Barrier-Free Canada/Canada Sans Barrieres (BFC/CSB) advocates for the Canadian Parliament to enact a strong and effective Canadians with Disabilities Act (CDA) to achieve a barrier-free Canada for all persons with disabilities.
To this end, BFC/CSB is seeking endorsements from national disability organizations to build a non-partisan community coalition. BFC/CSB would also like to identify point persons from these organizations to act as key contacts.
The steering committee of BFC/CSB has drafted a set of principles concerning a CDA that are drawn from the principles that underpin the provincial disability legislation in Ontario and Manitoba. A CDA is not meant to replace provincial disability legislation. It will complement such legislation and benefit Canadians living in provinces with and without provincial disability legislation. At this point in time, CNIB, March of Dimes Canada, Canadian Hearing Society and MS Society of Canada have endorsed the BFC/CSB principles and confirmed their support for the movement to enact a CDA. There is no individual or organizational charge for membership in BFC/CSB.
Please contact Donna Jodhan, Founder of Barrier-Free Canada at info@barrierfreecanada.org with any questions or to express your organization’s support and identify a key contact.
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Barrier Free Canada Newsletter November 2022
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2022 Barrier Free Canada / Canada Sans Barrieres Call for Nominees for the Donna Jodhan Advocacy Award: Deadline: October 11th 2022
Barrier Free Canada – Canada Sans Barrieres Announces Two Awards
Donna Jodhan Nominated At Parliament Dinner on June 10th 2022 to Receive Platinum Jubilee Pin Award in Recognition of Contributions to the Scarborough-Agincourt Community. Award Presented in Celebration of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee, June 2022 (Video)
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