CBC Toronto is breaking down accessibility in Ontario in four stories: the progress made so far, how legislation is enforced, if the province can reach its 2025 goal and what accessibility looks like in cities, zooming in on Toronto.
Diagnosed with polio at the age of two, Dean Mellway remembers what it was like to grow up in Ontario as someone with a disability.
The 74-year-old recalls not being able to get into many buildings for much of his early life as they weren’t wheelchair-accessible and says he didn’t see a lot of people like him graduate with degrees or make it into the workforce.
It’s been almost two decades since Ontario sought out to make
