A Barrier Free Saskatchewan for All
Author: adminGood 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
December 29, 2022 Dear Unifor Prairie Regional Council Executive: Barrier Free Saskatchewan (BFSK) thanks you for your generous $5000 donation which will assist us as we move forward with ongoing accessible work especially for the inclusion of the blind and deaf community. Monies will be used for the cost of ASL interpreters and materials inContinue reading Thank You to Unifor
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
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
(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
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
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
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
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
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