Bills

C-81 42nd Parliament, 1st Session

An Act to ensure a barrier-free Canada (Accessible Canada Act)

Jun 20, 2018

First Reading

House of Commons

Sep 19, 2018

Debate at Second Reading

House of Commons

Sep 24, 2018

Debate at Second Reading

House of Commons

Sep 26, 2018

Debate at Second Reading

House of Commons

Sep 26, 2018

Second Reading

House of Commons

Sep 26, 2018

Referred to Committee

House of Commons

Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities

Nov 19, 2018

Committee Report

House of Commons

Nov 21, 2018

Concurred in at Report Stage

House of Commons

Nov 21, 2018

Debate at Third Reading

House of Commons

Nov 22, 2018

Debate at Third Reading

House of Commons

Nov 27, 2018

Third Reading

House of Commons

Nov 29, 2018

First Reading

Senate

Feb 19, 2019

Debate at Second Reading

Senate

Mar 18, 2019

Debate at Second Reading

Senate

Mar 19, 2019

Debate at Second Reading

Senate

Mar 20, 2019

Debate at Second Reading

Senate

Mar 21, 2019

Debate at Second Reading

Senate

Mar 21, 2019

Second Reading

Senate

Mar 21, 2019

Referred to Committee

Senate

Senate Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology

May 07, 2019

Committee Report

Senate

May 08, 2019

Debate at Report Stage

Senate

May 08, 2019

Concurred in at Report Stage

Senate

May 13, 2019

Debate at Third Reading

Senate

May 13, 2019

Third Reading

Senate

May 28, 2019

Debate in Consideration of Senate Amendments

House of Commons

May 29, 2019

Debate in Consideration of Senate Amendments

House of Commons

May 29, 2019

Concurrence in Senate amendments

House of Commons

Jun 21, 2019

Received Royal Assent

Other For Royal Assent

Summary

This enactment enacts the Accessible Canada Act in order to enhance the full and equal participation of all persons, especially persons with disabilities, in society. This is to be achieved through the progressive realization, within the purview of matters coming within the legislative authority of Parliament, of a Canada without barriers, particularly by the identification, removal and prevention of barriers.

Part 1 of the Act establishes the Minister’s mandate, powers, duties and functions.

Part 2 of the Act establishes the Canadian Accessibility Standards Development Organization and provides for its mandate and structure and its powers, duties and functions.

Part 3 of the Act authorizes the Accessibility Commissioner to provide the Minister with information, advice and written reports in respect of the administration and enforcement of the Act. It also requires the Accessibility Commissioner to submit an annual report on his or her activities under the Act to the Minister for tabling in Parliament.

Part 4 of the Act imposes duties on regulated entities that include the duty to prepare accessibility plans and progress reports in consultation with persons with disabilities, the duty to publish those plans and reports and the duty to establish a feedback process and to publish a description of it.

Part 5 of the Act provides for the Accessibility Commissioner’s inspection and other powers, including the power to make production orders and compliance orders and the power to impose administrative monetary penalties.

Part 6 of the Act provides for a complaints process for, and the awarding of compensation to, individuals that have suffered physical or psychological harm, property damage or economic loss as the result of — or that have otherwise been adversely affected by — the contravention of provisions of the regulations.

Part 7 of the Act provides for the appointment of the Chief Accessibility Officer and sets out that officer’s duties and functions, including the duty to advise the Minister in respect of systemic or emerging accessibility issues.

Part 8 of the Act authorizes the Governor in Council to make regulations, including regulations to establish accessibility standards and to specify the form of accessibility plans and progress reports. It also provides, among other things, for the designation of the week starting on the last Sunday in May as National AccessAbility Week.

Part 9 of the Act provides for the application of certain provisions of the Act to parliamentary entities, without limiting the powers, privileges and immunities of the Senate, the House of Commons and the members of those Houses.

Parts 10 and 11 of the Act make related and consequential amendments to certain Acts.

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