Requirements for Local Governments under the Accessible B.C. Regulation

Regulation and are required by September 1, 2023 to establish: • An accessibility committee • An accessibility plan • A tool to receive feedback on accessibility These requirements are intended to get organizations planning for accessibility in a way that is informed by people with disabilities. [...] Accessibility Plan • An Accessibility Plan outlines the activities the organization plans to do to identify, remove and prevent barriers. [...] This can be a draft plan, a plan that the organization is consulting on, an existing plan that is amended to include accessibility, a plan developed jointly with others, a webpage with links to strategies and plans that already exist that remove barriers, etc. [...] • Local governments can list their initial actions and intent to create an accessibility committee on the local government website Feedback Mechanism • A feedback mechanism provides a way for those in or interacting with the organization to provide feedback on barriers and the accessibility plan. [...] • Feedback received must be considered when updating the accessibility plan • Feedback can be shared with the accessibility committee to support their work • By September 1, 2023 local governments must have a way for people to provide feedback on barriers.