Ontario has an accessibility gap. Here's how to start closing it, according to advocates
The province has had years to achieve its goals and hasn't, say advocates and people in the disability community. Still, they say the year from the deadline shouldn't be wasted, and needs to be spent trying to close the gap on accessibility.
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![Advocates in the disability community Dean Mellway (left), Rabia Khedr (middle) and David Lepofsky (right) say the Ontario government can act on a number of things in its control if it wants to close the province's accessibility gap. Two men and a woman, in separate photos, look at the camera for a photo. The photos are edited together in a composite.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7072570.1704387797!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/aoda-advocates-composite.jpg)
The province has had years to achieve its goals and hasn't, say advocates and people in the disability community. Still, they say the year from the deadline shouldn't be wasted, and needs to be spent trying to close the gap on accessibility.