[homeles_ot-l] Ontarians with Disabilities Act / A QUICK INTRO TO THE O.D.A. Major Documents.
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FYI
A QUICK INTRO TO THE
O.D.A. Major Documents
in Chronological Order
Updated March 6, 2005
With so much information at this web site on the work towards a strong and effective Ontarians with Disabilities Act, it is helpful to give you a quick short-cut to the major documents which reflect the major milestones on the road to a strong and effective Ontarians with Disabilities Act.
ODA Committee Update dd Oct. 12, 2004 - Major Stride Forward In Our Decade-Long Campaign - Ontario's Liberal Government Today Introduced A New Bill Into The Ontario Legislature For First Reading To Achieve A Barrier-Free Province<http://www.odacommittee.net/news162.html>
ODA Committee Update dd Sept. 29, 2004 - ODA Committee Releases New Four-Page Chronology Of The Ten Year History Of The ODA Movement<http://www.odacommittee.net/news161.html>
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ODA Chronology<http://www.odacommittee.net/ODA_Chronology.html>
The Harris Promise Letter<http://www.odacommittee.net/promise.html> dd May 24, 1995
The text of the first Ontario Legislature ODA resolution<http://www.odacommittee.net/2.html> May 16, 1996
Results of the Lou Harris Poll (March 1997)<http://www.odacommittee.net/survey.html> covering the, public perception of barriers faced by people with disabilities; awareness of laws governing the removal, or prevention, of these barriers; and, public attitudes towards the introduction of possible new legislation to address these barriers.
Making Ontario Open For People With Disabilities: A Blueprint For A Strong And Effective Ontarians With Disabilities Act Submitted to the Ontario Legislature by the Ontarians with Disabilities Act Committee<http://www.odacommittee.net/brief98a.html> dd April 22, 1998
The major ODA "Blueprint" Brief<http://www.odacommittee.net/brief98a.html>, delivered to the Legislature April 22, 1998
Summary<http://www.odacommittee.net/brief98b.html> of the ODA "Blueprint" Brief
The Immediate Need for the Ontarians with Disabilities Act
Now is the Time for Action
1. Introduction<http://www.odacommittee.net/brief98c.html#intro>
2. Who Are We: The Ontarians with Disabilities Act Committee<http://www.odacommittee.net/brief98c.html#who>
3. Why We Need a Strong and Effective Ontarians with Disabilities Act<http://www.odacommittee.net/brief98c.html#why>
4. The Solution - Enact A Strong & Effective Ontarians with Disabilities Act<http://www.odacommittee.net/brief98c.html#solution>
5. Principles for the Ontarians with Disabilities Act<http://www.odacommittee.net/brief98c.html#principles>
6. Words Versus Action - The Ontario Government's Record<http://www.odacommittee.net/brief98c.html#words>
7. Conclusion<http://www.odacommittee.net/brief98c.html#conclusion>
Chapter 2 of the ODA "Blueprint" Brief:
"The Contents of the Ontarians with Disabilities Act<http://www.odacommittee.net/brief98d.html>"
Ontario Government's Discussion Paper<http://www.odacommittee.net/4.html> on the Ontarians with Disabilities Act, Jul 13, 1998
ODA Committee's Presentation<http://www.odacommittee.net/5.html> to the Ontario Government's ODA Consultation, Aug 4, 1998
Ontario Legislature's Second Resolution (adopting the 11 principles) on the Ontarians with Disabilities Act<http://www.odacommittee.net/oct-resolution.html> dd Oct 29, 1998
Bill 83<http://www.odacommittee.net/bill83.html> introduced November 23, 1998 and died on the order paper, Dec 17, 1998
ODA Committee's response to Bill 83<http://www.odacommittee.net/do-nothing.html>
March 15, 1999 letter from NDP Leader to ODA Committee<http://www.odacommittee.net/letters/march15-99.html> setting out their party's election commitment on the Ontarians with Disabilities Act
March 26, 1999 letter from Liberal Party Leader to ODA Committee<http://www.odacommittee.net/letters/march26-99.html> setting out their party's election commitment on the Ontarians with Disabilities Act
April 22, 1999 pre-election Throne Speech commitment<http://www.odacommittee.net/11.html> regarding the Ontarians with Disabilities Act
September 17 1999 ODA Committee letter to Citizenship Minister<http://www.odacommittee.net/letters/sept-17-99.html> proposing format for new ODA public consultation process
Excerpt on Ontarians with Disabilities Act from October 21, 1999 throne speech<http://www.odacommittee.net/hansard35.html>
Text of Legislature's third ODA Resolution passed unanimously, Nov. 23 1999<http://www.odacommittee.net/hansard39.html>
Introduction to the Roeher Institute's Research Report on the ADA<http://www.odacommittee.net/Roeher.html> for the Ministry of Citizenship, 1972
The text of the Roeher Institute's Research Report on the ADA<http://www.odacommittee.net/Roeher2.html>
Follow this link<http://www.odacommittee.net/news3.html> to read two of the internal Ministry of Citizenship documents received
by Liberal MPP Steve Peters following his request for disclosure of internal Government
documents regarding the Ontarians with Disabilities Act under the Freedom of Information Act. This is what the Ontario Government is telling itself internally
about what it committed to, vis . vis the Ontarians with Disabilities Act?
