The Accessibility Advisory Committee champions, informs and provides feedback to City Council and staff on a range of City initiatives, programs and services through an accessibility lens.
The purpose of the Accessibility Advisory Committee is to:
- Receive and communicate out City activities and updates related to accessibility to “parent” organizations the member represents (where applicable)
- Comment on new provincial accessibility legislation to inform City planning and program changes on suggested priority actions for initial implementation
- Provide feedback to staff on accessibility considerations through the 2022 Pilot on Responsive Budgeting Process
- Share information on best practices and innovations on accessibility issues which align with the Focus Areas identified in the City’s approved Accessibility Framework
- Respond to staff requests for input on new projects to identify and address accessibility considerations – On-going
- Act as a resource and provide advice and recommendations to City Council and staff on the implementation of the Accessibility Framework and short-term action plan
- Work with staff on a draft Mid-to-Long Term Accessibility Action Plan by Q1 2022
- Review proposed tool for balancing competing rights and interests and provide comments and recommendations to Council after review
- Review and update current guidelines for writing an Accessibility Impact Statement (AIS) so the document can function as an Accessibility Lens
