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		<title>AODA administrative monetary penalties scheme – three strikes you’re out!</title>
		<link>http://blog.firstreference.com/2011/08/24/aoda-administrative-monetary-penalties-scheme/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Suzanne Cohen Share</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) allows for severe maximum monetary penalties for any violation to the Act. Details on how these administrative penalties work are found in...<br/>
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		<title>AODA: Why do I have to notify the public when there is a disruption of services?</title>
		<link>http://blog.firstreference.com/2011/07/27/aoda-why-do-i-have-to-notify-the-public-when-there-is-a-disruption-of-services/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Suzanne Cohen Share</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Generally, disruptions to all of your services, such as during a power outage or during a labour dispute, do not require this special notice. However, if the disruption has a significant impact on...<br/>
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		<title>Service animals and people with disabilities – AODA best practices</title>
		<link>http://blog.firstreference.com/2011/06/22/service-animals-and-people-with-disabilities-%e2%80%93-best-practices/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Suzanne Cohen Share</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[In Ontario there is a regulation called the Accessibility Standard for Customer Service. One of the requirements of this regulation is that persons with disabilities are allowed to enter your...<br/>
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		<title>A closer look at the accessibility standard for employment under the AODA</title>
		<link>http://blog.firstreference.com/2011/06/10/a-closer-look-at-the-employment-standard-under-the-aoda/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2011 13:15:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christina Catenacci</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Now that the Integrated Accessibility Regulation under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act is now law and will come into force on July 1, 2011, let's take a closer look at the...<br/>
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		<title>Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) – Learn the latest</title>
		<link>http://blog.firstreference.com/2011/06/08/accessibility-for-ontarians-with-disabilities-act-aoda%e2%80%93-learn-the-latest/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 13:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christina Catenacci</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Employers in Ontario must be aware of the changes that are happening and the requirements that will be placed on them in the very near future under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities...<br/>
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		<title>AODA: Integrated Accessibility Regulation now law</title>
		<link>http://blog.firstreference.com/2011/06/07/aoda-integrated-accessibility-regulation-now-law/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 13:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yosie Saint-Cyr</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[On Friday June 3, 2011, the Ontario government enacted the Integrated Accessibility Regulation under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. The Regulation gave force of law to three...<br/>
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		<title>AODA: Inappropriate words can bite – the customer service standard</title>
		<link>http://blog.firstreference.com/2011/05/25/aoda-inappropriate-words-can-bite-%e2%80%93-the-customer-service-standard/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 13:30:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Suzanne Cohen Share</dc:creator>
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		<title>AODA and the relationship with the Ontario Human Rights Code</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2011 13:15:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Suzanne Cohen Share</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[While learning about the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), organizations should be aware of the legal limitations of the Act in relation to the Ontario Human Rights Code. Many...<br/>
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		<title>Slaw: AODA era part V: The transportation standard</title>
		<link>http://blog.firstreference.com/2011/04/11/aoda-era-part-v-the-transportation-standard/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2011 13:15:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yosie Saint-Cyr</dc:creator>
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		<title>Slaw: AODA era part IV: Employment standard</title>
		<link>http://blog.firstreference.com/2011/04/06/aoda-era-part-iv-employment-standard/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011 13:15:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yosie Saint-Cyr</dc:creator>
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