A Barrier Free Saskatchewan for All
On March 25, 2019, our president sent a letter to all Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) for the province of Saskatchewan. In this letter, he encouraged them to make it a priority as MLAs and for their respective parties to enact an Saskatchewan accessibility act based on the 14 principles developed by Barrier Free Saskatchewan. ToContinue reading Letter to Inspire Empowerment Through a Saskatchewan Accessibility Act
“It was probably unrealistic to expect a smooth “rollout” when recreational cannabis became legal on Oct. 17. For decades, it had been demonized as an illegal drug on par with heroin, crack cocaine and crystal meth. So in moving to legalize, the federal Liberal government had to tread carefully — both at home and internationally,Continue reading Pot Is A Process (Prairie Dog)
“Advocates say there has been an access issue since recreational pot was legalized.” Kendall Latimer · CBC News · Posted: Nov 13, 2018 6:00 AM CT See the article by CBC for more details.
“Cannabis was outlawed in the 1920s as part of a broader prohibition against drugs such as opium and cocaine. To drive home the alleged “threat” weed posed to society, major “reefer madness” style propaganda campaigns were mounted. They were over the top, packed with misinformation and just dumb as hell. And, well, they worked. CanadaContinue reading Welcome To Cannabis Country (Prairie Dog)
“The Nova Scotia government discriminated against people in wheelchairs by failing to enforce a regulation requiring restaurants to have accessible bathrooms, a human rights board of inquiry has found.” The Globe and Mail NOTE: the article by The Globe and Mail is no longer available online – Human rights board finds Nova Scotia discriminated against wheelchairContinue reading Human rights board finds Nova Scotia discriminated against wheelchair users by failing to enforce regulations
The President of Barrier Free Saskatchewan, Robin East, received a letter from Honorable Carla Qualtrough, the Federal Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Accessibility, about Bill C81, the Accessible Canada Act (ACA). The text below is the content of the email message sent by The Honourable Carla Qualtrough, P.C., M.P., Minister of Public Services and ProcurementContinue reading Letter from the Federal Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Accessibility
In celebration of the New Year, Barrier Free Saskatchewan (BFSK) is announcing that it has incorporated as a non-profit entity in the province of Saskatchewan. As a step toward achieving this goal, BFSK elected its first board of directors on Monday, November 13, 2017. BFSK hopes to make significant progress toward an accessibility act for Saskatchewan inContinue reading Barrier Free Saskatchewan Becomes an Official Entity In Saskatchewan
On June 16, 2017, the mayor for the City of Saskatoon, Charlie Clark, sent a letter to Barrier Free Saskatchewan pledging his support for our efforts to get an inclusion and accessibility act enacted in the province of Saskatchewan. The text below is a close representation of the letter sent by Charlie Clark, the mayor for theContinue reading BFSK Receives a Letter of Support from the Mayor of Saskatoon
29 May 2017 Earlier this month members of Barrier Free Saskatchewan filed 520 complaints with the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission against 40 restaurants due to their lack of basic access. Not able to enter through the front door, use the washrooms, or to maneuver through a facility to a table is an access barrier forContinue reading Expecting a Barrier Free Saskatchewan
Media Release Expecting a Barrier Free Saskatchewan 29 May 2017 For Immediate Release About Barrier Free Saskatchewan Barrier Free Saskatchewan (BFSK) has developed fourteen principles to be the foundation of a Saskatchewan Disability and Inclusion Act. We want the Province of Saskatchewan to pass an Accessibility Act with these principles intact so we can becomeContinue reading Press Release for May 29, 2017