Lepofsky says the provincial government is keeping secret the details behind a promised crackdown on businesses that ignore accessibility legislation. Andrew Francis Wallace / Toronto Star ) Order this photoThe Wynne government is denying Ontarians the right to know the details behind its promised 2015 crack-down on businesses that ignore their responsibilities under the province’s landmark accessibility legislation, an accessibility activist says. Lawyer David Lepofsky asked the government for details of its plan to beef up enforcement the day after it was announced. In documents filed in advance of Tuesday’s hearing, government lawyers argue the fee is being charged to offset costs to the public. They also argue government staff provided many documents in Lepofsky’s request for free and tried unsuccessfully to narrow the scope of the request in an attempt to lower the fee.

Source: thestar January 30, 2017 23:45 UTC