Tell Me More About...the Multi-Year Accessibility Plan
Release Date: 05/27/2022
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info_outlineOne in four people in Ontario face accessibility challenges in their daily lives. In this special episode of Tell Me More, we speak with Colin Wiginton, Director of Arts and Cultural Services and Andrew Ashby, the Chair of the City’s Municipal Accessibility Advisory Committee, to bring more voices into this important conversation about accessibility, and the City’s work on the Multi-Year Accessibility Plan.
Multi-Year Accessibility Plan on Get Involved Kingston
https://getinvolved.cityofkingston.ca/multi-year-accessibility-plan
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