News and Blog Archives

In this blog, our Executive Director, Chris McBride, shares his thoughts on society’s need for accessible emergency response plans when natural disasters strike.

While the highly-technical legalese of the Accessible BC Act doesn’t appear to be inspirational at first glance, what it represents, and what it sets in motion is truly inspirational. Chris [...]

On February 17, the world lost Brad Jacobsen. He has left us at way too young an age, but he has left an incredible legacy for the organization and for all who knew him. He brought light to the [...]

When the COVID-19 pandemic was declared, there was an enormous amount of uncertainty about what the future would hold. Along with it, came an enormous amount of surveys. To help navigate this [...]

Since the outbreak, we have been overwhelmed by desperate calls. Every day we hear from people who can’t get vital medical supplies. And many are scared to leave their homes for fear of [...]

SCI BC is grateful to receive COVID-19 emergency response grants from Craig H. Neilsen Foundation and the Vancouver Foundation. These funds will help us continue to provide services throughout [...]

New legislation is vital, but creating incentives might be more important. Where does the new Accessible Canada Act fit into this notion? Our Executive Director weighs in.

How do we know what the truth is? The short answer is you need to turn to those you can trust.

British Columbians can cast their vote and help choose the women and men who make up our province’s local governments. But how many will? Our Executive Director Chris McBride weighs in.

We live in a golden age of quackery in which we are constantly bombarded by fake news and bogus “science.” So how do we know which guidelines to trust?