Blind MP to draft Canada’s first national accessibility law

LAURIE MONSEBRAATEN, Social justice reporter, Toronto Star, August 27, 2016
Carla Qualtrough, who is legally blind, grew up learning alternative ways of doing almost everything. The human rights lawyer, former Paralympian and world championship swimming medalist is helping Canadians think about disability in a new way as she crafts the country’s first national accessibility legislation. The government has received more than 700 submissions since online consultations on the new law began in July. Canadians have until February 2017 to give their views. Qualtrough will report on the consultations next spring and said she hopes to have legislation ready to introduce in the Commons by the end of 2017 or early 2018.