93 posts found for accessibility
BC Government announces AccessibleBC plan
Earlier this week, the BC Government announced their AccessibleBC plan.
“The AccessibleBC plan lists five priority areas for government to identify, remove and prevent barriers to participation for people with disabilities:
- creating a culture of accessibility and inclusion;
- information and communication;
- buildings, infrastructure and public spaces;
- employment in the B.C. public service;
- and- delivery of goods and services.”
Read the news release here: https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2022SDPR0038-000854
BCIT Research: CSA Wheelchair Lifts survey
BCIT: British Columbia Institute of Technology‘s Applied Research, MAKE+ Team is conducting a project for the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) that aims to provide recommendations for improvements to standards for wheelchair lifts. They are hopeful this will lead to some positive changes in the accessibility and usability of these devices.
As part of this work, the team is hoping to get feedback on wheelchair users’ experiences using platform lifts through a short online survey.
Take the survey here: https://ca.research.net/r/bcitlifts.
Download a PDF of the project poster here:
Letter to Canada Post about DTES service suspension
A number of legal advocacy and peer organizations, including DABC, have written to Canada Post management about the harms caused to some DTES residents by the suspension of service to two blocks along East Hastings Street.
Read the letter here: https://www.pivotlegal.org/dtes_organizations_write_to_canada_post_about_harm_of_service_suspension.
