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Disability, Access and Inclusion Advisory Committee, meeting 12, October 27, 2016
Agenda and background materials: http://app.toronto.ca/tmmis/decisionBodyProfile.do?function=doPrepare&meetingId=11293
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Good
morning,
everyone
we
are
just
waiting
for
at
least
one
more
member
of
the
disabilities
access
and
inclusion
Advisory
Committee
to
come
to
committee
room
1.
Then
we
will
have
corpsman.
We
can
proceed
with
our
meeting
today.
So
if
there's
anyone
who
is
actually
listening
in
their
office
and
I'm
talking
to
councillor
Layton
and
perhaps
councillor
Shelley
Carroll,
if
you
are
here
in
the
building,
please
join
us
as
well
as
our
other
citizen
members
via.
We
welcome
you
to
hurry
to
community
committee
room
1
as
soon
as
possible.
Thank
you.
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Good
morning,
everyone
it
seems
to
me
that
we
now
have
corn
thanks
to
councillor
Leighton,
so
we
should
let
him
know
that
we're
grateful
that
he's
been
able
to
join
us
so
welcome
everyone
to
the
twelfth
meeting
of
the
disabilities
access
and
inclusion.
Advisory,
Committee
and
I'd
like
to
begin
our
meeting
on
our
proceedings
by
acknowledging
that
we
are
meeting
today
on
the
traditional
territory
of
the
Mississauga's
of
the
new
credit,
the
horror
show
knee
and
the
Huron
Wenda
and
home
to
many
diverse
indigenous
peoples.
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Okay,
so
first
item
list
we
have
the
chairs
report,
which
I
will
come
back
to
very
shortly.
I
will
hold
that
item
number
2
inventory
on
the
state
of
accessible
recreation.
We
will
hold
that
because
we
have
a
staff
presentation,
item
number
3,
accessible
communication
at
meetings.
We
are
also
going
to
hold
that,
because
there
are
speakers,
item,
number
4
by
laws
and
policies
for
encroachments
on
to
the
right
of
way,
I'm
going
to
hold
that
for
Stephanie,
because
I
know
that
was
an
item
of
interest
to
her.
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And
it
was
a
letter
that
she
had
submitted
to
the
committee
item
number
5,
which
is
the
accessible
bus
routes
item.
We
are
going
to
hold
that
because
we
have
a
speaker
on
the
item
and
item
number
6,
disability
access,
inclusion,
advisory,
working
group,
I
anticipate
that
we're
going
to
have
some
healthy
discussion.
So
I
know
that
I
will
hold
that
as
well
for
the
committee.
Okay,
so
proceeding
to
item
number
1,
which
is
the
chair's
report.
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I
wanted
to
just
share
with
the
committee
members
that
we've
we've
had
a
number
of
communications
on
email
and
offline
and
and
it's
very
important
for
us
to
follow
the
protocols
and
procedures
of
the
Open
Meetings
bylaws.
So
what
I
want
to
ensure
that
we
do
is
to
convey
to
the
members
of
the
committee
that
staff
are
available
to
provide
assistance,
including
the
clerk
for
any
matters
that
you
want
to
introduce
as
items
and
I'm.
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Making
this
as
a
part
of
the
chairs
report,
simply
to
provide
clarity
on
how
to
move
items
onto
the
agenda,
how
to
make
the
introductions
and
and
then
how
we
can
proceed
to
help.
You
bring
the
issues
into
the
public
forum,
which
is
here
the
open
meeting
process.
So
we
can
have
a
healthy
and
an
open
debate
and
discussion
about
that
before
we
take
any
actions
or
perhaps
make
recommendations
to
the
executive
committee
and
then
on
to
City
Council.
So
this
is
something
that
is
very
important.
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Often
times
are
very
convenient
for
those
of
us
who
live
and
work
and
are
extremely
busy
and
trying
to
get
everyone
into
one
room
is
very
difficult,
but
this
is
exactly
why
we
have
the
Advisory
Committee,
which
means
that
we
can't
make
any
decisions
over
email
communications,
because
that
represents
a
closed
meeting
and
that
is
not
permitted.
Okay,
so
hopefully
that
is
provides.
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Some
clarity
is
that
if
you
have
an
item
or
a
topic
of
interest
that
you
wish
to
advance
onto
the
committee
agenda,
what
we
want
to
do
is
is
one
is
to
identify
what
it
is
and
and
do
some
research.
So
you
can
populate
and
build
your
case.
Let
myself
the
Nicol
know,
or
perhaps
any
of
the
city
staff
and
the
clerk
know
that
this
is
what
you
want
to
do.
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Folks,
as
well
as
the
seniors
committee
about
the
pending
budget
process,
there
is,
as
you
know,
a
council
direction
to
reduce
the
2017
budget
at
across
all
divisions
by
2.6
percent,
and
there
are
those
those
committees
who
are
representing
vulnerable
and
marginalized
communities
that
are
looking
for
supports,
so
I'll
be
introducing
a
letter
closer
to
the
the
end
of
the
agenda.
My
staff
are
just
reviewing
the
language,
but
we
would
like
to
and
I
would
like
to
as
chair,
ask
for
the
committee's
support
to,
in
particular
to
follow
the
recommendations
of
the
other
committees.
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So
we
can
also
take
a
similar
position
and
we
can
have
some
open
discussion
about
once
the
language
of
the
letter
and
the
motion
is
prepared.
So
you
recognize
that
I
just
did
exactly
what
we
had
to
do,
which
is
to
follow
that
process.
So
that's
the
that's
the
conclusion
of
my
chairs
report
and,
if
I
can
have
a
motion
to
receive
okay,
Thank,
You,
Martin,
okay,
so
heading
over
to
item
number
two.
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B
You
good
morning,
good
morning,
everyone
and
through
the
chair
I'm
really
pleased
to
be
able
to
here
to
present
to
you
today
and
also
take
a
moment
to
introduce
Sharon
Butler.
The
acting
manager
of
youth
and
Community
Development,
unfortunately
bring
regrets
from
Lorraine
beau
diem.
Who
is
our
advocate
for
people
with
disabilities?
She
had
a
medical
issue
this
morning,
but
I
know
she
was
hoping
to
be
here
and
she's
certainly
done
a
lot
of
work
that
I'll
be
speaking
about
today.
B
Today's
presentation
is
really
to
provide
this
committee
with
an
update
on
public,
accessible
recreation,
progress
made
and
upcoming
initiatives.
The
presentation
will
also
contribute
to
how
we
continue
to
deliver
high
quality
recreation
programs
without
compromising
the
dignity
and
independence
of
persons
with
disability.
It's
also
important
to
note
that
this
goal
in
terms
of
accessible
recreation
is
a
priority
within
the
2013
mm
and
teen
Council
approved
Recreation
Service
plan,
which
outlines
the
strategic
directions
of
P
FNR
and
identifies
inclusion
and
accessible
access
as
two
of
the
four
guiding
principles
in
its
development.
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B
There
are
four
sections
to
this
plan:
assets,
customer
service
information
and
communication
and
governance,
and
there
are
two
key
advisory
groups
representing
the
disability
community
who
helped
us
in
the
development
and
monitoring
of
this
plans:
implementation,
PF
and
r's
community
disability,
steering
committee
and
the
disability,
access
and
inclusion,
Advisory
Committee,
and
we
think
any
volunteers
who
are
participating
on
it.
Third
is
the
office
of
the
advocate
for
people
with
disability.
Their
role
includes
overall,
centralized
support
first
at
sorry,
overall,
centralized
role
for
support
and
advice
when
handling
any
AODA
compliance
issue.
B
They
help
us
with
ongoing
issues
that
the
public
staff
and
participants
me
at
raised
with
respect
to
our
programs
and
service
delivery,
and
they
do
work
closely
with
this
committee
as
well
as
other
in
terms
of
bringing
recommendations
for
support
and
inclusion
policy,
governs
the
adopted,
recreation
and
integrated
support
services
offered
by
community
recreation.
It
was
originally
published
in
2000
and
isn't
currently
in
progress
or
being
updated
and
finally
getting
services
right,
which
is
a
service
plan
that
guides
and
operating
plans
within
the
division.
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So,
in
terms
of
our
service
delivery
model,
the
slide
identifies
eight
service
areas,
so
I'm
just
gonna
quickly
highlight
what
they
are.
I
know
what
we
call
the
programs
and
services
umbrella.
We
have
three
areas
adopted:
recreation
programs,
integrated
services
and
staff
training
under
supplementary
supports.
We
have
adoptive
equipment,
accommodating
services,
information,
communications
and
under
public
engagement.
We
have
partnerships
and
community
engagement,
and
these
are
areas
that
guide
our
service
delivery,
service,
planning
policy
and
resource
allocation.
B
So,
let's
start
on
how
we
deliver
services
integration
services,
as
we
call
it
is
really
the
support
provided
to
enable
participants
to
take
part
in
typical
recreation
programs
by
offering
what
we
call
transitional
support
staff
in
our
integration
services
unit
work
closely
with
participants
and
promote
socialization.
They
help
program
instructors,
modify
activities
instruction
and
identify
what
types
of
adopted
equipment
we
may
need
to
ensure
successful
program.
Experience.
B
Last
year
we
had
a
total
of
704
program
registrants
receiving
integration,
support
in
just
a
small
correction.
Nine
different
program
streams
and
the
chart
pie
chart
on
the
slide
shows
the
breakdown
of
program
areas
that
these
704
persons
registered
for
just
in
terms
of
our
seasonality.
Recreation
is
offered
year-round
and
we
provide
integration,
support
year-round,
whether
it's
summer
camps
fall
programs,
etc,
etc,
to
engage
or
to
participate.
B
We
have
an
intake
process
where
staff
would
meet
with
caregivers
participants,
school
teachers
and
confidentially
collect
information
that
help
match
participants
with
the
best
suited,
support
staff
and
program
and
ensure
the
necessary
accommodations
are
made
in
advance
of
the
first
day
of
program.
We
are
currently
reviewing
that
intake
process
and
exploring
ways
to
streamline
it.
They
get
simpler
and
automate
where
we
can.
B
There
is
a
limit
on
integrated
services
that
are
available
to
persons
with
a
disability,
and
that
ensures
that
we
can
maximize
our
service
provision
to
as
many
different
individuals
as
possible
for
the
fall
winter
and
spring
sessions.
Participants
are
able
to
request
support
for
one
program
per
session
and
in
the
summer
individuals
can
receive
up
to
two
weeks
of
into
integration.
Support
per
person
generally
in
our
summer
camps.
