Accessibility training is
Helps 28}Accessible public transport is essential for people with disabilities to fully participate in the community. OC Transpo has several great accessibility features, including internal and external announcements in official languages and tactile route finding at light rail transit (LRT) stations. There are also some accessibility issues.
Bus drivers have a bad habit of not stopping at the flag of a bus stop, especially in a busy transportation hub. As a blind person, I can't look down on the platform or flag the right bus to see if my bus has been pulled up. Bus drivers also pull away before everyone finds a seat. There was no problem with mobility and I got caught in someone's lap before. I've heard bus drivers make a fuss about guide dogs.
However, there is actually a simple solution to these accessibility issues. Updated accessibility training for OC Transpo staff. More importantly, quality assurance is needed to ensure that the driver is following the training received. This alone will greatly help make OC Transpo more accessible and comprehensive for all passengers.
Kate Riccomini, Program Leader for Advocacy and Community Engagement, CNIB ON East
Ottawa
Fight for the freedom we already have}
COVID-19 still exists, the economy is deteriorating, and the immediate future of the world looks bleak. As if it weren't scary enough, the "Freedom Fighter Group" and its leaders continue to blame our government and misunderstand the loss of freedom. We are not heading for a dictatorship or losing our freedom. Because they recklessly make people believe. In fact, they threaten our democracy and the rule of law. The anarchy method of responding to the impossible demands only succeeded in mercilessly inciting, dividing and causing confusion. What you have to do does not change.
Enough! What magnificent Houpla and lawlessness do they have? Are Canada Day celebrations at risk? When we need an equal attitude, we need to do something to prevent them from fostering dissatisfaction and discord.
Denise Poson
Metcalfe
Need to change domestic violence law
To kill three women Current Cause of Death Hearing in Pembroke Due to Raising Many Issues, a 25-day course for violent partners does something to solve a situation that has existed in the area for years. Is unlikely.
I was the victim of the abuse and attempted murder, and the police at the time closed their eyes.
This type of violence is a three-generation phenomenon in the family, and the only way to deal with it is to prevent these men from initiating violence when they are very young. Some of them see it and think that one has to be cruel and macho to make a statement.
Violence and alcohol abuse are rampant in Renfrew County. I saw it and lived with it until I was able to escape the situation and raise a gentle, non-violent and kind son in every respect.
The law on this kind of violent behavior needs to be changed. There is great sadness in the family of these three women. There is no life-threatening form or closure, so I hope you find peace, not closure. Why does it take so long for these laws to change?
Elizabeth Slump
Ottawa
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