RESOLUTIONS PASSED<http://www.odacommittee.net/resolutions.html> by Ontario Municipalities in Support of a STRONG ODA
The morning of Thursday, November 23, 2000 marks another important milestone on the road to a strong and effective Ontarians with Disabilities Act. At a news conference at Queen's Park, the Ontario Liberal Party released its official Report<http://www.odacommittee.net/liberal-report.html> on the Ontarians with Disabilities Act. This Report is the result of the 15-city consultation tour<http://www.odacommittee.net/consultation-index.html> which Liberal Member of the Legislature Steve Peters conducted in March of 2000.
ODA Committee Year End Report 2000<http://www.odacommittee.net/yearend2000.html> dd Jan 3, 2001
Details of the Ontario Government's Public Opinion Poll<http://www.odacommittee.net/news14.html> on the Ontarians with Disabilities Act (update dd Jan 10, 2001
Letter<http://www.odacommittee.net/letters/Feb-21-2001a.html#backgrounder> to the new Citizenship Minister, Cam Jackson including a Backgrounder on the ODA<http://www.odacommittee.net/news18.html#backgrounder> detailing who the ODA Committee is, why the ODA is needed, what the government has done to date, what resources are available to help him, and what challenges he faces in tackling this new assignment.
The Ontario Human Rights Commission 2001 Policy Guidelines on Disability POLICY AND GUIDELINES ON DISABILITY AND THE DUTY TO ACCOMMODATE (about 30 pages in length)
http://www.ohrc.on.ca/english/publications/disability-policy.shtml<http://www.ohrc.on.ca/english/publications/disability-policy.shtml>
ODA Committee Update<http://www.odacommittee.net/news41.html> dd Jun 23, 2001 about the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship Business Plan<http://www.odacommittee.net/news41.html#BP> 2001-2002
Text of the Ontario Government's New ODA Bill 125<http://www.odacommittee.net/ODA_Bill_2001.html>
ODA Bill index page<http://www.odacommittee.net/ODA_Bill_125_index.html>
ODA Committee's Brief to Legislature's Standing Committee<http://www.odacommittee.net/ODA_Brief.html>
<http://www.odacommittee.net/ODA_Bill_2001.html>Summary of Submissions on Bill 125 to Standing Committee
<http://www.odacommittee.net/ODA_submissions.html>ODA Bill 125<http://www.odacommittee.net/ODA_Bill_2001.html>
Government Announcements & Statements about Bill 125<http://www.odacommittee.net/ODA_Bill_125_gov.html>
Hansards relating to Bill 125<http://www.odacommittee.net/ODA_Bill_125_hansard.html>
ODA Committee Analysis of Bill 125<http://www.odacommittee.net/ODA_Bill_125_analysis.html>
ODA Committee Proposed Amendments to Bill 125<http://www.odacommittee.net/ODA_Brief_Part2.html>
News Releases/Updates on Bill 125<http://www.odacommittee.net/ODA_Bill_125_news.html>
Public Comments on Bill 125<http://www.odacommittee.net/ODA_Bill_125_public.html> (includes media coverage)
Action Alerts re Bill 125<http://www.odacommittee.net/ODA_Bill_125_action.html>
Correspondence with Government on Bill 125<http://www.odacommittee.net/ODA_Bill_125_letters.html>
ODA Committee's Brief to Legislature's Standing Committee<http://www.odacommittee.net/ODA_Brief.html>
ODA Committee Brief on Bill 125<http://www.odacommittee.net/ODA_Brief_Part1.html>
Ontario Government Made 13 Important Commitments to Ontarians With Disabilities during Fall of 2001
Conservative Government's 13 Commitments to Ontarians With Disabilities <http://www.odacommittee.net/13_Commitments.html>
Appendices to the ODA Committee Brief on Bill 125<http://www.odacommittee.net/ODA_Brief_Part3.html>
Appendices:<http://www.odacommittee.net/ODA_Brief_Part3.html>
Appendix 1<http://www.odacommittee.net/ODA_Brief_Part3_App1.html>
Analysis of Bill 125
Appendix 2 <http://www.odacommittee.net/ODA_Brief_Part3_App2.html>
Government Statements Which Prove The Need For A Mandatory, Independently
Enforceable, And Comprehensive ODA
Appendix 3 <http://www.odacommittee.net/ODA_Brief_Part3_App3.html>