B
The
next
grouping
of
programs,
we'll
call
is
adopted,
recreation
programs,
so
these
are
really
specialized
programs
for
individuals
who
have
a
special
need,
and/or
a
disability
and
want
to
participate
in
community
recreation
with
others
who
may
have
a
similar
interest
ability
and
need.
Some
examples
include
wheelchair
basketball,
goalball
social
clubs,
which
are
typically
for
adults
who
may
have
a
developmental
intellectual
disability
activities,
are
planned
in
the
social
clubs
by
members
themselves
and
may
include
things
like
sports,
bingo,
musicals,
cooking
movies,
etc.
Adopted
summer
camps
are
generally
for
youth,
but
also
for
adults
with
disabilities.
B
Age
13
to
29
participants
learn
new
skills
through
recreation
activities
such
as
cooking
swimming
games,
arts
they
take
trips
and
have
special
guests.
These
camps
have
a
lower
staff
to
participant
ratio
than
non
adopted
summer
camps,
and
the
ratios
are
determined
based
on
the
needs
and
functionality
of
the
members
of
the
participants
present
in
2015.
We
have
519
programs
offered
in
eight
different
program
streams.
B
There
are
some
wait
lists,
I
will
say:
I
know
people
generally
ask
about
waitlist,
as
is
in
our
non
adopted
programming.
Most
of
our
programming
is
oversubscribed,
as
is
our
adopted
programming.
So
how
do
we
make
sure?
All
of
these
experiences
are
successful.
As
you
know,
we
have
a
lot
of
part-time
staff
who
deliver
a
lot
of
recreation
programs.
B
So
training
is
a
big
part
of
what
we
do
and
we
provide
significant
staff
training
and
support
both
for
those
and
staff
who
would
be
working
and
adopted
or
integrated
programming,
as
well
as
for
staff,
who
may
not
just
to
ensure
that
there's
an
equitable
level
of
awareness
and
knowledge,
and
so
we
provide
a
number
of
topic
based
training
sessions
for
staff.
These
include
things
like
aquatics
and
epilepsy,
crisis
management,
self
and
personal
care.
Behavior
management
and
these
types
of
training
are
generally
delivered
by
agencies
that
have
expertise
that
we
live.
B
The
slide
shows
a
number
of
pictures
related
to
the
types
of
equipment
that
we
invest
in,
such
as
scape
horses
and
sledges.
If
you're
doing
ice
based
activities
accessible
fitness
equipment
that
recognized
some
mobility
limitations
within
our
fitness,
centers
pool
lifts,
transfer,
lifts,
Braille,
printers
American
sign
language
interpreters
are
some
of
the
equipment
and
services
that
we
have
used
over
the
years.
One
of
our
fitness
centers.
In
fact,
the
st.
B
Lawrence
community
recreation
center
has
been
identified
as
a
pilot
site
to
really
invest
in
a
number
of
adopted
pieces
of
equipment,
primarily
because
the
catchment
surrounding
st.
Lawrence
Community
Center
have
a
higher
percent.
A
higher
proportion
of
the
population
identifies
as
having
mobility
limitations
requiring
that
type
of
equipment
and
we're
looking
at
how
successful
that
experiences
and
whether
we
can
use
those
equipment
in
other
facilities
as
opportunity
arises
for
facility
redevelopments.
We
are
looking
at
ways
to
ensure
that
we
integrate.
B
You
know
more
infrastructure
such
as
warm
water
pools,
so
the
Regent
Park
Aquatic
Center
has
a
warm
water
pool
with
shallow
depth
entry
that
allows
for
us
to
do
the
types
of
programming
that
support
muscular,
circulatory
neurological
impairments
and,
and
we
want
to
look
to
these
types
of
pools
in
future
developments.
We
also
have
a
swine
snoozle
in
room
or
one
of
the
few
municipalities,
with
a
snoozle
in
room
which
is
a
multi-sensory
environment,
allowing
individuals
with
disabilities
to
enjoy
gentle
stimulation
of
the
primary
senses,
including
visual
tactile
and
auditory,
as
well
as
aromatherapy.
B
B
Pfn
are
also
works
with
a
to
ensure
that
any
new
facilities
that
are
being
repurposed,
redeveloped
or
new
facilities
designed
are
shared
with
the
division.
Divisional
accessibility,
Advisory
Committee.
So
we
want
to
ensure
that,
as
we
design
spaces
that
we're
considering
not
just
the
legislative
needs,
but
also
the
lens
of
persons
who
may
have
needs
with
respect
to
mobility
or
visual,
etc,
are
being
considered
in
the
way
spaces
are
laid
out
and
that's
been
a
very
successful
partnership
and
conversation
on
influencing
our
designs.
B
Speaking
of
partnerships,
we
have
a
range
of
partnerships
and
twelve
different
community
agencies,
support
community
recreation
with
respect
to
training,
programming
equipment,
advice
I
certainly
want
to
pay
and
recognize
those
those
many
fantastic
resources
we
have
in
a
community
such
as
Community,
Living,
Toronto,
Geneva,
Center,
Holland,
beautiful
kids.
There's
many
this
on
the
slide
so
rather
than
going
through
them
all
just
suggests
that
they
provide
us
a
number
of
supports
and
services
to
ensure
that
our
programs
are
high
quality
and
meeting
the
needs
of
those
who
who
are
using
them.
B
Community
engagement
is
is
certainly
a
priority
within
the
recreation
services
plan
and
the
community
disability
stirring
committee,
which
predates
that
was
actually
established
in
2003.
It's
comprised
of
resident
volunteers
that
have
a
disability,
and/or
special
need
and
they
represent
a
broad
range
of
abilities
and
ages.
The
role
of
the
citywide
committee
supports
our
accessibility
plan
and
we
meet
with
them
on
a
regular
basis
to
bring
forward
policies,
respond
to
issues,
program,
initiatives
and
their
advice
often
influences
service
plans,
financial
priorities
and
staff
development
opportunities.
B
One
of
the
things
that
are
of
importance
to
us,
and
certainly
we're
going
to
be
reporting
back
to
CDR
on,
is
how
do
people
find
out
about
what
opportunities
are
available
for
them.
So
the
accessibility
webpage
we've
been
doing
some
work
on
revising
yet,
but
we
do
have
an
accessibility
web
page
on
the
PF
and
our
web.
It
provides
information
on
all
of
the
programs
and
services,
as
well
as
the
facilities
that
I've
been
speaking
to
this
morning.
B
It
also
links
to
other
branches
within
the
city
to
ensure
that
sort
of
folks
have
as
one-stop
shop
as
we
can
possibly
provide
them.
An
online
I
have
mentioned
the
fund
guide
in
2007.
We
undertook
business
transformation
to
standardize,
formatting
and
ensure
that
there's
some
recognition
of
adopted
program,
titles
and
font
sizes
and
those
sorts
of
things
which
changed
as
well
in
2013.
So
we
keep
abreast
of
all
of
the
legislative
requirements
in
terms
of
communication,
print
media
and
making
sure
that
our
fund
guide
is
compliant.
B
Tty
lines
are
used
to
help
communicate
with
the
deaf
and
hard-of-hearing
callers.
There's
one
TT
line
per
service
district.
Although
most
of
our
correspondence
we
find
that
these
days
are
through
email
and
we
also
do
respond
to
requests
for
ASL
interpreting
and
finally
Braille.
We
do
have
a
Braille
printer
that
is
used
to
support
staff,
volunteers
and
public
by
providing
content
in
Braille
when
needed.
B
And
then
we
also
spent
nine
hundred
and
fifty
six
thousand
nine
hundred
over
a
mile
off
on
part-time
staffing
costs.
And
in
addition
to
that
I
mean
there's.
A
number
of
I
would
say
non
direct
investments
that
we
make
through
through
the
the
types
of
program
staff
and
support
we
provide.
But
these
are
some
of
the
direct
costs
that
include
the
five
full-time
staff,
the
outfit
gift
for
persons
with
disabilities
that
are
really
dedicated
to
these
portfolios
and
some
of
the
direct
programming
that
we
provide.
We
also
work
hard
to
ensure
affordability,
so
long.
B
Many
of
the
programs
that
we
offer
are
free.
We
recognize
some
of
the
additional
costs,
in
addition
to
user
fees
where
they
are
charged
for
any
of
the
additional
support
some
families
may
need
to
provide.
But
we
also
do
leverage
welcome
policy
and
centers
where
programs
are
fee,
as
well
as
some
of
our
free
drop-in
programming
to
assist
with
some
of
those
financial
impacts.
B
We
rolled
out
a
volunteer
new
volunteer
initiative
and
2015,
and
we
really
working
hard
on
making
sure
that
those
folks
who
are
volunteers
understand
some
of
the
participants
that
may
require
some
additional
support,
but
also
wanting
to
find
ways
of
engaging
persons
with
disability
to
become
volunteers
within
our
program.
So
that's
work
underway,
a
sport
plan
facilities,
master
plan
are
underway
as
well,
which
are
service
plans
and
a
capital
plan.
That's
going
to
identify
the
capital
plan.
What
our
20-year
capital
facility
requirements
are
both
both
in
parks
and
recreation.
B
We've
been
consulting
with
our
disability
advisory
committee
to
ensure
that
there
is
a
lens
of
access
on
that
plan
and
same
with
their
sport
plan.
It's.
How
can
we
make
sure
that
folks
have
an
opportunity
to
be
physically,
active
and
engaged
in
community
programming
through
sport?
And
those
are
some
of
the
highlights
of
things
on
the
horizon
and
that's
concludes
my
presentation
and
I'm
happy
to
take
any
questions.
Thank
you.
C
C
B
F
and
our
parks,
forestry
and
Recreation-
does
have
a
home
page
and
we
can
get
you
that
link
absolutely
and
but
there
is
a
way
under
living
in
Toronto
that
you
can
see
recreation
and
there's
a
number
of
drop-down
menus
that
would
provide
you
with
access
to
whichever
field
you're
interested
in
okay.
Thank
you.
D
You
Wendy,
please,
okay,
thank
you
for
the
presentation.
Can
you
say
a
little
bit
more
about
how
how
the
current
registration
system
is
or
is
not
accessible
for
people
with
disabilities
so
for
parents
often
with
disabilities,
I
know
that
the
system
and
I
know
you
know
the
system
is
very
difficult
to
use,
and
can
you
say
a
little
bit
more
also
about
what
the
plans
are
in
terms
of
making
the
new
system
accessible,
so
you've
you've
touched
on
it.
B
In
terms
of
the
current
system,
I
would
say
that
it
it
in
and
of
itself
doesn't
have
necessarily
features
that
I
would
suggest
would
be
assisting
persons
who
may
have
a
visual
pyramids
or
hearing
impairments.
