The Accessible British Columbia Act (the
“Act”) received royal assent on June 17,
2021.
The new legislation requires government and prescribed
organizations to establish an accessibility committee for the
purpose of identifying, removing and preventing barriers which
hinder the full and equal participation in society of persons with
disabilities.
There are requirements for the membership of an accessibility
committee. At least half of the members must be persons with
disabilities, or individuals who support persons with disabilities
or are from organizations which support such persons. The
members must also reflect the diversity of persons with
disabilities in British Columbia. In addition, at least one
member of the committee must be an Indigenous person.