Draft Strategic Plan For Previous Ontario Advisory Council On Disability Issues
Appendix 4<http://www.odacommittee.net/ODA_Brief_Part3_App4.html>
The Record Of Ontario Government Commitments On The ODA
Appendix 5<http://www.odacommittee.net/ODA_Brief_Part3_App5.html>
The 11 Principles For The ODA Resolution Unanimously Passed By The Ontario Legislature October 29, 1998
Appendix 6 <http://www.odacommittee.net/ODA_Brief_Part3_App6.html>
ODA Committee's Blueprint For The ODA
Appendix 7 <http://www.odacommittee.net/ODA_Brief_Part3_App7.html>
Column On ODA By Retired Supreme Court Justice Peter Cory
Appendix 8<http://www.odacommittee.net/ODA_Brief_Part3_App8.html>
Column On The ODA By The Late Chief Justice Of Canada, Brian Dickson
ODA Committee Proposed Amendments to Bill 125<http://www.odacommittee.net/ODA_Brief_Part2.html>
Presentation by the ODA Committee to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs<http://www.odacommittee.net/ODA_Bill_125_news11.html> - Hearings on Bill 125 dd Dec 5, 2001
Liberal Party Tables Package Of Proposed Amendments To Strengthen Bill 125<http://www.odacommittee.net/ODA_Bill_125_news9.html>
With Standing Committee On Finance And Economic Affairs dd Dec. 10/01
NDP Tables Package Of Proposed Amendments To Bill 125<http://www.odacommittee.net/ODA_Bill_125_news12.html> With Standing
Committee On Finance And Economic Affairs dd Dec 10, 2001
Ontario Government Tables Package Of Proposed Amendments To Bill 125<http://www.odacommittee.net/ODA_Bill_125_news13.html> With
Standing Committee On Finance And Economic Affairs dd Dec 11, 2001
Proceedings of Standing Committee on Finance on Bill 125<http://www.odacommittee.net/ODA_Bill_125_hansard26.html>
The Ontario Legislature referred Bill 125 to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs for public hearings. That Committee dealt with Bill 125 from November 29, 2001 until December 11, 2001. Follow this link<http://www.odacommittee.net/ODA_Bill_125_hansard26.html> to read the text of those proceedings.
ODA Committee Brief To Ontario Government On Reform To Disability Access Provisions Of The Ontario Building Code<http://www.odacommittee.net/ODA_Bill_125_news18.html> dd Feb 27, 2002
Ontario Government Consultation Paper On The Ontario Building Code's Disability Access Provisions <http://www.odacommittee.net/ODA_Bill_125_gov1.html>
Download the ODA Committee Brief To The Ontario Legislature's Standing Committee On
Finance And Economic Affairs On Bill 125, The Proposed Ontarians With Disabilities Act
(38 pages)
as a WORD doc<http://www.odacommittee.net/docs/oda_%20brief.doc>
as an RTF file<http://www.odacommittee.net/docs/oda_%20brief.rtf> (in Rich Test Format)
as a PDF file<http://www.odacommittee.net/docs/oda_brief.pdf> (requires Acrobat Reader)
view as HTML<http://www.odacommittee.net/ODA_Brief_Part1.html>
Download the ODA Committee Appendices To The Oda Committee Brief To The Ontario
Legislature's Standing Committee On Finance And Economic Affairs
(56 pages)
as a WORD doc<http://www.odacommittee.net/docs/oda_%20appendices.doc>
as an RTF file<http://www.odacommittee.net/docs/oda_%20appendices.rtf> (in Rich Test Format)
as a PDF file<http://www.odacommittee.net/docs/oda_appendices.pdf> (requires Acrobat Reader)
view as HTML<http://www.odacommittee.net/ODA_Brief_Part3.html>
View or Download a copy of Bill 125 in its final form,
as a WORD document in English or in French
Bill 125 (final) English version<http://www.odacommittee.net/docs/oda2001_english.doc>
Bill 125 (final) French version<http://www.odacommittee.net/docs/oda2001_french.doc>
Conservative Government's 13 Commitments to Ontarians With Disabilities <http://www.odacommittee.net/13_Commitments.html>added April 13, 2002
download as Word doc<http://www.odacommittee.net/docs/13_Commitments.doc>
download as Rich Text Format file<http://www.odacommittee.net/docs/13_Commitments.rtf>
