UFV’s Accessibility Advisory Committee is asking that each person at the university take the time to participate in British Columbia’s feedback program to inform the new accessibility legislation. The B.C. Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction has announced the preparations for new Accessibility Legislation beginning with a community engagement program which runs until November 29, 2019.
B.C. is the largest province in Canada without some form of accessibility legislation to help identify, remove, and prevent barriers experienced by persons with disabilities. This is your chance to have your say about what accessibility measures are necessary in B.C. to ensure more inclusive learning, working and living environments.
Anyone can submit their ideas in a questionnaire, by email, by meetings, or any of these listed below:
Questionnaire: Complete the online questionnaire available at https://engage.gov.bc.ca/accessibility; (takes five minutes)
Email/phone: Send your comments by email to engageaccessibility@gov.bc.ca or leave your comments by telephone at 844 878-0640 (toll free);
Town Hall: Participate in a virtual town hall. Register at https://engage.gov.bc.ca/accessibility;
Formal Submission: Organizations, self-advocates and advocates can make a formal submission on the Framework for Accessibility Legislation. Information about formal submissions and accessible versions of the Framework can be found at https://engage.gov.bc.ca/accessibility;
The Accessibility Committee will be holding two open houses to gather comments from our community.
OPEN HOUSES
Thurs, Nov 21
11 am to 1 pm
Abbotsford Campus:
Atrium by the Library in G Building
Alumni Hall by Registration, Building B, room B201
Chilliwack Campus:
in the lobby of A Building
outside the cafeteria at TTC, room 1106.
Faculty, staff, admin and students are encouraged to attend. Attend and submit feedback at the Open House will give you a chance to WIN a notebook!
For more information, contact Leah Lyon at leah.lyon@ufv.ca
11/21/2019