Sentences with phrase «accessibility legislation»
Between July 2016 and February 2017, the federal government is consulting Canadians on planned federal accessibility legislation.
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The proposed Nova Scotia accessibility legislation decides broadly on what must be included in the standards, what organization it can apply to and who must be consulted on the standards, among other things.
Now what will happen is a mismatch of accessibility legislation in each province being enforced differently, instead of a harmonized set of guidelines that both businesses and employers across Canada can follow.
To systematize accessibility in a school or district takes a coordinated effort that includes examining purchasing policies, staff capacity on the issue, how accessibility legislation applies to new and emerging technologies, and much, much more.
Nova Scotia becomes the third Canadian province to enact accessibility legislation.
The Nova Scotia Accessibility legislation aims to achieve accessibility in the whole province by 2030... [more]
In its November 2010 Discussion Paper for Made in Manitoba Accessibility Legislation the government stated that:
Consultation — Accessibility Legislation c / o Office for Disability Issues Employment and Social Development Canada 105, rue Hôtel de ville, 1st floor, Bag 62 Gatineau, QC K1A 0J9
On November 2, 2016, the Nova Scotia government proposed accessibility legislation to promote equality of opportunity and increase the inclusion and participation of Nova Scotians who have disabilities or functional limitations in all areas of everyday life by promoting and encouraging the prevention, reduction and removal of barriers.
Accessibility legislation sets out further requirements both for service animal owners and service providers that vary from province to province.
Ontario's continued lax enforcement of provincial accessibility legislation shows independent agency is needed, critics say.
After five years of lax enforcement of Ontario's groundbreaking accessibility legislation, disability activists want Queen's Park to hand over enforcement responsibilities to an independent public agency.
Their Initial Recommendations to the Minister responsible for Persons with Disabilities on Accessibility Legislation (June 15, 2012) were largely accepted by government, as set out in the March 2013 document: Government Response to Recommendations of the Accessibility Advisory Council for an Accessibility Act and form the basis of the Bill introduced today.
In 2016, the Government of Canada announced its intention to develop and introduce federal accessibility legislation.
The focus of the proposed Nova Scotia accessibility legislation will be on achieving accessibility for all by developing standards under the following areas (which was discussed during consultation on proposed legislation; these are not found in the legislation):
It is also important to note that the federal accessibility legislation is in addition to obligations under the Canadian Human Rights Act duty to accommodate persons with disabilities to the point of undue hardship.