So
those
types
of
accommodations
are
made
in
a
number
of
ways.
Stuff
will
reach
out
to
parents
will
reach
out
to
us,
and
then
we
will
assist
them
through
the
registration
process.
B
We
also
have
a
number
of
in-person
registration
sites
which
again
are
not
highly
convenient
when
you'd
prefer
to
use
technology
that
we
do
have
families
come
to,
and
we
provide
some
leisure
counseling
with
in
advance
of
registration
days
that
we
we
assist
with
I,
think
the
new
system.
It's
it's
early
days,
really
we're
just
doing
our
business
requirement
gathering,
but
that's
where
we're
engaging
with
our
Advisory
Committee
in
terms
of
some
ideas
that
they
have
and
then
we're,
including
those
within
the
business
requirements.
B
E
Hi
I'm
yen,
and
I
also
represent
the
Alliance
for
equality
of
blind
Canadians.
So
it's
very
important
for
us
to
know
in
your
training
how
much
of
it
your
staff
and
volunteers
are
being
trained
in
in
assisting
leading
guiding.
You
know
blind
and
low-vision
users
as
well
in
the
community
organizations
that
you
collaborate
with
here.
You
know
those
serving
developmental
groups,
but
is
there?
Is
there
one
assisting
you
with?
You
know,
accessibility
for
the
blind
and
low-vision,
because
I
think
you
know
oftentimes
people
with
physical
disabilities.
They
you
know
they.
They
are
the
first
people.
B
F
Expertise
that
we've
often
uses
Laurine
bow
diem,
as
you
indicated
so
I
know
in
terms
of
even
the
disability
steering
committee
for
the
individuals
that
are
blind
and
low-vision.
We
often
get
feedback
from
them
in
terms
of
ways
that
we
can
improve
our
system
but
CNIB,
for
example.
Those
are
places
that
we've
touched
base
with
in
terms
of
working
and
assisting
us.
Often
we
have
that
integration
support
worker
that
has
been
trained,
and
so
they
are
also
assisting
our
children
and
youth
into
models,
of
course
about
how
visionary
issues.
E
Can
I
follow
up
with
a
question
or
comment
because,
most
recently,
when,
when
there
was
a
piece
of
equipment
being
introduced
and
being
tested
and
I
asked
about
how
a
blind
person
could
operate,
that
equipment
and
Lorene
has
to
say
sorry,
it's
not
there
they're
not
there
yet,
but
they're
still
gonna
buy
that
equipment.
So
I'm
concerned
you
know
your
gym
equipments
just
to
say
you
know
how
would
a
blind
person
who
cannot
do
touchscreen
can't
even
use
it
so
we're
you
know
it's
good
I
do
know
you
have.
E
B
That's
a
fair
comment
and
part
of
today
is
really
a
dialogue,
so
that's
feedback
I'm,
happy
to
take
back
into
the
into
the
operation
and
talk
about
that
specific
stream
of
training
that
experience
that
you've
had.
Maybe
we
can
dialogue
offline
and
then
certainly
improve
that
so
that,
if
we're
introducing
equipment,
there's
a
readiness
for
its
use.
G
Thank
you
for
the
presentation
it
raised
for
sort
of
areas
of
questioning
that
I
have
at
the
beginning.
Some
of
the
numbers
went
by
pretty
quick,
but
I
was
wondering
I'm
you
talking
about
the
demand
for
for
the
adaptive
services
programs.
Whatever
I
was
wondering
what
the
demand
level
is
like
relative
to
what
you
can't
accommodate
and
what
are
the
numbers
in
terms
of
those
being
turned
away.
B
So
we
don't
have
the
wait
list
numbers
here,
I
mean,
generally
speaking,
it's
not
the
same
as
a
you
know,
a
recreation
program
that
may
have
ten
spots
and
we
have
15
kids
waiting.
What
stop
do
try
to
do
is
work
with
the
families
and
say
you
know
if
it's
you,
you
want
week
one,
but
we
may
not
have
enough
staff
available
for
week
one,
but
maybe
we
could
accommodate
you
week.
B
Three
and
so
I
know
that
through
the
intake
process,
there's
a
lot
of
work
done
to
to
get
some
level
of
service
in
for
folks.
That
may
not
be
as
much
as
they
want,
but
an
area
of
measurement
that
we
we
don't
currently
do
would
be
to
really
quantify
that
demand.
That's
something
that
we're
absolutely
looking
at,
because
if
we're
going
to
really
be
able
to
determine
what
you
know
additional
service
levels,
we
might
be
able
to
look
at
down
the
road
that
would
be
information
that
we
would
have
to
quantify
differently.
Yeah.
G
The
question
was
really
around
I
mean:
is
your
program
so
successful,
there's
so
much
demand
out
there
that
you
can't
keep
up,
and
you
know
your
program
really
looks.
It
really
needs
to
have
a
lot
more
funding
and
support
to
accommodate
the
needs.
So
I
was
wondering
it's
probably
good
idea
to
collect
those
metrics
yeah.
B
And
and
the
two
areas
at
a
minute,
it's
it's
pretty
common
throughout
our
branches,
swimming
based
programs
and
summer
camps,
I
mean
those
those
two
programs.
Dreams
are
high
demand
and
difficult
to
to
find
enough
trained
staff
sometimes
pool
spaces
is
a
limitation,
and
then
funding
becomes
a
limitation
as
well.
Okay,.
G
That
was
my
next
area
of
question.
The
spending
I
wrote
down
a
couple
of
notes
was
morning.
You
have
partners
and
I
was
wondering
how
how
to
what
level
do
your
partners
contribute
to
you
delivering
your
services
and
just
how
dependent
are
you
on
partners
for
either
direct
funding
or
our
services
or
facilities
or
anything.
F
F
So
we
do
rely
on
that
partnership
tremendously
and
they
provide
also
adaptive
equipment
without,
for
instance,
we're
just
working
with
track
three
in
terms
of
a
Memorandum
of
Understanding
that
they
provide
ski
opportunity
and
snowboarding
opportunities
for
persons
with
the
disability
and
they
provide
all
the
equipment,
and
we
lacked
that
sort
of
infrastructure
right
now.
So
we
really
rely
on
that
service
being
provided
by
partners
has.
G
Anyone
done
an
analysis
on
just
what
the
numbers
are
in
terms
of
how
much
money
you
actually
are
dependent
on
and
what
sort
of
you
know
costs
of
facilities
and
extent
of
facilities?
Is
there
any
sort
of
a
metrics
done
there
that
again,
it
would
be
another
piece
of
information
where
you
could
say
we
need.
You
know
we
need
more
I
mean.
B
That
that's
absolutely
work
that
we
could
do
with
those
agencies.
You
know
the
one
other
thing:
I'd
mention
the
the
value
of
working
and
leveraging.
Those
partnerships
is
that
many
of
those
partners
are
able
to
access
funding
that
as
a
municipality,
we
would
never
be
able
to
access
so
whether
it's
endowments,
whether
it's
you
know
as
nonprofits
receiving
trillium
funding
and
those
sorts
of
things
and
and
they
are
looking
for
community
based
investments.
B
So
this
is
not
unique
to
the
City
of
Toronto
on
of
working
collaboratively,
leveraging
external
funding
in
terms
of
enhancing
your
service
delivery,
but
I
think
it's
a
good
point
to
be
able
to
be
able
to
understand
just
what
that
level
of
support
is
from
a
financial
perspective.
So
we're
happy
to
work
with
our
agencies
to
quantify
that.
G
You
mentioned
something
in
kind
of
in
passing,
I.
Think
earlier,
you
talked
about
user
fees
are
so
are
there
higher
user
fees
for
those
wanting
to
leverage
these
adaptive
services
and
programs,
and
with
that,
do
you
see
that
in
talking
to
potential
registrants
that
that's
a
barrier
to
access
and
participation
so.
B
G
F
Absolutely
we're
doing
basically
and
overall
in
terms
of
our
volunteer
system
and
registration
of
our
volunteer,
so
we
can
track
them
better.
We're
definitely
improving
that
service,
and
that
is
a
requirement.
It's
called
an
orientation
technically,
it's
because
of
a
volunteer
can't
use
certain
language,
so
that
is
a
part
of
our
orientation
package.
B
H
H
I've
got
a
better
understanding
of
what
that
means
for
you,
because
that
was
my
question
well
as
partnership
means
and
the
reason
why
I'm
asking
that
is
because
looking
at
the
list
of
partners,
you
have
I'm
surprised
that
you
don't
have
any
any
partnership
with
an
organization
such
as
variety
village,
where
many
many
people
with
disabilities
congregate
and
access
equipment
and
sport
opportunities,
that's
one,
the
other
one
is
sport
governing
bodies
such
as,
for
example,
Ontario,
Cycling
Association.
They
are
becoming
more
more
involved
with
people
with
disabilities
to
promote
cycling
within
that
population
as
well.
B
I
would
say
that
we
do
work
with.
You
know
variety
village,
in
a
number
of
different
ways:
I,
just
you
know
it's
not
a
comprehensive
list.
It's
the
slide
is
an
example
of
some
of
the
partnerships
that
exist,
or
you
know,
and
and
sometimes
the
partnerships,
a
you
know
is
stronger
based
on
sort
of
what
the
need
of
the
day
is,
and
sometimes
it
it
is.
B
You
know
on
the
back
burner,
so
I
can't
I'm
not
sure
exactly
what
we're
doing
with
variety
village
today,
but
they're,
obviously
an
important
contributor
to
both
sport
and
recreation
for
persons
with
disabilities
in
the
community,
but
one
opportunity
that
we're
working
toward
is
with
this
sport
plan.
Specifically,
there
will
be
a
component
of
the
sport
plan
that
speaks
very
much
to
our
service
delivery
model
for
persons
with
disability
in
the
area
of
sport
and
physical
activity.
B
As
part
of
that
engagement
we'll
be
reaching
out
and
holding
some
focus
groups
with
the
agencies
that
provide
this,
you
know
facility
based
or
they
have
expertise
in
that
area.
So
the
two
you
mentioned
are
absolutely
part
of
that
conversation.
We
work
with
the
provincial
sport
organizations
in
a
number
of
ways.
They
don't
provide
direct
service
necessarily
that
maybe
they
do
provide
expertise
to
a
lot
of
the
community
sport
groups
that
use
our
facilities,
and
so
there
are
things
that
we
are
working
with:
Ontario
Cycling
for
sure.
B
Say
that
we're
building
that
that
opportunity
at
one
of
the
one
of
the
vision
is
that
we
would
have
a
you
know,
a
website.
