The Accessible Canada Act is a federal law that aims to identify, remove and prevent barriers facing people with disabilities. The federal government adopted the Act in 2019.
We are monitoring the right to adequate housing for people with disabilities in Canada. They face many barriers to housing. This needs to change.
The Federal Accessibility Commissioner’s 2023 Report to the Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with disabilities
In advance of the Committee’s Development of the List of Issues Prior to Reporting for Canada’s 2nd Periodic Review - July 2019
A summary version of the submission is provided in HTML. See PDF for complete version.
The report highlights the Commission’s Accessibility Unit's work to lay the groundwork for the full implementation of the Accessible Canada Act. There is a focus on accessibility and the momentum to remove disabling barriers.