New Ontario photo ID is here!

More independence for people with a developmental disability

Twenty-one ServiceOntario centres across Ontario are now offering a new photo card that will provide government-issued identification to more than 1.5 million Ontarians who do not drive.

The card, for individuals 16 years of age and over, will make it easier for people with a developmental disability who don’t have a driver’s licence to do things that require official identification, such as:

• apply for work
• open bank accounts, and
• access government services.

David Carter-Whitney, Assistant Deputy Minister at the Ministry of Community and Social Services, says that not having official identification can be a barrier to full participation in the community.

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