112 Union St East | 4 fl | U/C

[tomh009]

But does every new building need to be accessible?  As long as there is a decent selection of accessible housing, surely people should also be able to (build and) live in townhouse-style housing like this, if they so prefer.

(That said, it's not what I want personally, but many other people do seem to like this.)

According to the AODA, by 2025, yes all buildings must be accessible. Of course, that is unrealistic.

Not only is it about disabled people getting housing, it's about having "visitable" housing. Mobility impairments isolate and when one can't get in to others living space, it disables people further.

Apparently only for apartment/condo buildings.  From the Municipal Affairs and Housing web site:

Houses, including semi-detached houses, townhouses, and duplexes, are not affected by most accessibility requirements, with the exception of smoke alarm requirements.