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The Daniels Corporation, the Toronto-based fully integrated developer, has taken a step toward inclusive housing by making its Accessibility Designed Program (ADP) Technical Standards Guide publicly...

Across Canada, the demand for rental housing is intensifying. The unprecedented demand for rentals is a result of several factors, including Canada’s population growth, ongoing inflation, constraints...

Submissions are still being accepted to participate in the 2025 edition of Doors Open Toronto. Doors Open Toronto is an annual event organized by the City of Toronto in partnership with the wider...

The Ontario government is investing over $28 million for construction of the new Waasegiizhig Nanaandawe’iyewigamig Aboriginal Health Access Centre (WNHAC) in downtown Kenora. The new facility will...

The Canadian Accessible Ready Housing Standard is currently out for public review with the goal to make Canada barrier-free by 2040. The public review period will run until the end of the month and...

The Policy and Government Relations (PGR) service area of the OAA has had a busy second half of 2024. The Association has been closely monitoring the ongoing harmonization of the Ontario and National...

The Ontario Association of Architects' podcast, Architecturally Speaking, has earned a spot on Canadian Architect's prestigious list of best podcasts and films for Canadian architects for the year...

From design development to general review, CSA standards are used to ensure design and construction meet regulatory and building code requirements. In support of its mandate to serve the public...

Following on the OAA’s renewal of the CSA Standards Access Program earlier this year, the Association and CSA Group have partnered to develop the Continuing Education (ConEd) webinar, “Access to CSA...

Ontario’s Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act requires accessibility standards be regularly reviewed and updated. A provincial committee has developed an initial recommendations report...

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