We
actually
just
launched
a
website
called
city
of
sport,
that
we
can
get
the
link
for
you,
where
we
will
be
keeping
the
community
abreast
of
all
of
the
things
happening
with
the
sport
plan.
B
We
have
right
now
a
request
for
people
to
share
their
sport
stories
and
things
of
that
nature,
and
if
there's
consultations
going
on
it'll
list
those
dates,
so
that's
the
first
piece
I'd
certainly
recommend
connecting
to
and
then,
as
the
sport
plan
moves
out,
we
envision
that
this
landing
page
would
be
an
opportunity
for
all
of
our
community
support
organizations
to
promote
themselves
have
links
directly
to
their
websites.
You
know
so
we're
looking
at
ways
that
we
can
cross
share
with
each
other.
The
fun
guide
does
have
a
listing
of
all
community
support
groups.
H
Okay,
and
my
second
part
of
the
question
is
there
are
a
number
of
events
that
are
happening
in
Toronto
too,
which
are
not
run
by
the
city
necessarily,
but
required
a
city
permit
to
operate,
and
specifically
I'm
thinking
about
things
like
the
marathon
runs
the
waterfront
marathon
marathon.
There
are
two
major
marathons
in
Toronto
and
a
couple
of
shorter
ones
as
well.
B
Unfortunately,
I
can't
answer
that
question,
because
I'm
not
involved
with
those
specific
events
and
the
ones
you
mentioned-
aren't
permits
that
pf'
and
are
necessarily
issues.
So
that's
something
we
can
take
back
and
ensure
that
that
answer
is
is
given
to
you
through
the
appropriate
branch
that
has
more
responsibility
for
liaison
with
those
events.
We
can
also
share
if
we
do
have
any
policy
requirements
on
permits
that
we
do
issue
offhand
I'm,
not
sure
what
what
we
would
require
with
respect
to
third
party
events
that
are
using
our
facilities.
H
I,
don't
think
it's
actually
articulates
in
the
AODA
that
all
events
that
you
guys
would
approve
in
the
city
to
be
fully
integrated,
but
it
certainly
is,
within
this
period
of
the
legislation
and
I,
think
it's
it's
a
responsibility
of
the
license
insuring
issuing
body
to
ensure
that
the
events
are
integrated
and
they're
not,
and
that
has
been
something
that
we've
been
struggling
with
for
a
number
of
years.
Now.
B
Understood
it's
a
challenge.
I
mean
it's
a
challenge
in
terms
of
how
much
we
can
enforce
with
with
third
party
events.
So
there
are
some
requirements
that
folks
have
I'm,
will
take
back
and
see
what
they
are
specifically
around
accessibility
and
but
but
our
ability
to
enforce
how
organizations
that
are
third-party,
renting
facilities
operate
their
their
programs
and
services
is
challenged.
B
A
B
So
I
don't
have
the
the
dollar
value
on
the
backlog,
but
the
process
that
we've
undertaken
is
that
we
have
an
audit
that
has
been
completed
through
our
Capital
Group
on
all
of
our
facilities.
We
have
sort
of
categorized
that
in
terms
of
which
ones
are
considered
not
accessible,
which
ones
are
considered
partially
accessible
and
which
ones
are
considered
fully
accessible
and
then,
as
we
try
to
move
toward
compliance
with
the
AODA
2025
piece,
it's
the
the
capital
plan
identifies
projects
and
priorities.
B
Obviously
we're
an
opportunity
comes
in
because
we're
redeveloping
a
facility
we're
going
in
and
doing
a
major
shutdown.
We
would
look
to
incorporate
accessible
components
where
they
lock
and
then
on
the
broader
list
of
things
like
playground,
replacements.
We
have
the
playground
replacement
program,
so
we
build
in
those
opportunities
within
our
long-range
capital
time,
but
we'd
have
to
get
back
to
you
with
what
the
specific
backlog
is
on.
Accessibility
features
has.
A
B
A
A
B
A
Thank
you
very
much
and
if
it
be
great,
if
you
can
make
sure
that
it's
included
into
the
2017
budget,
especially
since
we
have
a
budget
process,
that's
that's
literally,
about
to
launch.
My
question
follows
my
next
question.
Falls
a
little
bit
of
what
tom
was
was
touching
upon
in
terms
of
third-party
activation,
especially
from
a
recreation
sports
focus.
So
in
2017
we
are
going
to
be
hosting
as
a
city,
the
Invictus
games
and
the
North
American
indigenous
games
and
I.
A
Think
that
our
the
lesson
learned
from
the
2015,
Pan,
Am,
Games
and
Parapan
games
is
that
we
want
to
make
sure
that
there
there's
a
public
campaign
and
in
brand
awareness,
around
accessibility
and
the
opportunity
to
promote
inclusive
sports.
And
so
my
question
to
you
is
what
is
your
committee
is
or
what
is
your
division
doing
to
ensure
that
the
Invictus
games
in
the
North
American
games
will
be
the
most
fully
accessible
games
from
a
from
a
viewer,
audience
point
perspective
and
perhaps
even
from
a
participant
perspective,.
B
B
A
D
Wanted
to
come
back
to
registration
a
little
bit
and
I
just
wanted
to
say
that
you
know
I'm,
a
parent
with
a
disability.
I
don't
happen
to
use
any
adaptive
technology,
but
there
are
parents
who
do,
and
my
concern
is
that
you
know
what
you've
said,
that
people
will
get
in
touch
with
you
directly
and
that
there's
some
in-person
stuff
that
happens
around
registering
and
you
you
sort
of
acknowledged
that
the
current
registration
system
doesn't
really
it's
not
accessible.
D
So
my
concern
is
that
you
know
the
revamp
is
critical.
Clearly,
the
revamp
is
really
critical
and
building
accessibility
into
that
revamp.
It's
going
to
be
tricky,
what's
happening
in
the
interim
that
ensures
that
the
program
access
for
parents
with
disabilities
who
need
to
use
that
system
to
register
is
available.
That's
my
real
concern,
so
I,
don't
I,
don't
quite
understand
whether
it's
clear
to
parents
with
disabilities
who
can't
use
that
system
that
they
should
contact
you
or
how
they
do
that
I.
D
Don't
know
why
the
attract
any
of
those
numbers
I
also
don't
know
whether
you
sort
of
set
aside
spaces
for
parents
with
disabilities
who
might
not
be
able
to
use
that
registration
system.
All
of
those
things
might
be
things
that
you
would
consider,
and
you
know
your
long-term
view
of
having
your
registration
system
be
accessible,
is
very,
very
important
in
terms
of
access
to
those
programs
being
Universal.
The
really
tricky
piece
of
that
I
think-
and
this
is
something
clearly
that
you're
going
to
have
to
engage
with
your
Advisory
Committee
on.
D
Is
that
the
way
that
a
lot
of
adaptive
technology
works
is
that
sort
of
when
you're
refreshing
a
page?
It
becomes
difficult
for
the
age
for
the
adaptive
technology
to
understand
what's
happening
and
the
way
that
I
understand
the
registrations
to
work
now
is
that
everybody
registers
within
a
certain
time
period
for
limited
spots
and
so
negotiating
that
context
with
what
adaptive
technology
can
do
currently
online.
It's
going
to
be
very
tricky,
so
you
know
I
guess.
My
suggestion
is
currently
with
with
access
to
your
programs
being
negotiated
through
an
inaccessible
system.
D
A
Anyone
else
to
speak:
okay,
so
I'll
just
quickly
move
a
motion
to
receive
the
presentation
for
information
and
just
to
offer
a
short
remark.
I
recognize
that
there
is
a
significant
backlog
beat
I
know
you
didn't
you
weren't
able
to
provide
us
the
information
of
what
is
the
capital
backlog
with
respect
to
upgrading
the
equipment,
to
make
sure
that
we
are
fully
Ald
a
compliant
by
a
2025,
I'm,
I'm,
very
nervous
and
cautiously
optimistic
that
we
may
or
may
not
meet
those
those
goals
of
the
timeline.
A
Simply
because
we
don't
know
where
we
stand
officially
today
and
and
the
years
are
moving
very
quickly
and
I
have
now
learned
that
sometimes
it
takes
three
to
four
years
to
even
build
something
as
simple
as
a
playground.
In
my
own
board,
the
experience
with
Allan
Gardens
was
almost
a
four-year
endeavor
to
lift
us
to
lift
that
project
off
the
ground,
to
renew
the
equipment
and
that's
just
one
simple
little
playground.
So
what
I
would
urge
the
the
good
folks
at
PFR
to
do
is
to
really
prioritize
the
equipment.
A
I
know,
there's
good
intention
and
I
recognize
that
the
staff
are
are
quite
burdened
with
the
work
plan
that
you
have,
especially
in
light
of
the
fact
that
we've
got
a
2.6
percent
budget
cut
that
is
being
proposed.
However,
it
would
be
a
mistake
for
us
to
to
adopt
that,
especially
knowing
the
the
capital
backlog.
The
other
thing
is
that
when
you
have
opportunities
to
to
promote
brand
awareness
and
to
promote
issues,
we
should
capitalize
on
them.
A
So
the
the
leveraging
of
the
Invictus
games
that
is
coming
to
Toronto,
including
the
fact
that
the
royal
family
is
behind
the
games
and
it's
a
game
that
specifically
focused
on
on
injured
service
men
and
women
in
uniforms,
there's
a
real
opportunity
to
make
sure
that
whatever
the
Invictus
games
is
doing
with
their
branding
and
promotion
and
they're
asking
us
to
look
at
people
as
whole
people
and
not
just
that
they're
disabilities
and/or
their
varied
abilities.
We
should
be
a
part
of
that
message.
A
Our
hope,
as
the
host
city
and
and
I
would
say
that
that's
the
same
thing
for
the
North
American
indigenous
games,
which
I
know
that
we
have
some
peripheral
conversations
about
and
although
we
are
technically
not
hosting
those
events,
I
think
it
would
be
a
mistake
for
us
not
to
be
a
more
active
participant
in
those
discussions
and
execution.
So
therefore,
there
is
any
messaging
that
comes
out:
we're
literally
leveraging
media
and
leveraging
the
publicity.
A
So
we
bring
about
awareness
on
the
issues,
because
they're
important
to
this
committee
could
important
to
the
city,
the
public
service
and
the
public.
And
if
we
don't
do
that,
then
we
actually
do
nothing
but
be
consumers.
All
we're
doing
is
receiving
and
being
entertained
by
the
games,
and
there
is
no
there's
no
people
legacy
afterwards,
which
I
think
is
just
absolutely
crucial
and
it
would
be
a
missed
opportunity.
