Ontario funds to improve accessibility in business and historical sites.TORONTO Toronto (tərŏn`tō), city (1998 est pop. 2,400,000), provincial capital, S Ont., Canada, on Lake Ontario. Toronto is the largest city in Canada and since the 1970s has been one of the fastest-changing cities in North America, experiencing -- Three new projects were created to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. Ontario's Ministry of Citizenship citizenship Relationship between an individual and a state in which the individual owes allegiance to the state and in turn is entitled to its protection. In general, full political rights, including the right to vote and to hold public office, are predicated on citizenship. and Immigration immigration, entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Motives for immigration, like those for migration generally, are often economic, although religious or political factors may be very important. announced $505,055 to fund projects under the EnAbling Change Program which will fund the following projects for the next three years: * The Canadian Canadian (kənā`dēən), river, 906 mi (1,458 km) long, rising in NE New Mexico. and flowing E across N Texas and central Oklahoma into the Arkansas River in E Oklahoma. Standards Association--a project to develop resources to assist organizations and businesses to improve customer service for people with disabilities, $315,000; * The Design Exchange--a project to develop a Universal Design Professional Development Series, consisting of workshops, online resources, etc., to educate Ontario's professional designers, including architects, interior designers and planners to incorporate designs that improve accessibility, $114,100; and, * The Ontario Ontario, city, United States Ontario, city (1990 pop. 133,179), San Bernardino co., S Calif., near Los Angeles, in a region of vineyards; inc. 1891. Historical Society--a project to promote leadership within Ontario's heritage, culture and tourism sector to identify, prevent and remove barriers for people with disabilities, $75,948. 416-314-7386 |
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