Blind cabinet minister promises Canada’s first national accessibility legislation will have teeth, could be retroactive

Sport and Disability Minister Carla Qualtrough, a former Paralympian and human rights lawyer, will be introducing Canada's first national accessibility legislation next spring which she hopes will be a game-changer for federal employers and people with disabilities.

Sport and Disability Minister Carla Qualtrough, who is blind, is helping to draft a new bill to address accessibility for people with disabilities. The legislation will apply to all companies that operate under federal jurisdiction, and she hopes it's a game changer.The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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BY RACHEL AIELLO

February 27, 2017

PARLIAMENT HILL—“It’s been a very personal experience for me,” says Canada's Minister of Sport and Disability Carla Qualtrough, taking a seat on the couch in her Hill office with her back facin...

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