A Barrier Free Saskatchewan for All
March 25, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOpen Letter to the Honourable Scott Moe, Premier of Saskatchewan, and the Honourable Terry Jenson, Minister of Social Services On behalf of Barrier Free Saskatchewan, we are issuing this public statement in response to ongoing government decisions that are deepening poverty and inequality for people with disabilities across our province.Continue reading Government Not Treating People With Respect
Brenda Edel, Barrier Free Saskatchewan Vice President was asked to be one of three individuals with diverse accessibility and inclusion experiences and expertise to assist in the NEADS Scholarship interview and determining the scholarship applicants qualifications. Brenda Edel was one of three Student Awards Selection Committee members to review 262 English applications for the 2022Continue reading NEADS SUPPORT LETTER 2022
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
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
File: 21-319 Robin EastPresidentBarrier Free Saskatchewan(barrierfreesk@gmail.com) Dear Robin Premier Scott Moe has forwarded me your email and letter regarding critical medical triage during the COVID-19 pandemic. I appreciate being informed of the views of Barrier Free Saskatchewan with respect to access to care for persons with disabilities. The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has policiesContinue reading Response from Paul Merriman Critical Medical Triage Letter
We are pleased to let you know that the Honourable Nicolas Simons, Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction recently introduced the Accessible British Columbia Act. If passed, this proposed legislation will set British Columbia on the path to a more accessible and inclusive province for people with disabilities. In particular, the proposed legislation will allow governmentContinue reading British Columbia Introduces Accessibility Act
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