SIGN THE SAID PETITION & INVITATION TO LAUNCH

Good afternoon,        We hope that you and your staff are doing well! As you may be aware, Meara Conway, the official disability and social services critic, has been collecting thousands of signatures calling the provincial government to raise Saskatchewan Assured Income Disability (SAID) rates. The Sask Party government’s failure to increase SAID ratesContinue reading SIGN THE SAID PETITION & INVITATION TO LAUNCH

The Accessible Saskatchewan Act

From: Stubel, Daryl SS <Daryl.Stubel@gov.sk.ca>Sent: November 15, 2022 2:40 PMSubject: The Accessible Saskatchewan Act Greetings, I am very pleased to advise you that the proposed Accessible Saskatchewan Act was introduced as a bill in the Saskatchewan Legislature today. For some background on this process, a bill goes through three readings. It is first introduced at the First Reading which wasContinue reading The Accessible Saskatchewan Act

Petition to the Legislative Assembly calling for adequate and equitable SAID rates

BFSK advocates for individuals with disabilities in the province of Saskatchewan. Please support the Saskatchewan Assured Income for persons with Disabilities petition. Please download the petition using the link below. This petition must be submitted in it’s original form not a scanned copy. Please print the SAID petition, put no more than 3 signatures perContinue reading Petition to the Legislative Assembly calling for adequate and equitable SAID rates

Engagement on the Disability Inclusion Action Plan

(Le français suit l’anglais) The Government of Canada is engaging Canadians on how to improve the lives of Canadians with disabilities. Your feedback will support the development of the Disability Inclusion Action Plan, which will focus on: •           reducing poverty among persons with disabilities in Canada;•           getting more persons with disabilities into good quality jobs;•           helpingContinue reading Engagement on the Disability Inclusion Action Plan

Canadian Transportation Agency rules Sask.-founded company must make buses wheelchair accessible

Decision comes after Regina woman was unable to board bus, filed complaint Cory Coleman · CBC News · Posted: Apr 29, 2021 2:37 PM CT | Last Updated: April 29 Terri Sleeva says a recent decision by the Canadian Transportation Association (CTA) is a move toward equal treatment for people with disabilities, but that there’s still work to do.Continue reading Canadian Transportation Agency rules Sask.-founded company must make buses wheelchair accessible

Critical Protocol 2nd Request

Barrier Free Saskatchewan                                   “Let’s be accessible”Endorse BFSK at barrierfreesaskatchewan.org April 23, 2021 RE: URGENT – Critical Protocol 2nd Request Honourable Scott MoeRoom 226 2405 Legislative DriveRegina, SK, S4S 0B3premier@gov.sk.ca 1 (306) 787-9433 Dear Honourable Moe: Barrier Free Saskatchewan (BFSK) is gravely concerned with the province’s current medical protocol. Although, we agree that a critical care triageContinue reading Critical Protocol 2nd Request

Registration is now open for virtual forums on accessibility legislation

Greetings, You can now register online for the virtual discussion forums on Zoom! The first round of forums will be held on: March 5, 2021 at 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. March 8, 2021 at 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. March 9, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Saskatchewan’s Discussion Guide for Accessibility Legislationwill be used during theseContinue reading Registration is now open for virtual forums on accessibility legislation

Jodhan2020 – 10th Anniversary

Barrier Free Saskatchewan – MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release                                                                    Monday, November 30, 2020 Jodhan2020 – 10th Anniversary BLIND CANADIANS APPLAUD DECISION IN LANDMARK WEBSITE ACCESS CASEMonday, November 29, 2010 “Back in 2010 Blind persons all across Canada joined in celebrating the landmark decision in Donna Jodhan’s victory in her Charter of Rights case againstContinue reading Jodhan2020 – 10th Anniversary

Accessibility Resources Available from Canadian Transportation Agency

The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), the federal regulatory body overseeing transportation, provides accessibility resources to help people with disabilities. These resources include, but not limited to, information on filing accessibility complaints, notices related to the agency and transportation, and guides on travelling. You can find these resources at Accessibility on their web site. https://otc-cta.gc.ca/eng/accessible-transportation