download as Text only file<http://www.odacommittee.net/docs/13_Commitments.txt>
Conservative Government's Statements Setting Out Its 13 Commitments to Ontarians With Disabilities<http://www.odacommittee.net/ODA_Bill_125_gov2.html> added Apr 13, 2002
download as Word doc<http://www.odacommittee.net/docs/Gov_Stmts_13_Commitments.doc>
download as Rich Text Format file<http://www.odacommittee.net/docs/Gov_Stmts_13_Commitments.rtf>
download as Text only file <http://www.odacommittee.net/docs/Gov_Stmts_13_Commitments.text>
HUMAN RIGHTS AND PUBLIC TRANSIT SERVICES IN ONTARIO <http://www.odacommittee.net/ohrc.html>Consultation Report
ONTARIO HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION<http://www.odacommittee.net/ohrc.html>
ODA Committee Send The Citizenship Minister Our Proposed Ontario Government ODA One Year Workplan<http://www.odacommittee.net/ODA_Bill_125_news30.html> dd June 14, 2002
Education And Disability: Ontario Human Rights Commission Consultation Paper On
Access To Education For Persons With Disabilities<http://www.odacommittee.net/ohrc_education.html> added July 13, 2002
ODA Committee's Brief to Government's Consultation on Barrier-Free Standards for Ontario Government Buildings <http://www.odacommittee.net/news71.html>dd Dec. 16, 2002
ODA Issue in the 2003 Ontario Provincial Election Campaign<http://www.odacommittee.net/2003_election.html>
NDP's 2003 election campaign pledge on the ODA<http://www.odacommittee.net/NDP_2003.html> dd March 1, 2003
Ontario Liberal Party Unveils 2003 Election Pledge to Enact Strong Effective ODA <http://www.odacommittee.net/news80.html>dd April 8, 2003
ODA Committee Action Kit <http://www.odacommittee.net/action-kit36.html>dd September 2, 2003 -- United To Achieve A Barrier-Free Ontario<http://www.odacommittee.net/action-kit36.html>
ODA<http://www.odacommittee.net/chronology03.html> Committee Chronology<http://www.odacommittee.net/chronology03.html> dd Sept. 2, 2003
Election 2003 Political Parties Voting Record Factsheet<http://www.odacommittee.net/votingrecord.html>
Parties' Platforms on the ODA Issue<http://www.odacommittee.net/parties_ep.html>
ODA Committee Election 2003 Leaflet<http://www.odacommittee.net/odabrochure.html>
Discussion Paper On Options For Initial Short-Term Low-Cost Actions To Begin Strengthening Of The Ontarians With Disabilities Act 2001<http://www.odacommittee.net/news147.html> (Jan 6, 2004)
New ODA Discussion Paper: Putting Teeth Into The Ontarians With Disabilities Act: A Discussion Paper On Options For Creating An Effective Compliance / Enforcement Process For The ODA<http://www.odacommittee.net/ODA_Discussion_Paper.html> (June 28, 2004)
ODA Committee Update dd Sept. 29, 2004 - ODA Committee Releases New Four-Page Chronology Of The Ten Year History Of The ODA Movement<http://www.odacommittee.net/news161.html>
ODA Committee Update dd Oct. 12, 2004 - Major Stride Forward In Our Decade-Long Campaign - Ontario's Liberal Government Today Introduced A New Bill Into The Ontario Legislature For First Reading To Achieve A Barrier-Free Province<http://www.odacommittee.net/news162.html>
Captioning notes from the September 11, 2004 ODA Committee London Region's Michael Lewis memorial Symposium on Disability Accessibility Legislation
<http://www.odacommittee.net/Michael_Lewis_Symposium_RTC.doc>(Word doc, 333 kb)
ODA Committee Update dd January 26, 2005 - Brief To The Ontario Legislature's Standing Committee On Social Policy On Bill 118, The Proposed Accessibility For Ontarians With Disabilities Act<http://www.odacommittee.net/news198.html>
Download Final ODA Committee Brief on Bill 118<http://www.odacommittee.net/Final_2005_ODA_Committee_Brief_Bill_118.doc> (Word doc, size 553 kb)
Download the Table of Contents of the Final ODA Committee Brief on Bill 118<http://www.odacommittee.net/Final_2005_table_of_contents_ODA_Committee_Brief_Bill_118.doc> (Word doc, size 37 kb)
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