Vaughan wins award for accessibility leadership
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David C. Onley Award recognizes
champions of inclusion, positive change
Mayor
Bevilacqua issued the following statement at today’s Committee of the Whole
meeting:
“Vaughan is the recipient of the David C. Onley
Award for Leadership in Accessibility. This award is named after Ontario's 28th
Lieutenant Governor and recognizes accessibility champions who raise awareness
about the benefits of inclusion and foster positive change in their
communities.
“On behalf of Council, I want to congratulate
everyone at the city whose efforts and dedication to accessibility have established
Vaughan as a leader in implementing strategies and policies that foster
inclusion and accessibility.
“This speaks to our mission of continuing to
put citizens first through Service Excellence. Safeguarding active, safe and
diverse communities is one of the City’s key strategic priorities for this
current Term of Council.
“We remain committed to actively promoting diversity, equality and inclusion here in
our city.
“We have worked
with our government partners to secure investments aimed at ensuring even
greater accessibility and opportunities for people with disabilities in our
schools, workplaces, recreation facilities and more.
“While we are proud that our ongoing
initiatives have been recognized, we also know there is still much more work to
be done.
“It is my hope that, as a community, we continue educating about what we can do
to promote and advocate for persons with different abilities.
“City of Vaughan staff should be very proud of
this achievement and I thank you again for your diligence and hard work.”
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