Bradford West Gwillimbury - Accessibility Advisory Committee (May 2007

Accessibility Advisory Committee (May 2007 - November 2010)

The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 requires municipalities with a population of 10,000 or more to establish an Accessibility Advisory Committee to consult on the creation and maintenance of an annual Municipal Accessibility Plan.

The Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury shall confirm that the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC) shall consist of five (5) members; two (2) members of which shall be Council representatives and three (3) members which shall be persons with disabilities, as required by the Act.

Committee appointments shall be by Council resolution and confirmed by By-Law. The Accessibility Advisory Committee term of shall be concurrent with the term of Council.

During the preparation of the first Municipal Advisory Committee Plan regular meetings will be scheduled on a monthly basis at the call of the Chair. The Accessibility Advisory Committee will report to Council by providing a written set of minutes of all their meetings with frequent updates being provided by the Chairperson on their progress.

Improving accessibility is a shared responsibility. The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 requires that the provincial and municipal governments and key broader public sector organizations review their policies, programs and services through the development of annual Municipal Accessibility Plans.

The Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury will play a crucial role in the planning and development of our communities through the development of streets, parks, transit, libraries, social housing, ambulance services, public buildings and elections.

The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 requires more than half of the Members of the Accessibility Advisory Committee must be people with disabilities. The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 mandates that the provincial government, the broader public sector (municipal governments, school boards, hospitals, colleges and universities, and public transportation providers) to develop annual accessibility plans and make them public.

The primary role of the Municipal Accessibility Advisory Committee is to provide advise to Council each year regarding the preparation, implementation and effectiveness of the Municipal Accessibility Plan.

Municipal Accessibility Plans are intended to address the existing barriers to people with disabilities and to prevent new barriers from being established.

2007 Accessibility Advisory Committee Members
Councillor Peter Dykie	Councillor Jeanny Salmon
Angela Bebee-Wright	Donna Purkis
Carol Simone-Kay	Michelle Horak
John Jamieson	Herbert Madden

PUBLIC NOTICE - CONSULTATION

The Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury Accessibility Advisory Committee adopted their Municipal Accessibility Plan 2004 on Tuesday, September 14, 2004 and is seeking public input for inclusion within their 2008 Accessibility Plan.

The Accessibility Plan 2008 outlines process and procedures that the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury will be undertaking to reduce and eliminate barriers for persons with disabilities within our community. Paper copies may be obtained, free of charge, from the Administration Centre or are available in electronic format from the Town's website at www.town.bwg_bradfordwestgwillimbury.on.ca.

Monday, December 31, 2007 is the deadline for comments to be received for consideration by the Accessibility Advisory Committee in 2008. Please submitted your comments by fax, email, voicemail or mail by to the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury at the address provided below.

For more information, please contact Patricia Nash at (905)775-5366, extension 234.

The Corporation of the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury
3541 Line 11, P.O. Box 160
Bradford, ON
L3Z 2A8
Telephone: (905)775-5366
Fax: (905)775-0153
Email: Accessibility or Patricia Nash

Select the underlined portion of the following text, to view the respective documents:

By-Law #2007-053

2007 Accessibility Plan Report

2006 Accessibility Plan Report

2005 Accessibility Advisory Committee Annual Report
Achievements and Successes
January 2005 to December, 2005

2005 Accessibility Advisory Committee
Annual Report to Council dated February 28, 2006