Ontario is celebrating National Access Awareness Week 2011 – and continuing the journey toward becoming a world leader in accessibility – by putting in place its next three accessibility standards.

These three standards – in the areas of transportation, employment, and information and communications – build on the first standard for accessible customer service. They will:

• make it easier for people with disabilities to get where they need to go;  
• expand Ontario’s labour pool and welcome people with disabilities into more workplaces; and
• give people with disabilities access to more of the information we all depend on.

Ontario’s accessibility plan will help businesses tap into the economic power of thousands of customers and visitors with disabilities, and harness a larger and more diverse pool of workers.

This year, Ontario marks the sixth anniversary of its groundbreaking Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, which is helping to break down barriers so that people of all abilities can live and work to their full potential. With four out of five accessibility standards now in place, Ontario moves closer toward its goal to be accessible to all by 2025.