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Woman in Callander files Ontario human rights complaint arguing municipal building isn’t accessible

Jonathan Migneault, CBC News, Sudbury, June 23, 2025
A woman from Callander has filed a complaint with the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario against the municipality and the province over her concerns around accessibility at the northern town’s municipal building. Chantal Cormier, who uses a wheelchair, says ramp is needed as 2nd entrance is too steep. Chantal Cormier uses a wheelchair due to an accident a decade ago that left her unable to walk. She argues the municipality of Callander, located south of North Bay, has failed to make its municipal building accessible for people with disabilities. The building is where town council meets and residents go to access some municipal services. This barrier didn’t just arise last week, or last year, or in 2023 or 2022. – David Lepofsky, disability advocate.