Priorities for millions of Canadians with disabilities 'left out' of election campaign, say advocates
CBC
One of Canada's leading advocates for Canadians with disabilities says they are heading into election day on Monday with little confidence that their needs are a priority — and few firm promises from federal parties.
David Lepofsky, who is blind, is the chair of the Accessibility for Ontarians With Disabilities Act Alliance, or AODA Alliance.
His group, which is non-partisan, sent each party a letter in early August requesting they make 12 specific commitments related to accessibility.
The requests range from making sure voting is fully accessible to promising not to spend public money on projects that perpetuate or create new barriers.
As of Friday, with the election now three days away, only one major party has come on board.
"The NDP made many, if not most, of our commitments. As for the other parties, we got a response from the Trudeau campaign merely acknowledging receipt of our letter," said Lepofsky.
The Conservatives, he said, did not respond to the group at all.
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