So
just
just
some
thoughts
and
with
that,
if
I
can
have
a
vote
to
adopt
there,
the
presentation
we
see
the
presentation,
okay.
A
A
I
I
The
past
six
years,
I've
been
having
coming
to
accept
sorry
I'm
supposed
to
I
feel
weird,
but
not
only
you
address
the
chair.
You
know,
for
the
past
six
years,
I've
been
coming
to
govern
management
committee
in
the
executive
tried
to
make
this
this
building
and
the
process
accessible,
calling
it
torture
would
be
not
even
close.
There's
I,
don't
want
to
say
the
city's
lazy
or
something
it's
just
do.
I
Maybe
they
don't
want
to
do
it.
Change
is
hard
in
this
building.
I'm,
just
stubborn
I'm
gonna
be
here
until
the
process
is
100%
accessible,
no
matter
how
stressful
one
of
the
things
I've
been
trying
to
do
is
to
get
every
committee
meeting
to
be
a
livestream.
Not
everybody
can
make
it
here
who
thinks
I
mean
if
you
live
outside
downtown
there's
three:
eight
there's
four
community
councils,
Etobicoke
York
North
Carolina
Herrera.
Only
the
meetings
having
happening
in
this
building
get
a
life's
live
stream.
I
It
takes
me
90
minutes
to
come
from
the
East
End
of
Scarborough.
I
am
hard
of
hearing
me.
I'm
gonna
be
losing
my
hearing
a
long
time,
there's
so
much
stereotypes
with
the
I.
Don't
like
even
using
this
ability,
because
we're
all
human
beings
I,
don't
know
such
sign
language,
ASL
I,
try
to
learn
it,
my
brain
just
does
it
doesn't
get
it
DTR
Levine?
If
you
have
gone
to
the
TTC's
accessible
a
meeting
at
what's
called
the
princess
gate,
the
whole
CNE
grounds
were
they
have
somebody
type
typing
and
sign
language.
I
I
You
know
I've
been
trying
to
push
at
this
committee
meetings
for
some
somebody.
A
lot
of
this
case.
This
comes
I'm,
I
know
how
to
read
lips.
That's
my
way
of
doing
cuz
sign
language.
I
me
don't
get
along
together
that
camera
right
there,
that's
one
two
and
three.
That
could
be
if
filming
me,
when,
if
you
see
the
in
Rogers
dive,
when
there's
that
Community
Council
they
zoom
up
and
my
not
so
nice
race
could
be
projected
on
the
screen
for
there
for
people
hard-of-hearing.
I
What's
called
Justin
wrote
his
reason
for
making
half
his
Minister
woman
said
it's
2015
I
say
it's
2016
the
reason.
Why
should
be
a
hundred
percent
accessible
and
if
you
can't
make
it
here,
it
should
be
just
another
way
to
do
be
doing
Skype
deputations,
if
you
have
a
computer,
Skype
or
whatever
other
products
type,
is
just
the
most
popular
one.
Serious
office
in
every
department
in
the
city
said
no
counselor
Angley
who's,
a
chair
of
the
government
committee
has
has
been
trying
to
solve.
I
My
cancer
has
been
trying
to
pay
to
make
all
the
meetings
at
the
topical
York,
North,
York
and
Scarborough
community
councils,
and
any
city
needs
to
happen
there
or
TDC
meetings
or
any
other
initiative
with
the
city,
they're,
more
accessible
city
staff,
certain
say
stuff
must
be
blocking
it
or
it's
a
constant
struggle
and
even
though
by
2025
should
be
fully
accessible.
This
building
is
now
gonna
be
a
hunt.
These
meetings
are
not
going
to
be
a
hundred
percent,
fully
accessible
for
2025.
I
Very
few
people
can
accept
them
here
in
the
pew
and
anytime,
you
see
anything
in
the
executive
or
or
government
management
committee.
Please
do
come
to
pute,
physic
and
you'll
know
whether
actually
cares
but
accessibility
anytime.
It's
very
tiring
and
thank
you
for
for
having
this
committee.
There's
no
excuse,
but
sometimes
it
feels
like
the
mayor
with
all
the
respect
doesn't
care.
I
A
A
J
A
J
A
J
The
city
manager
and
city
clerk
as
part
of
the
continuous
review
of
business
improvement
processes,
examine
options
to
increase
awareness
of
accessibility
available
for
participation
and
public
process
consultation
and
committee
meetings.
My
concern
about
this
motion
is
that
it
doesn't
seem
strong
enough.
It
just
seems
like
potentially
like
a
research
process
and
I
think
we
can
ask
for
more
than
that.
As
a
committee
I
think,
that's
really
important.
J
Can
I
can
I
move
on
from
the
motion?
Can
I
just
okay?
Yes,
please
so
yeah
I
do
I
do
feel
like
this
sounds
a
lot
like
it's
speaking
to
research,
rather
than
things
that
the
city
can
do
to
improve
communication,
but
in
terms
of
things
like
access
to
sign
language
at
meetings
access
to
extra
time,
particularly
for
people
who
you
are
AAC
users,
so
they
use
accessible
alternative
communication.
I
know.
J
Folks,
friends
of
mine
have
emailed
me
in
particular
to
ask
about
how
they
would
depute
a
meeting
and
how
it
they
would
ask
for
accessibility
and
I.
Think
one
of
the
things
that
the
deputy
and
highlighted
as
well
is
that
we
do
have
a
process
at
the
city
where
people
can
request
accommodation.
We
need
to
get
to
a
place
where
that
accommodation
already
exists
so
that
the
individual
requests
don't
have
to
be
made
so
that
the
are
designed
to
be
universally
accessible.
J
Disability
access,
accessible
communication
I
feel
like
almost
two
years
ago,
and
she
was
talking
about
the
universal
sign
for
AAC
users,
so
excessive
accessible
alternative
communication
users
and
we
could
use
more
media
and
signage
in
terms
of
accessible
communication
to
hear
it's.
That
process
as
well.
I
did
send
the
image
to
Melissa.
A
G
G
That
participants
in
depth
and
deputies
will
be
given
more
time.
Could
we
know
it
if
it's
just
about?
Well,
we
don't
get
the
city
manager
in
the
city
clerk
or
to
come
back
with
options,
and
how
this
could
be
strengthened
for
advertisement
of
meetings
is.
Does
that
help
to
strengthen
go
in
the
direction
that
you're
looking
for.
A
A
J
J
D
So
tearing,
then,
if,
if
this
motion
was
to
be
adjusted,
to
read
something
more
like
suggesting
that
the
city
develop
a
minimum,
develop
a
policy
on
the
provision
of
accessible
communications
for
for
its
business
meetings.
Would
that
more
accurately
reflect
what
you
think
the
intention
is
of
the
motion?
Yeah.
J
A
Staff
are
already
doing
this
work
and
what
is
probably
important
for
them
to
know
is
that
they've
taken
note
that
this
committee
wants
them
to
move
faster
and
to
move
as
comprehensively
as
possible
to
ensure
that
there
is
full
accessibility
and
all
the
equipment
and
services
to
ensure
that
all
the
meetings
are
accessible
and
because
the
work
is
already
underway.
What
this
committee,
what
I'm
asking
this
committee
do
to
do
is
is
simply
move
faster
and
then
they
will
come
back
and
report
to
this
committee
when
they
are
ready.
J
Just
wondering
I
understand
that
ASL
interpretation
is
very
expensive,
but
one
of
the
things
that
I
find
I
don't
quite
understand
why
we
don't.
Our
committee
in
particular
doesn't
have
ASL
write
on
board
things
like
that
and
I
also
think
the
attention
to
accessible
and
alternative
communication
needs
to
be
in
the
motion,
because
right
now
that's
a
huge
miss
at
committee
meetings.
A
Sorry,
Terry
Lane
are
you
wanting
to
amend
your
motion?
Then?
Okay?
So
let's
should
we
hold
this
item
down
until
you
you,
you
collect
all
that
you
want
to
put
into
the
motion
and
then
you
can
bring
it
back,
I'm
very
uncomfortable,
about
amending
motions.
The
way
we
have
been
at
committee,
one
of
the
reasons
I
opened
up.
A
My
chairs
report
was
simply
to
say:
let's,
let's
make
sure
that
when
we
bring
something
to
the
committee
that
it's
as
as
fully
developed
as
possible,
because
it's
because
it's
actually
very
important
for
us
to
put
forth
the
proposition
that
has
the
research
and
a
historical
background
behind
it.
So
we
could
stand
this
down
for
you
give
you
time
to
to
to
do
what
you
like
and
then
we
can
bring
the
matter
back
to
the
committee.
Make
a
decision.
Would
you
like
that?
No.
J
I
would
actually
just
like
I
would
actually
just
like
the
motion
to
acknowledge,
accessible
and
alternative
communication.
This
motion
was
presented
to
me
today
as
the
changed
motion,
so
it
wasn't.
I
have
to
I
have
to
be
clear
that
I
feel
like
it
wasn't.
My
motion
was
a
lot
stronger
before
these
changes
were
made.
A
So
I'm
getting
some
advice
from
the
chair.
I
started
from
the
the
staff
to
hold
this
matter
down
and
they
will
work
with
you
and
myself.
This
is
I'm,
sorry,
I've
been
moving
sliding
in
and
out
of
my
chair
seat
is
because
there
have
there's
a
few
side.
Conversations
I
want
to
give
this
the
full
attention,
but
I
find
that
this
is
a
rather
disjointed
way
of
bringing
about
business.
Not
necessarily
your
fault
earlier
I
understand
that
you've
placed
something
else
before
us
and
there
are
recommendations
from
staff
to
change
that.
A
A
A
No,
if
there
are
no
questions,
what
we
can
do
is
just
move
to
adopt
if
you've
got
no
concerns
about
the
content
of
the
letter.
The
recommendation
yes
Martin.
Okay,
so
thank
you
very
much.
Martin
moves
to
adopt
the
recommendation
in
the
letter
and
do
we
need
to
put
the
motion
on
to
the
screen
or
does
everyone
have
it
before
them?
I
think
you
already
haven't
you've,
read
it
right.
Okay,
so
Martin
moves
all
in
favor.
Please
show
your
support
great.
Thank
you
very
much.
That
item
was
moved
and
adopted.
A
I
I
When
I
would
like,
when
I
get
home,
I
live
the
bus,
stop
is
on
the
knee
and
the
nears
a
near
side.
My
house
is
on
the
underside
across
the
street.
I
have
difficulties
with
with
stairs.
If
I
could
I
could
say,
I
could
say
that
I
can't
use
a
streetcar
system
except
the
new
and
Spadina
history
car
even
four
steps.
