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According to The Montreal Gazette, of the more than 50 recommendations to improve access for the disabled at the MUHC superhospital, more than a year later only six have been implemented.
The accessibility report, obtained by the Gazette after an official request made under Quebec’s Access to Information Law, highlights the difficulties faced by patients, including poor access to public bathrooms for the mobility-challenged.
“Yet 15 months after the report was submitted to the MUHC, the vast majority of its recommendations have not been followed, including several proposed adjustments that would have involved modest costs.” Aaron Derfel, Gazette Journalist
The report uncovered visual and physical obstacles in 19 categories, a dozen of which were deemed urgent.
Read more: Montreal Gazette
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