Accessibility
The City of Peterborough is committed to demonstrate leadership for accessibility in the community. Our goal is to meet the diverse needs of all people and follow the principles of dignity, independence, integration, and equal opportunity. We will strive to achieve an inclusive environment for our facilities, goods, services, employment, information, and transportation.
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Mayor Jeff Leal proclaims December 3 as International Day of Persons with Disabilities in the City of Peterborough.
International Day of Persons with Disabilities aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and gather support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities. It also aims to grow awareness about the benefits of integrating persons with disabilities in every aspect of political, social, economic and cultural life.
Read the full proclamation |
Whereas International Day of Persons with Disabilities has been celebrated annually around the world on December 3, since its proclamation in 1992 by the United Nations General Assembly. Whereas International Day of Persons with Disabilities aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and gather support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities. It also aims to grow awareness about the benefits of integrating persons with disabilities in every aspect of political, social, economic and cultural life; and Whereas The 2023 theme is, united in action to rescue and achieve the sustainable development goals for persons with disabilities. Whereas In 2015, the United Nations (UN) adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which includes 17 goals to make the world better and more fair for people with disabilities by 2030. Whereas The UN reported the world is not on track to reach the 2030 target. Progress has either stalled or regressed below the 2015 baseline. The 2023 theme calls for an intensified and accelerated effort to rescue sustainable development goals for people with disabilities, calling for a fundamental shift in commitment, financing and action to achieve goals for a minority group that has historically been marginalized and left furthest behind. Whereas Encouragingly, Ontario is the first province in Canada and one of the first jurisdictions in the world to enact accessibility legislation. Ontario laws are helping the City of Peterborough reduce and remove barriers for people with disabilities. Peterborough is well positioned to make life better for people with disabilities who live, work and visit Peterborough; and Whereas The City of Peterborough takes accessibility compliance and human rights seriously. The City recognizes that accessibility laws do not prescribe every detail on how to prevent barriers. In some instances, a basic level of accessibility means moving the goal from compliance to inclusion to prevent new barriers and meet human rights obligations. Now therefore I, Jeff Leal, Mayor of the City of Peterborough, do hereby proclaim Sunday, December 3, 2023 as International Day of Persons with Disabilities in the City of Peterborough. |
Road closures and service disruptions
Visit our News and Notices page for a full listing of current road closure and service disruption notices.
Plans and reports
Transforming Peterborough to be a place where every person can participate is important for people, businesses and community life. The 2018 to 2022 Accessibility Plan focuses on strategies and actions to ensure that all new and updated policies, strategic plans, programs, services and facilities fully incorporate an accessibility lens to make Peterborough more accessible and welcoming for everyone.
The City is developing a new five-year road map to help make Peterborough more accessible and welcoming for everyone. The plan will outline priorities to identify, remove and prevent barriers, so everyone can participate in the community. Learn more about the Accessibility Plan update project on the City's online public engagement platform, Connect Peterborough.
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Public engagement for the City of Peterborough Accessibility Plan update project was launched during National Accessibility Week in May 2022 and ran until August 31, 2022. Learn more about the feedback submitted through the Accessibility Plan Public Consultation Summary. Thank you for helping us to better understand the experiences of people with disabilities. |
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Compliance report | ||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2021 Accessibility Compliance Report was submitted to the Government of Ontario in December 2021. If you are having difficulty accessing the PDF report in a web browser, right click the link and select the "Save link as..." option to download the PDF. |
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Status report | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Accessibility is included as part of the planning process for programs, services and facilities that are initiated every year. The work includes thinking about the fine details, researching best practices and consulting with the right people using an accessibility lens. The status report serves as an update on the progress towards meeting the planned initiatives listed in the City’s 2018 to 2022 Accessibility Plan. All initiatives are subject to annual budget allocations.
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