The result is discrimination by any other name
To the Expositor:
My son is now confined to his wheelchair and on Friday night we decided to take him out for dinner in our community. There was not one of our restaurants that was wheelchair accessible.
Under the Ontario Human Rights Commission it states:
Duty to Accommodate Disability
Persons with disabilities have the right to equal treatment in accessing services such as those provided by restaurants, shops, hotels, movie theatres and other public places. Businesses have an obligation to make their facilities accessible. A failure to provide persons with disabilities equal access to a facility or equal treatment in a service would constitute discrimination under the Code.
Sincerely,
Lila Mervyn
Little Current
