Ontario has appointed David Onley, senior lecturer in the department of political science at the University of Toronto Scarborough and Ontario’s 28th lieutenant governor, to lead a review of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).
This will be the third legislative review. Charles Beer, former minister of community and social services, conducted the first review in 2009-10. The second review was led by Mayo Moran, former dean of the U of T Faculty of Law and Trinity College provost and vice-chancellor.
The AODA Alliance has expressed concerns with this appointment, on the grounds that David Onley does not meet requirements for being an independent reviewer. Mr. Onley worked as the Government’s Special Advisor on accessibility for most of the period he has been appointed to independently audit. Several organizations are on record as supporting the AODA Alliance's position, including CWDO.
Read more about David Onley's appointment.
Read the AODA Alliance's position with this Appointment. It is the third article on their "What's New?" webpage.