OHRC initiatives related to disability and education 2001-2025

2023: OHRC submission to the fourth legislated review of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)

2021: OHRC submission on the K-12 Education Standards Development Committee on its 2021 initial recommendations report

2021: OHRC submission on AODA Postsecondary Education Standards Development Committee’s 2021 initial recommendations report

2020: OHRC Letter to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing on the importance of accessible housing

2019: OHRC Letter to Minister of Education on Policy / Program Memorandum (PPM) No. 163 – School Board Policies on Service Animals

2019: OHRC letter to the Minister for Seniors and Accessibility

2018: OHRC letter to Ministers re: accessible education for students with disabilities

2018: OHRC Policy (and recommendations) on accessible education for students with disabilities

2018: OHRC submission to inform the Third Review of the Accessibility Act for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)

2017: OHRC letter Re: Development of a new accessibility standard for education

2017: OHRC letter re: Implementing recommendations on First Nations special education

2017: OHRC Inquiry report on systemic barriers to academic accommodation for post-secondary students with mental health disabilities

2016: OHRC letter to the Ministry of Education regarding the provincial and demonstration schools consultation

2014: OHRC submission regarding the Second Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) Legislative Review

2013: OHRC submission on proposed changes to accessibility provisions of the Ontario Building Code Regulation

2013: OHRC e-learning module: Working Together: The Code and the AODA

2012: OHRC intervention in Moore v. British Columbia (Education), 2012 SCC re denial of meaningful access to education for a student with dyslexia

2012: OHRC submission re proposed regulation amending Ontario Regulation 191/11 (IASR) under the AODA, 2005

2012: OHRC submission on proposed outdoor space standards

2012: OHRC submission to Elections Ontario on internet and telephone voting

2011: OHRC re Elections accessibility - Letter to the Executive of all political parties registered in Ontario

2011: OHRC submission to the UN thematic study on participation of persons with disabilities in political and public life; public letters to all political parties

2011: OHRC submission on the proposed Integrated Accessibility Regulation under the AODA

2010: OHRC submission re: the Ministry of Community and Social Services Proposed Integrated Accessibility Regulation under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act 2005

2009: OHRC submission to First AODA Legislative Review

2009: OHRC submission to the Accessible Built Environment Standards Development Committee

2009: OHRC submission to the Employment Accessibility Standards Development Committee Regarding the Initial Proposed Employment Accessibility Standard

2009: OHRC submission regarding the Final Proposed Accessible Transportation Standard

2009: OHRC letter re: Ratification of UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

2008: OHRC public statement: Human rights, disability and accessibility issues regarding visual fire alarms for people who are deaf and hard of hearing

2007: OHRC fact sheet: Equal access to education for students with disabilities during strikes

2007: OHRC submission to the Transportation Standards Review Committee regarding the Initial Proposed Transportation Accessibility Standard

2007: OHRC settles claim with respect to the exhibition of closed captioned movies

2006: OHRC order reinforces rights of riders with disabilities to accessible public transit

2006: OHRC final report on the restaurant accessibility initiative

2005: OHRC comments on Bill 118, the proposed Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act

2004: OHRC submission to the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration regarding the consultations to strengthen the Ontarians with Disabilities Act

2004: OHRC submission to the United Nations on the draft Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

2004: OHRC Inquiry report into restaurant accessibility

2003: OHRC Consultation report: Achieving barrier-free education for students with disabilities

2002: OHRC submission concerning barrier-free access requirements in the Ontario Building Code

2002: OHRC Consultation report: Human rights and public transit services in Ontario

2001: OHRC Policy and guidelines on disability and the duty to accommodate