Accessible BC Act Standards

About this engagement

The Accessible B.C. Act (the Act) establishes the legal authority for the Provincial Accessibility Committee (PAC) to develop accessibility standards in a range of areas. A standard is a set of rules or guidelines. Accessibility standards would provide guidance about best practices for accessibility including desired accessibility outcomes. 

Since January 2023, the PAC, with support from Technical Committees, has worked on drafting standards recommendations for accessible service delivery and employment accessibility.

• Accessible Service Delivery Standards are focused on addressing barriers both in the physical and virtual environment to ensure that events, activities, advice and the process of buying goods are provided in accessible ways.
• Employment Accessibility Standards aim to identify, remove and prevent barriers to people with disabilities in hiring, training and retention. 

From May 31 to July 31, 2024, people, organizations and industry groups within B.C. are invited to provide input. 

To learn more about other ways to engage, visit the Accessible BC Act engagement website.

About this survey

This survey will ask about your thoughts on the draft standards recommendations. The standards are intended to remove and prevent barriers that restrict people with disabilities from equally participating in the workforce and accessing services in the community.  

There are four sections to the survey.  

• Section 1 asks questions about the Accessible Service Delivery Standard 
• Section 2 asks questions about the Employment Accessibility Standard 
• Section 3 asks questions about implementation of the draft accessibility standards
• Section 4 asks for demographic information  

The survey will take approximately 15-30 minutes to complete. You will need to review the draft standards for Accessible Service Delivery and Employment Accessibility to complete this survey. We encourage you to answer as many questions as you can, and please ensure you click ‘submit’ at the end. The survey is open until 4:00 pm PST July 31, 2024. 

Please contact engageaccessibility@gov.bc.ca if you require the survey in a different format or require accommodations.

This survey is private and anonymous. Please do not share details that will identify you or anyone else. Sharing information in this survey is voluntary, and you may opt out at any time.

How your survey answers will make a difference 

Your answers to the survey will help inform how government can remove and prevent barriers that restrict people with disabilities from equally participating in the workforce and accessing services in the community.  

Answers relevant to accessibility standards that will be developed in the future will be documented and considered as those standards are developed. Answers relevant to other government programs and ministries will be shared with them by the Accessibility Directorate. 

Support and resources 

This survey asks questions about barriers that persons with disabilities and others encounter in daily life which may bring up upsetting or traumatic memories.  

Mental health supports are available. Please see the following resources: 

• 310 Mental Health Support – 24/7 toll-free service to connect you with your local crisis line. Call 310-6789 (no area code required). 
• Hope for Wellness Help Line – 24/7 toll-free, confidential, multilingual service across Canada. Call 1-855-242-3310 or connect to the online Hope for Wellness chat. Provides emotional support, crisis intervention, and referrals to community-based services for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples.