As the year winds down and we head into the holiday period, I would like to thank you for being such a valuable partner in the important work we do for Canadians. I hope you enjoy time with family and friends over the next few weeks. I look forward to further collaboration in 2019. HappyContinue reading Happy Holidays
Dear colleagues, The end of the year is a great opportunity to reflect on the work we’ve done, and look forward to what’s ahead. I wanted to start by saying thank you – I’m really proud of what we’ve accomplished since we started down this path together in 2015. Bill C-81 represents the perspectives thatContinue reading Holiday message from Minister Qualtrough
Table of Contents: Word from the President Meet our Board of Directors Our Partners and affiliates Canada’s first United Nations Convention for the Rights of Persons with disabilities (UNCRPD) report News on the Canada Disability Act So what about the Ontario Government From Coast to coast to coast… Looking ahead to 2017/18 In summary WordContinue reading The Barrier-Free Canada – Canada sans Barrières June 2017 newsletter
Table of contents Summary of recent events How to become more involved in Minister Qualtrough’s public engagement hearings From around the country Question for consideration Next steps Contact info Summary of Recent Events The month of November saw various committee members of BFC-CSB making presentations and attending meetings across the country. In early November DavidContinue reading The Barrier-Free Canada – Canada sans Barrières December 2016 newsletter
Table of contents Summary of recent events How to become more involved in Minister Qualtrough’s public engagement hearings From around the country Question for consideration Next steps Contact info Summary of Recent Events For the month of October we attended tele conferences and one of our committee members David Lepofsky traveled to Halifax to lendContinue reading The Barrier-Free Canada – Canada sans Barrières November 2016 newsletter
For information on how to attend the in-person consultation sessions on accessibility legislation that Employment and Social Development Canada is conducting, please go to this webpage.
Table of contents Summary of Recent Events News coverage From around the country Question for consideration Next steps We need your feedback Contact info Summary of Recent Events The month of September was a busy one for us as BFC-CSB created and posted two articles on its website which are designed to help you asContinue reading The Barrier-Free Canada – Canada sans Barrières October 2016 newsletter
Written by Donna J. JodhanOn behalf of Barrier Free Canada – Canada sans Barrières Introduction I am submitting my comments as a vision impaired person who is a regular air traveler and as someone whose organization is actively pursuing the call for the passage of a Canadians with Disabilities Act. On a personal level, itContinue reading Response to the CTA’s regulatory modernization initiative
The Federal Government is asking the public to give it input on what should be included in the promised Canadians with Disabilities Act, a new federal disability accessibility law. Are you thinking of taking part in that public consultation and giving the Government feedback? You can do so by attending one of the Federal Government’sContinue reading Please Use and Widely Circulate Two New Helpful Resources We Here Give You, Helpful for Anyone Taking Part in the Government of Canada’s Current Public Consultation on the Promised Canadians with Disabilities Act – Our Short Leaflet and Our Longer, More Detailed Tip Sheet
Table of contents Recent Breaking Events in the Campaign for a Strong, Effectively Enforced Canadians with Disabilities Act Some Reflections on These Recent Events The Toronto Star August 28, 2016 article Canadians with disabilities: By the numbers Government of Canada’s August 23, 2016 Announcement of Public Consultation Forums Across Ontario See who presently supports BarrierContinue reading The Barrier-Free Canada – Canada sans Barrières September 2016 newsletter
