Accessibility legislation to be tabled by spring 2018, minister says

Sean Kilpatrick, Toronto Star, October 15, 2017
The federal minister responsible for crafting Canada’s first national accessibility legislation says the law should be ready by next spring and should benefit not only people with disabilities, but their caregivers. Minister Kent Hehr says the bill, which has been highly anticipated, will benefit both those with disabilities and their caregivers. Kent Hehr says the timeline for the new law has shifted slightly since he took over the portfolio for sport and persons with disabilities in a recent cabinet shuffle. The legislation, which is highly anticipated by Canada’s disabled community, was originally set to be unveiled either late this year or early 2018.