It's
a
horrible
process
for
me.
I
But
if
this
was
the
you
can
give
me
if
this
is
the
bus,
stop,
it
has
a
light.
Thing
is
mostly
flat
now
to
no
construction
unit,
but
when,
when
the
bus
stop
drops
me
off
on
the
far
side
in
the
suburbs,
we
have
the
sidewalk
and
aggressive
grass
area
and
then
the
road,
sometimes
the
grass
is
it's
not
even
there's
no
light
on
the
far
side.
So
people
like
me,
who
have
to
take
the
difficult
walk,
walking,
can't
see
that
there's
a
hole
there
or
construction
that
there's
a
lot
of
construction
on
my
street.
I
Some
some
sidewalks
are
like
this
like
this
is
the
lowering
down.
The
service
is
a
complete
horror.
Almost
they
make
it
they
making
and
a
lot
of
those
in-betweens.
Many
of
those
semi-clean
stars
it
could
be,
is
different,
downtown
nothing
against
downtown
when
you
drop
them
off
in
between
stops.
There's
usually
no
light.
You
don't
know
what's
in
front
of
you
or,
if
there's,
even
as
a
sidewalk
downtown,
you
have
a
lot
of
sidewalks,
but
that
helps
to
move
on
not
every
X.
I
Every
P
DC
route,
except
that
the
old,
older
streetcars
are
accessible
I,
would
say
about
85%
of
the
bus,
especially
in
Scarborough
in
North
York.
The
stop.
It's
also
not
accessible.
There's
no
excuse
for
the
day
for
this
inference.
For
a
for
the.
For
that
to
happen,
I
was
at
EDC
should,
instead
of
expanding,
you
should
maintain
meeting
its
systems.
They
make
every
bus,
stop
streaker
accessible
they
doing
on
the
st.
Clair
they're
doing
on
Spadina,
but
also
with
all
due
respect
to
downtown
in
cancer.
I
75%
of
the
people
in
Toronto
come
from
there.
You
know
just
giving
you
my
experience
and
when
it
is
I
I
am
thirty
Six's
there's
a
lot
of
stereotype.
As
there
are
types
of
P
of
people
were
the
stabilities.
Apparently
because
I
mean
I'm,
you
know,
I'm
young
I
don't
suffer
from
anything,
and
you
don't
see
me
with
any
assistance.
I
refused
to
do
it.
You
know
one
acts
as
a
system
or
miss,
but
there's
a
mismatch
on
what
the
DDC
does
downtown
and
certain
routes
I
get
covered.
More
didn't,
I
live
in
a
versa.
I
I
know
this
more.
You
know,
I
think
what
happens
in
Scarborough
I
would
say
what
90%
of
the
stops
to
discover
have:
zero
zero
accessibility?
No,
not
even
a
light.
The
city's
welcome
to
come
talk
to
all
the
schedule
and
look
I
can
tell
I
can
tell
you
all.
The
accessibility
is
just
in
Scarborough.
Your.
A
You
thank
you
very
much.
Mirror
is
love.
Are
there
any
questions
of
our
of
our
debutante?
No
okay,
so
we
have
a.
We
have
a
letter
before
us.
Are
there
any
questions
to
the
content
of
the
letter?
I
guess
and
the
letter
is
from
material
and
I
I
recognized
that
she's
very
busily
trying
to
resolve
the
last
item
or
are
there
any
speakers
to
it?
Maybe
I'd
like
to
move
to
support
it.
I.
Think
it's
pretty
straightforward.
Okay,
Tom!
Is
that
your
hands
going
up
I
see
no
okay.
A
A
Okay,
so
maybe
I'll
ask
a
question
Matt
just
to
to
have
a
better
understanding.
The
letter
with
the
recommendation
as
its
before
us
is
to
ask
that
you
review
the
processes
for
classification
and
to
make
sure
that
whether
the
bus
stops
are
and
the
routes
are
accessible
or
inaccessible,
is
that
you
provide
as
many
options
as
possible.
Is
this
something
that
TTC
can
do.
C
I
believe
all
that
money
has
to
be
spent
so
right
now,
83%
of
our
bus
stops
are
accessible
out
of
8700,
so
that
leaves
about
fourteen
hundred
that
are
not,
but
this
10
million
in
funding
will
be
sufficient
to
make
quite
a
few
of
those
stops
accessible
where
there's
room
beside
the
sidewalk,
where
right
now
there
might
be
grass
and
we
can
just
put
a
new
concrete
pad
right
beside
it.
So
I
think
that
will
be
a
big
step
forward,
especially
in
the
suburban
areas
that
the
deputed
just
mentioned.
C
There's
we
should
be
able
to
make
a
lot
of
those
stops
accessible
just
because
the
roads
are
so
wide
up
there
and
just
some
clarification
on
the
letter.
The
letter
mentioned
city
Toronto
transportation
services,
but
it's
actually
a
TTC
that
determines
whether
a
stop
is
accessible
or
not,
and
so
I
just
wanted
to
make
sure
that
was
clear.
C
So
let
me
back
up
a
second
TTC
will
declare
a
stop
is
accessible
if
there's
sufficient
room
for
the
ramp
to
deploy
off
the
bus
and
maneuvering
room
on
the
sidewalk.
So
generally
that's
at
least
two
point
two
meters
or
we
try
to
go
for
two
point:
four
meters
for
new
stops
where
there's
lots
of
room
available,
and
that
is
something
that
the
TTC
makes
the
position
on,
but
where
we
do
need
say
adjacent
infrastructure
like
curb
ramps,
to
get
to
the
sidewalk
in
the
first
place.
A
A
A
J
C
J
A
G
K
C
Both
Simon
do
you
have
time
enforcement
with
respect
to
the
issue
of
curb
cuts,
there's
very
very
few.
That
would
require
a
curb
cut,
the
vast
majority
of
the
stops
that
are
not
accessible
or
because
the
sidewalk
is
not
wide
enough
they're.
Essentially,
if
there
are
a
few
locations
where
curb
cuts
are
required
or
whether
it
isn't
actually
a
sidewalk
on
the
side
of
the
street
where
the
bus
stop
is
so
in
that
situation,
we
definitely
would
consult
with
transportation
services,
and
often
they
would
do
those
as
part
of
larger
Road
reconstruction
projects.
C
None
especially
I
would
just
add
that
there's
a
the
only
thing
there
is
a
permit
process
that
the
TTC
gets
a
permit
from
us,
but
that's
it's
really.
Just
an
administrator.
The
TTC
manages
the
implementation
of
the
pads
on
the
grass,
as
Matt
had
said,
and
in
any
of
the
infrastructure
changes
that
are
required
for
the
bus
stop.
But
it's
not
transportation
services
to
prevent
that.
A
Jodie
I
mean,
if
you
have
a
follow-up
question.
No
anyone
else
to
ask
questions.
I
have
a
slight
amendment
to
adjust
recommendation
number
one
I
think
it
gets
you
to
exactly
where
you
would
like
it
to
go
Terri
Lynne.
So
what
I
would
suggest
is
that
we
just
delete
the
other
words,
the
general
manager
of
transportation
services.
So
we
leave
in
the
hands
of
the
TTC
there's
an
internal
process,
as
we
have
now
understood
that
the
TT
Heath
TDC
would
have
to
take
the
lead
if
they
need
to
provide
any.
A
So
I
sonikuh
sonico
is
suggesting
that
we
actually
take
out
the
words
bus
route
or
bus
routes
and
instead
include
the
word
bus
stops,
but
I
don't
believe
that
that
was
necessarily
the
intention
of
the
motion.
The
intention
of
the
motion
was
to
look
at
the
accessibility
along
the
routes.
Is
that
correct
or
Yulin.
J
Because
the
the
issue
is,
the
bus
routes
are
deemed
to
be
accessible,
whereas
some
of
the
bus
stops
are
not,
and
the
other
thing
too
is
like
Matt
was
sharing
and
I
think
this
is
really
important
for
people
to
know
that
the
TT
I'm
gonna
say
the
TTC.
Although
I've
heard
that
different
departments
are
involved,
the
TTC
has
standards
by
which
they
think
a
bus
stop
is
accessible.
J
However,
lots
of
the
bus
stops
that
don't
necessarily
have
the
same
amount
of
space
are
actually
accessible
to
the
to
the
customer,
but
then
are
being
refused
to
be
dropped
off.
Based
on
this
designation
of
bus
stops,
bus
routes
and
I
think
ultimately,
at
the
end
of
the
day,
what
needs
to
happen
is
the
designation
of
inaccessible
bus
stops
and
accessible
ones
needs
to
end.
They
just
all
need
to
be
accessible.
L
A
So
we're
just
gonna
make
a
quick
amendment
to
make
sure
everyone
has
a
so
make
sure
every
single
intention
and
sentiment
is
captured,
we're
going
to
add
the
words
bus
stop
as
well
as
routes,
so
I
think
we
can
all
live
with
it.
The
intention
of
the
motion
is
pretty
clear.
It's
very
straightforward
request.
I
recognize
we're
spending
some
time.
Finessing
the
language
but
I.
Think
what's
really
important.
Is
that
what
Terri
Lynne
is
asking
for
specifically
to
make
sure
that
all
accessibility
along
Routh's
this
along
the
stops?
A
Okay,
so
that's
going
to
be
an
amendment
to
the
recommendation
of
letter
if
I
can
get
all
those
in
favor
of
the
amendment
just
show
support
okay,
thank
you
very
much
and
then,
as
the
as
the
recommendations
as
amended
again,
a
show
of
support,
please,
okay,
so
that's
been
adopted.
Thank
you
very
much.
Okay.
So
then,
moving
on
to
item
number,
six
I
know
that
there's
been
lots
of
interest
in
discussion
around
this
particular
piece.
A
So
item
number
six
is
the
disabilities
acts
as
an
inclusion,
Advisory
Committee,
a
working
group,
and
we
have
a
letter
from
Terri,
Lynn
and
and
Daron
Cooper
to
make
some
changes
and
so
are
there
any
stuff?
Are
there
any
questions
to
staff
right
now,
or
would
you
like
to
just
specifically
go
into
questions
of
the
mover
or
we
can
just
go
into
adoption?
J
So
I
think
the
one
thing
that
folks
do
you
want
to
talk
about
is
I
guess
which
committees
they
want
to
be
on.
But
these
committees,
myself
and
Darren,
felt
that
they
really
reflected
the
history
of
the
committee
and
things
that
we
had
worked
on
in
the
past
and
also
what's
required,
of
the
AODA
of
AODA
committees
in
general.
So,
for
example,
transportation
is
part
of
a
oda
communities
across
Ontario
and
the
employment
working
group.
