We can do more to make Canada more accessible, inclusive

The Accessible Canada Act is a good start. It should be passed, and changes made to the Disability Tax Credit, among other improvements.

Accessibility Minister Carla Qualtrough is shepherding the Accessible Canada Act, C-81, through the legislative process. The bill, which seeks to scrap barriers to accessibility in federally regulated organizations, is before the Senate.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY SHIMON KOFFLER FOGEL

February 13, 2019

“The decency of a society is measured by how it cares for its least powerful members,” wrote Rabbi Harold Kushner. These words ring especially true when it comes to people with disabilities. While policy-makers have achieved progress in making Canada more accessible and inclusive, significant de...

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