David Onley
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David Onley, former Ontario lieutenant governor, remembered as role model, family manDavid Onley, who emerged as a champion of disability rights both during and after his stint as Ontario's 28th lieutenant-governor, died at age 72 on Jan. 14.PoliticsJan 30, 2023
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Public to honour former Lt.-Gov. David Onley, lies in state at Ontario legislatureThe Premier's Office says Onley will lie in state at Queen's Park from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.CanadaJan 28, 2023
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Public visitation, funeral details released for former Ontario lieutenant-governor David OnleyDetails for a public visitation and state funeral have been released for former Ontario lieutenant-governor David Onley who passed away at the age of 72.CanadaJan 19, 2023
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Tributes pour in for former Ontario lieutenant-governor David OnleyPoliticians, journalists, public institutions and advocates were among those to share their memories of Onley and the impact he had in Ontario.CanadaJan 15, 2023
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Former Ontario lieutenant-governor David Onley dead at 72Onley's successor, Elizabeth Dowdeswell, announced his passing on Saturday. He was the first visibly disabled Lt-Gov. to hold the position.CanadaJan 15, 2023
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Review finds Ontario far from goal of full accessibility by 2025David Onley's scathing report says the vision put forward in the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act is a "mirage."PoliticsMar 8, 2019
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Order of Canada recipients include Inuit throat singer Tanya Tagaq, children’s authorAn avant garde Inuit throat singer who receives hate mail over her art and a children's story teller who grew up wanting to be a boy are among the latest recipients of the Order of Canada.CanadaDec 31, 2016
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Onley relieved in an ‘apolitical way’ with majority governmentOntario's outgoing lieutenant-governor says he was relieved - "in a completely apolitical way" - when voters elected a majority government in June.PoliticsSep 22, 2014
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David Onley champions accessibility as term endsThere is an "airtight business case" for hiring people with disabilities, Ontario's outgoing lieutenant-governor said in his last major speech.PoliticsSep 22, 2014
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Elizabeth Dowdeswell selected as Ontario’s next Lieutenant GovernorElizabeth Dowdeswell has been appointed Ontario’s next Lieutenant Governor.PoliticsJun 26, 2014
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