Quebec Accessible recently attended Parliamentary hearings on Bill C-81, the proposed federal accessibility law. Although Bill C-81 is a step in the right direction, it contains some important gaps. These gaps must be addressed before the bill is adopted.
Quebec Accessible has signed on to a letter asking Minister Carla Qualtrough to strengthen Bill C-81. Over fifty disability organizations have signed on to this letter. We hope the federal government will respond to our concerns by amending the bill.
We also hope the Quebec government will take this opportunity to strengthen its own accessibility law. Let’s build on this momentum and create a country that’s accessible to all people with disabilities! Continue reading Quebec Accessible asks the government to strengthen the proposed federal accessibility law (Bill C-81)