J
We
had
talked
about
at
several
previous
committee
meetings,
the
communications
working
group
and
also
the
housing
working
group
and
built
environment,
and
some
of
these
committees
reflect
the
history
of
the
committee
of
the
subcommittee's
in
previous
groups
as
well,
but
I'm
open
to.
If
people
would
like
to
discuss
it,
I'm
open
to
that
as
well.
Okay,.
A
A
I
have
a
request
from
Daren
which
I'm
going
to
move
as
a
motion
on
perhaps
his
be
foul
on
his
behalf,
he's
not
here
today,
but
I'm,
assuming
that
that
the
members
were
canvassed
on
the
committee's
that
they
wanted
to
work
on
and
I'm,
assuming
that
that
this
is
a
motion
that
everyone
can
adopt
and
in
support
and
I
see
a
hand
going
right
up
since
I
move
that
motion
Martin.
Are
you
asking
me
questions
about
the
emotion
okay,
I'm
gonna?
Try,
even
though
it's
not
my
motion.
Okay,.
C
No,
it's
just
it's
just
that
throughout
the
process
it
was
done
over
email
which
we
have
been
told
many
times
not
to
do,
but
anyways.
My
name
was
put
into
a
one
of
the
subcommittee's
and
I
had
not
more
I
had
not
stated
that
I
want
to
be
on
that
committee,
so
the
process
was
just
a
bit
off
for
me.
So
that's
why
I
waited
until
today
and
then
I'll
see
where
things
go
and
then
choose
my
subcommittee
from
there.
So
I
guess
this
was
just
more
of
a
statement
today.
C
A
Thank
you
very
much
Martin
for
the
for
the
comment
and
I
realized
that
what
I
should
probably
do
is
just
read
the
motion
and
it's
an
entirety
and
you'll
recognize
that
your
name
was
that
removed
as
you
had
requested.
So
the
motion
that
is
before
us
is
subject
to
the
executive
committee:
approval
of
the
establishment
of
the
working
groups,
the
following
membership,
be
approved:
communications,
working
group,
Daron,
Cooper,
yin
brown
and
stephanie
rosario
employment,
working
group,
wendy,
porch
and
victoria
warner,
housing,
working
group,
joe
Napper
and
terri
lynn,
Langdon
and
transportation.
A
The
working
group
Terri
Odell,
if
you
don't
have
also
Tracy
O'dell.
Thank
you.
If
you,
if
you're,
if
you're,
not
necessarily
a
part
of
the
working
group
you
have,
the
options
to
join
the
membership
of
the
working
groups
is
by
no
means
closed.
If
you'd
like
to
put
your
name
forward
now
to
join
one
of
these
working
groups,
I'll
be
happy
to
take
an
amendment.
Rehema.
A
A
Adding
Tom's
name
to
employment
and
transportation
Tracy
is
going
to
love
your
company
because
she's
all
alone
right
there
right
now.
Are
there
any
other
members
you
can
also
let
us
know
afterwards,
okay,
so
the
just
just
as
a
reminder
and
I
know
that
you
know
the
working
groups
have
a
have
a
duty
to
to
to
meet
as
they
see
fit,
to
go
about
their
business
and
just
like
I
have
my
chairs
report
that
I
deliver
at
the
beginning
of
the
meetings.
A
I'm,
hoping
that
you
allow
me
to
know
whether
or
not
you're
working
group
has
anything
to
report
back
at
all.
So
the
beginning,
the
meetings
I'm
going
to
roll
it
all
together.
This
is
very
exciting,
I'm,
very
pleased
that
the
working
groups
are
being
reconstituted.
It
looks
to
me
like
these.
Are
there
the
right
committees
and
I
certainly
appreciate
the
fact
that
the
members
are
very
interested
in
and
keenly
doing
more
work
and
advocacy
in
the
different
topics
that
have
been
identified?
C
A
Yes,
you
can,
you
can
do
that
and
Nicole
will
pipe
you
in
on
the
status
of
those
committees
recognize
that
there
is
no
necessary
ongoing
staff
support
at
those
committees.
Those
committees
are
very
much
members
driven,
so
I
think
that
what
will
what
we
will
need
coming
out
of
those
working
groups
is
a
self
organization
and
selection
of
perhaps
a
designated
lead
or
a
chair
of
that
working
group,
and
that
person
will
be
at
asked
with
the
responsibility
of
reporting
back
and
to
liaison
with
other
members
for
further
active
participation,
so
Martin
at
any.
A
E
E
Didn't
say
but
I
it
somebody
was
saying
that
okay,
the
second
thing
is
there,
was
talk
of
non
non
committee.
Members,
if
we
need
expertise,
say,
for
example,
the
communication
group
was
out
there.
We
don't
have
someone
with
a
deaf
person,
you
know
so.
Can
we
have
non
committee
members
be
part
of
our
working
group.
Can.
E
H
L
Question
the
working
groups
are
just
a
way
of
giving
up
the
work
of
the
committee,
because
the
committee
can't
meet
so
often
the
rules,
because
the
working
group
cannot
really
make
any
decisions
that
can't
make
any
recommendations
can't
make
any
decisions.
It
will
report
up
to
the
disability,
the
committee
itself,
so
you
can't
take
any
action
and
would
it
would
be
mainly
advisory
to
the
city
manager,
and
so
in
that
way,
you
wouldn't
go
through
the
formal
meeting
process
which
you're
required
to
do
with
the
discipline
this.
This
committee
in
front.
L
L
Yeah
but
I
would
consult
with
the
city
manager's
office
as
to
be
appropriate
for
them
for
that
meeting.
The
whole
point
of
meeting
in
open
session
is
so
that
the
decision-making
process
is
open,
accessible
and
accountable.
That's
the
principles
behind
that.
The
fact
that
these
working
groups
can't
really
do
anything
except
bring
something
to
the
committee,
so
they
would
be
advising
the
city
manager's
office.
So
there
it's
less
stringent
rules,
because
you
eventually
it
has
to
come
before
you
can
really
do
anything.
It
has
to
come
to
this
committee
and
fill
an
open
forum.
H
Well
it
it
helps
I
mean
I,
think
it's
important
that
we
are
all
aware
of
the
protocol
of
the
working
groups,
because
most
of
us
are
not
employed
by
the
city.
So
we're
not
aware
of
that.
The
process
is
here,
as
it
was
some
communications
who
are
going
around
about
the
working
groups
itself
through
emails,
and
now
I'm
told
that
that
wasn't
appropriate.
So
I
don't
want
to
be
in
the
same
boat
again
when
it
comes
to
the
working
group.
So.
L
Just
to
comment
and
how
you
would
report
up
to
the
main
to
the
the
committee,
this
committee,
some
of
the
working
groups,
actually
found
it
easier
to
take
minutes
and
just
report
the
minutes
through.
That
was
their
report.
However,
the
working
group,
if
you
decide
that
you
want
to
have
a
chair
or
a
person,
who's
taking
notes
or
whatever,
then
that's
equally
acceptable
as
how
you're
going
to
report,
but
everything
that
you
do
will
be
subject
to
the
open
and
accessible
meeting
when
you
bring
it
to
committee.
L
A
Great
I
think
there's
probably
if
there
are
no
more
amendments
or
no
more
speakers,
Terri
Lynn
you
once
again.
Joe
has
this
hand
up.
Oh
I
see
okay,
okay
wow.
She
is
so
so,
let's,
let's
just
place
the
order
before
us.
So
there
is
a
motion
before
you
and
it's
a
motion
that
I
that
has
now
been
amended
to
add
a
few
more
names
to
reflect
the
expression
of
interests
from
the
members
of
the
committee.
A
A
A
Oh
I
see:
okay,
sorry
we
have
to.
We
also
have
to
adopt
the
original
recommendations
to
establish
the
working
groups
and
then
to
populate
the
working
groups,
so
if
I
can
have
a
vote
for
that
as
well.
Okay,
great.
Thank
you
very
much.
Thank
you
clerk
for
for
catching
that
wonderful
I
am
going
to
ask
the
committee
to
allow
me
to
introduce
an
item,
and
this
is
the
same
item
that
I
spoke
about
in
my
chairs
report.
A
Once
it's
introduced,
then
I
can
have
it
circulated,
so
everyone
can
take
a
read-
and
this
is
with
respect
to
taking
a
position
from
this
committee
in
response
to
the
2.6
percent
budget
cut
that
is
now
going
through
the
divisions
yeah,
so
it
one
it
will
be
circulated
in
to
I'm
gonna.
Read
it
aloud
it's
once
we
have
a
chance
to
address
it.
Okay,
so
motion
to
introduce
its
I
I
won't
reduce
it.
Then
okay,
hotel
is
in
favor
of
introduction
in
this
new
item.
Thank
you
very
much
so
that
will
be
circulated.
A
A
A
E
A
A
C
E
D
Can
we
is
the
motion
being
amended?
Is
that
why
it's
no
down?
Okay?
This
is
a
general
question
and
I'm
not
sure
who
it
should
be
addressed
to.
So
what
we're
asking
for
the
in
this
motion
is
that
that
they
use
accessible
and
alternate
visual
languages,
including
things
like
audio
descriptions
and
but
that
meetings
progress
to
Universal
Design
for
all
people
in
the
City
of
Toronto.
So
my
question
relates
to
the
last
part
of
the
motion
and
what
I'm
trying
to
understand
and
I'm,
not
clear
on
this
is:
is
there?
D
Is
there
a
standard
now
for
how
accessible
meetings
should
be,
and
how
are
the
decisions
made
around
whether
or
not
a
meeting
actually
has
language,
because
what
I'm
wondering
is?
If
there
is
such
a
standard,
then
our
should
we
be
asking
for
a
broader
implementation
of
that
standard
or
an
expansion
of
the
standard,
as
opposed
to
Universal
Design
Universal
Design
can
mean
a
lot
of
different
things
to
a
lot
of
different
people.
That's.
K
So
the
I
guess
the
only
the
clarity
that
I
can
provide
is
that
I
have
been
working
with
a
variety
of
people
from
clerk's
office
that
are
looking
at
the
accessibility,
the
Universal
Design
or
the
universal
accessibility.
When
it
comes
to
the
committee
meeting
room
spaces,
the
equipment,
the
podium
and
as
well
as
our
processes,
other
things
that
we've
been
looking
into
is
how
to
provide
captions
and
ASL.
K
My
preference
is
to
have
I
think
what
we're
what
we're
talking
about
when
we
speak
about
Universal
Design
is
the
idea
that
there
are
some
basic
levels
of
accessibility
that
are
provided
all
the
time,
such
as
having
cart
services,
and
so
these
are
things
that
we
are
working
toward.
