Wheelchair Users Have a Right to Pee

It's time to express myself. I am so frustrated  at finding it's becoming more and more difficult to get   into the accessible  wash...

Moving While on ODSP Now That Moving Allowance is Distributed by Municipalities

In May 2014 I got a phone call from Toronto Non-Profit Housing. They finally had a wheelchair accessible apartment. I’d been on the waiting ...

The AODA and the Lack of Enforcement

In, " Ontario must enforce equality rules for disabled: Editorial " the article states that the government is not enforcing the AO...

Compliance with Regulation 429 (Accessible Customer Service) Helped by Fire Code

I’m writing this Blog to raise awareness about a new law that came into force on January 1, 2012. It is called Ontario Regulation 429 , or t...

Accessibility and the Man in Motion Tour

In June Kingston put out a call for nominations for a medal-bearer to participate in the Rick Hansen Relay that is currently crossing Canada...

New: Non-Accessible Entrance (for Access Bus Passengers) at KGH

Here is another bad move by Kingston. Kingston General Hospital has been under major renovations for quite some time and just recently, the...

Brute Force to Fix a Wheelchair?

Here is a story of how a Medical Supply company, who I'll leave nameless, tried to fix the bearings in the front wheel of my power wheel...

Accessibiltiy Features - some Best Practices

This sign was in Stanley Park and was obviously embellished by someone who has a great sense of humour! Ya gotta love it. Wheelchair platfo...