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[Video description: A health professional helps an elderly woman up stairs outside of a building]
Narrator: The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act was passed unanimously 20 years ago by the Ontario Legislature.
[Video description: A woman reads to a child with a physical disability]
Narrator: It took effect on June 13, 2005.
[Video description: A Black man and a young White woman with a prosthetic arm have a discussion in front of a laptop]
Narrator: Since then, some progress has been made to prevent new barriers from being created.
[Video description: Young woman with cochlear implant reads and types on a mobile device ]
Narrator: But we still have more to do.
[Video description: A young boy in a wheelchair sits at the top of outdoor stairs]
Narrator: We need to take down many barriers that still exist
[Video description: Fingers reading braille on the page of a book]
Narrator: We need to make this province accessible for everyone who lives here…
[Video description: An artist with a transverse deficiency paints on a canvas with her feet]
Narrator: …so that everyone can reach their full potential.
[Video description: An adaptive swimmer with a prosthetic leg dives off a diving board into an indoor swimming pool]
Narrator: The time is now, let’s #MakeOntarioAccessible.
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Narrator: Join the OHRC in calling to remove barriers province-wide for people with disabilities.
Narrator: OHRC.on.ca
[Video description: Ontario Human Rights Commission logo on black background]
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