In
fact,
these
are
things
that
many
municipalities
in
the
city
are
working
toward
right
now,
in
fact,
we're
going
to
be
participating
in
a
meeting
on
Friday
with
the
Ontario
network
of
accessibility
professionals
to
learn
how
some
of
the
other
municipalities
are
addressing
this.
K
And
so
you
know
it's
it's
easy
to
weigh
the
the
risks
and
and
challenges
of
not
having
those
types
of
services
readily
available,
so
that
these
are
things
that
we're
going
to
be,
including
as
part
of
the
multi
or
accessible
plan,
so
that
we
can
build
these
in
as
as
part
of
the
city
becoming
fully
accessible
by
2025.
So
that
is
an
area
that
that's
a
very
keen
interest.
D
A
D
I'm
not
sure,
actually
how
to
amend
this,
but
that's
why
I'm
sort
of
wishy-washy
on
whether
this
dent
this
I
would
like
to
see
this
past.
But
I
would
like
to
ask
that
we
revisit
it
through
the
communications
working
group
or
through
through
the
committee
as
a
whole,
that
we
actually
start
to
drill
down
to
the
development
of
a
minimum
standard.
D
From
what
I
heard
from
you
Nicole
is
that
you're
investigating
that
possibility
and
I
would
like
to
see
us
formalize
some
kind
of
a
request
that
that
happened,
because,
because
of
the
case
that
was
made
here
earlier
today,
that
we
see
often
in
government
that
there's
a
presumed
need
for
accessibility.
So
things
like
sign
language
interpretation
are
provided
as
a
matter
of
course,
particularly
with
large
meetings,
as
opposed
to
relying
on
people
with
disabilities
to
come
forward
and
say,
I
need
that.
So
I
think
that
we
need
to
examine
that
angle
and.
K
I
would
like
just
to
respond
to
say
that
I'm
agreeing
with
you
and
that
this
I
am
obviously
still
in
the
stage
of
collecting
more
information
about
how
how
the
infrastructure
works
from
City
Clerk's
and
at
the
same
time.
That
is.
That
is
definitely
the
the
long-term
goal
and,
and
that
will
be
clearly
defined
through
the
multi-year
accessibility
plan,
which
will
be
consulting
heavily
with
I.
See.
H
In
in
respect
and
acknowledgement
of
the
work
that
nickel
is
doing
and
the
city
is
doing
already
to
to
provide
access,
would
it
not
work
well
to
just
leave
that
motion
to
say
that
all
meetings
will
be
moving
towards
full
access
based
on
Universal
Design
and
then
request
Nicole
or
someone
from
the
clerk's
office
to
come
back
and
report
to
us
how
the
progress
is
going
forward?
Would
not
that
not
be
the
best
way
of
doing
so?
H
J
Okay,
I
personally,
like
Wendy's
idea
of
bringing
this
the
issue
of
standards
back
to
the
committee,
creating
a
separate
motion,
because
that
I
feel
like
what
I
feel
like
it's
related
and
equally
important,
but
needs
equal
attention
and
also
I
would
say.
Like
I,
don't
see
our
ice
I
see
our
role
on
the
committee
as.
J
J
H
A
K
C
A
L
A
I
think
it
would
be
very
helpful
and
also
with
the
the
request
to
develop
minimum
standards,
which
I've
now
believe
you
are
working
on.
So
Janice
is
going
to
finesse
the
the
motion
for
youth
Harrell
in
to
make
sure
it
captures
all
of
that,
and
while
she
does
that,
maybe
what
I'll
do
is
just
speak
to
it.
I
want
to
thank
Terri
Lynn
for
your
for
your
tenacity.
Certainly
I
believe
that
you
have
shown
us
the
very
best
of
this
committee
and
and
what
it
means
to
be.
A
An
advocate
I
recognize
that
you
were
not
satisfied
at
all
with
the
recommendation
that
you
had
first
initially
placed
in.
Perhaps
there
was
responses
from
the
staff
of
wanting
you
to
know
that
the
work
is
being
developed.
Trust
us
is
the
tone
of
it
and
I
think
it's
perfectly
appropriate
for
members
of
this
committee.
A
A
I
think
that
having
a
system
change
is
not
something
that's
going
to
happen
overnight
and
yet,
where
we're
working
with
people
who
don't
have
time
and
patience
to
do
what
you're
doing
today
so
I
want
to
thank
you,
Terry
Lynn,
for
bringing
this
forward
just
as
an
example
of
how
difficult
it
is
to
even
access,
sometimes
information
at
City
Hall.
So
as
a
councillor
who
has
the
political
position
who
who
holds
many
many
public
meetings
I'm
out
every
night,
almost
four
nights
a
week.
A
Sometimes
those
are
meetings
that
I
initiate
and
sometimes
their
meetings,
that
I
have
to
attend.
A
request
of
the
community
and
in
my
six
years
of
City
Hall
I,
just
found
out
that
sign
language
interpretation
is,
is
something
that
the
clerk's
office
can
provide
us
for
support
out
of
their
budget
and
for
some
reason
I
was.
A
There
was
a
service
within
the
council
budget.
So,
interestingly
enough,
I've
now
been
the
chair
of
this
committee
for
two
years
still,
and
it
was
not
necessarily
Maine
owed
to
me.
So
that's
just
one
example
of
how
myself,
as
an
individual,
was
trying
to
access
the
system
and
provide
services
in
the
most
accessible
way,
still
finding
difficulty,
not
because
the
service
didn't
exist,
but
because
it
wasn't
clearly
communicated
so
for
those
who
are
outside
of
City
Hall
who
are
operating
outside
of
the
corporation
trying
to
access
and
provide
voice
to
government.
A
A
Service
announcement,
then
so
here's
here's
a
while
we
continue
to
to
operate
here
and
get
the
motion
onto
the
screen.
We
have
just
been
advised
that
the
copies
of
the
fund
guide
or
are
now
made
available
here,
they're
sitting
at
the
in
the
in
the
meeting
room
at
the
very
back
so
on
your
way
out,
you
can
take
take
a
copy
of
it.
Okay,
are
we
ready,
okay,
so
we're
ready?
A
A
Okay,
anyways
here
goes
so
this
is
Terry
lens
amended
motion
that
the
city
increased,
the
accessibility
of
public
processes,
consultation
and
committee
meetings
by
including
communities
using
accessible
alternative
and
visual
languages,
including
audio
description
as
a
way
to
communicate
and
that
such
meetings,
progress
to
Universal
Design
for
all
people.
In
the
City
of
Toronto,
paragraph
number
to
the
city
manager
report
to
the
disabilities
action
inclusion,
Advisory
Committee,
every
six
months
on
the
progress
the
city
has
made
with
respect
to
Universal
Design
for
all
meetings
and
the
establishment
of
accessible
minimum
standards
for
participation
in
meetings.
J
A
A
We
want
to
make
you
happy,
so
everyone
is
in
favor.
Can
you
show
your
support?
Okay,
that's
unanimous!
Wonderful!
Thank
you.
Thank
you
very
much.
So
we're
going
to
now
go
to
the
last
item,
which
is
the
item
that
I
had
asked
for
permission
to
introduce
and
Martin,
with
apologies
and
yen
I'm,
going
to
read
this
out
loud
because
it's
it's
a
bit
long
and.
A
Because
it
needs
to
be
read
out
loud,
okay,
what's
that
yeah
and
it's
also
on
display.
So
this
is
them.
This
is
the
letter
I
first
spoke
to
so.
The
background,
in
summary,
is
that
on
July
that
12
2016
City
Council
passed
executive
item,
16.3
7,
requesting
and
across-the-board
budget
cut
of
2.6
percent
net
below
the
2016
approved
net
operating
budget
for
all
city
programs,
agencies,
Toronto,
Community,
Housing,
Corporation,
accountability
offices.
A
Since
then,
I've
heard
from
some
of
the
agencies
that
help
our
most
vulnerable
citizens
that
in
across-the-board
budget
cut,
would
impact
services
and
agencies
that
are
vital
to
their
well-being.
This
includes
Toronto,
Public,
Library
board
has
said
the
2.6
percent
cut
would
mean
service
reductions.
The
Toronto
Public
Health
Board,
who
has
said
the
2.6
cut,
would
stop
low-income
students
from
getting
healthy
snacks
in
our
schools
and
from
the
Toronto
Community
Housing
Corporation,
who
has
said
a
two
point.
Six
cut
would
force
the
closure
of
some
units.
A
What
ties
these
cuts
together
is
their
impact
on
our
most
vulnerable
residents
residents
that
include
those
with
disabilities.
It's
not
just
our
libraries
and
schools
and
housing.
You
also.
It
will
also
include
our
parks,
our
recreational
programming,
our
transit
system
and
our
shelter
system.
A
two
point:
six
budget
budget
cut,
will
increase
new
challenges
in
birding
residue,
who
are
already
marginalized,
including
seniors
our
newcomers
and
those
struggling
with
poverty.
A
The
accessibility
for
Ontarians
with
Disabilities
Act
2005,
requires
us
to
remove
barriers
for
individuals
with
physical
or
mental
disabilities,
be
the
barriers,
physical,
architectural,
informational,
attitudinal,
technological
or
through
a
policy
or
practice.
A
2.6
budget
cut
would
only
serve
to
create
barriers
by
denying
our
most
vulnerable
residents
their
critical
city
services.
A
E
I
several
disability
organizations,
including
Alliance
for
equality
of
blind
Canadians
needs,
which
is
the
national
educational
Association
of
disabled
students,
magnet,
which
is
out
of
Ryerson
Canadians
here
in
society
and
CNIB.
We
are
working
together
to
to
put
on
a
small
event
at
Metro
Hall
room,
308
309
on
the
very
day
which
is
Saturday
December
3rd,
from
2:00
to
4:00,
to
mark
the
day
to
celebrate
the
day
and
we're
focusing
it
on
employment
and
so
I.
E
I
would
appreciate
your
support
in
not
only
coming
out
yourself
but
inviting
others
to
come
out
persons
with
disabilities,
but
also
your
counselors,
MVPs,
MPs
and
and,
of
course,
any
employment
agencies
that
would
be
interested
to
come
and
and
and
and
speak
about
how
a
network,
basically
networking.
We
have
confirmations
from
councillor
long
time
to
come
to
speak,
but
also
Minister,
Tracy,
McCarroll's
she's,
the
minister
current
Ontario
Minister
for
accessibility.
So
we're
very
happy
about
that.
We're
hoping
to
have
a
federal
representative
and
I've
extended
my
invitation
to
Alan
bond.