On April 28, 2021, the Ministry of Social Development & Poverty Reduction distributed a news release regarding proposed accessibility legislation for the province of BC.
https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2021SDPR0033-000771
On June 17, 2021, Bill 6, the Accessible British Columbia Act (ABCA), received Royal Assent and became law. There were no revisions to the first reading, which can be found here, https://www.leg.bc.ca/parliamentary-business/legislation-debates-proceedings/42nd-parliament/2nd-session/bills/first-reading/gov06-1
For more information about the ABCA, please look here,
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/about-the-bc-government/accessibility/legislation
Frequently asked questions about the ABCA can be found here,
The Ministry is taking applications from people who wish to apply to be on the Provincial Accessibility Committee (PAC). The PAC will work closely with the Ministry and its Accessibility Secretariat as they create regulations and standards within the Act.
People can apply to be on the PAC here, https://www.bcpublicsectorboardapplications.gov.bc.ca/s/noticeofpositionDetail?nop=J-0089 until July 29, 2021.
