Item - 2018.EX35.4

The Executive Committee recommends that:

1.  City Council adopt the City of Toronto Corporate Accessibility Policy as contained in Appendix A to the report (June 5, 2018) from the Interim City Manager.

2.  City Council request the Deputy City Manager, Internal Corporate Services to report to the Executive Committee in the second quarter of 2019 on the following:

a.  options to further enhance accessibility through an accessibility certification program; and

b.  the feasibility of conducting a pilot of an accessibility certification program on a City facility.

This report recommends City Council adopt the City of Toronto Corporate Accessibility Policy, as recommended by the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee.

The City of Toronto is required by the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA) to have accessibility policies governing how the organization achieves accessibility and meets legislated requirements. The City of Toronto Corporate Accessibility Policy unifies policies that address Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act requirements and City accessibility commitments into one umbrella policy. It will simplify and improve awareness and understanding of requirements and help embed accessibility into all City operations. The Corporate Accessibility Policy provides a strong framework for the City's Multi-Year Accessibility Plan and related Accessibility Guidelines.

At its meeting on April 19, 2018, the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee considered a report (April 5, 2018) from the Director, Equity, Diversity and Human Rights on City of Toronto Corporate Accessibility Policy.