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Originally Posted by Hack&Lube
But I think that in a small store, because of the neccesities of space, there should be reasonable acceptance that the owner or workers will help you out with getting items and that it's wrong to force them to make their stores accessible by reducing their floor space when they don't have much to begin with and floor space is their lifeblood of survival by squeezing as much merchandise as they can in what retail space they can afford.
I mean I can even think of dozens and dozens of stores in the big malls like Market, Chinook, Sunridge, etc. that are not wheelchair or scooter accessible.
What's next? Lop off all the shelves because people can't reach the higher ones? Even normal people ask for assistance when they can't reach something on a high shelf or hanger or can't reach part of the store.
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According to Ontario, you must make your store accessible. Backed
up by the Constitution, government, and the courts (incl. SCoC).
I realize the small store has lower profit, however, how can you
argue with the law? Get it changed. Until then stores must comply.
And I ask the same question as Reaper, why should wheelchair bound
people be expected to wait outside? Do you not see that as demeaning?
As for some of the clothing shops in SouthCentre, I have seen them
accomodate a wheelchair person, by moving display racks to help
them inside, and those things can't be light. Once inside, I see no
harm in helping them retrieve items. This is where the lady in question
is in the wrong.
ers