Provincial Advisory Council for the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities Annual Report 2021-2022

As per the Council’s mandate, this annual report serves to advise the Minister Responsible for the Status of Persons with Disabilities on issues critical to the inclusion of persons with disabilities and to continue its focus on the development of the provincial accessibility legislation. [...] 5 The Council had fulsome discussion and provided insights into the provincial accessibility legislation including: implementation of digital accessibility in the Accessibility Act for clear and accessible understanding, the recognition of American Sign Language (ASL) as the language of communication used by Deaf persons and consideration of municipality policies in the Accessibility Act to preven. [...] Activity 1: Advise on Issues Critical to the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities The Council is mandated to advise and inform the Provincial Government, through the Minister Responsible for the Status of Persons with Disabilities, on matters concerning persons with disabilities in Newfoundland and Labrador. [...] This insight and advice included implementing digital accessibility in the legislation to ensure a clear and accessible understanding of the legislation, the importance of recognizing and following the principles of the United Nations Convention on the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities, consideration of municipal policies in the Accessibility Act to prevent compliance and enforcement loophole. [...] 11 Appendix A: Terms of Reference Mandate The Provincial Advisory Council for the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities advises and informs the Provincial Government through the Minister Responsible for the Status of Persons with Disabilities on matters concerning persons with disabilities in Newfoundland and Labrador.