Item - 2017.DI14.3

The Disability, Access and Inclusion Advisory Committee recommends to the Executive Committee that:

1.  The General Manager, Economic Development and Culture be requested to present to the May 19, 2017 meeting of the Disability, Access and Inclusion Advisory Committee on the measures taken to ensure accessibility at City-funded events and related programming planned for Canada 150 celebrations, especially in their communications and information formats for public outreach/publicity and participation.

While the City of Toronto offers guidance regarding the accessibility of events, principally through the City Accessibility guidelines and the AODA, community groups planning events may sometimes not be fully aware of the need to include people with various disabilities in the design, marketing and delivery of City-funded events.  The Communications Working Group of the Disability, Access and Inclusion Advisory Committee (DAIAC) would like to know how the various City of Toronto funded events under the 150th banner are accessible and inclusive of persons with disabilities.