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Accessibility in the Town of Smiths Falls

This draft terms of reference outlines the mission of the Accessibility Committee in advising the Town of Smiths Falls on improving accessibility for people with disabilities. It highlights the need to remove existing barriers and prevent new ones, and promotes a caring and engaged community. The document also references Ontario's Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and David Onley's review, which called for 15 broad recommendations to improve accessibility.

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Accessibility in the Town of Smiths Falls

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  1. Accessibility in the Town of Smiths Falls

  2. Terms of Reference Draft • Mission Statement – To advise Council on how to make the Corporation of the Town of Smiths Falls more accessible to people with disabilities • Ontario’s Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act took effect 14 years ago and promised to make the Province fully accessible by 2025 • David Onley (Ontario’s Lieutenant Governor from 2007-2014) appointed in 2014 to conduct a formal review of accessibility in Ontario

  3. “we still have a very inaccessible society, a built environment that is very inaccessible. The people who believe it’s accessible are members of the able-bodied population”. David Onley • 15 broad recommendations presented to the Ontario Government • Definition of disability is problematic because it is currently referred to as a medical issue rather than one of social exclusion

  4. Vision • To improve the accessibility of Smiths Falls by removing existing barriers and by preventing new barriers from being created • To promote Smiths Falls as a caring and engaged community with a commitment to support people with disabilities so that every citizen can participate as fully as possible in our community

  5. An Accessibility Committee could help the Town of Smiths Falls be proactive and prepared to meet legislative requirements (by 2025)

  6. Reflection “Settle with the past, engage in the present and believe in the future”. Thank you for your consideration.

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