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Today as we celebrate International Day of Persons with Disabilities Minister of Employment Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion Carla Qualtrough and Minister of Innovation Science and Industry Navdeep Bains are collaborating on developing improved accessibility requirements for buildings.Accessibility Standards Canada and the National Research Council of Canada are exploring how their organizations can collaborate to support the development of standards and codes respectively to increase the accessibility of buildings for Canadians.The standards developed by Accessibility Standards Canada will inform accessibility requirements for buildings in Canada. As an important part of this work the community of persons with disabilities will be involved in the standard development process.QuotesIn our consultations leading to the Accessible Canada Act Canadians made it clear that an accessible built environment is a priority. We have adopted a disability inclusive approach to removing barriers for persons with disabilities in Canada and are eager to see the results of this collaboration between Accessibility Standards Canada and the National Research Council of Canada. With an innovative and creative approach to accessible building solutions we are one step closer to building an accessible and disability inclusive Canada.- Minister of Employment Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion Carla QualtroughOur Government is committed to improving building accessibility for all Canadians. This partnership will bring Canadas accessibility experts together so that they might find new ways of collaborating and develop new building solutions that will benefit everyone. I look forward to seeing what innovations they come up with.- Minister of Innovation Science and Industry Navdeep Bains
