The Accessible Community Forum
You are the expert of your experience. Be heard.
Take our survey and register for the Accessible Housing Forum on July 22nd from 1-3pm.
Join your community in an open and inclusive dialogue to discover the barriers and possibilities for accessible housing in BC.
About this event
Do you feel you have equitable access to accessible housing in British Columbia?
Join us on Friday, July 22nd, 2022 from 1:00-3:00pm PT for this accessible and informative online event on accessible housing in British Columbia.
Presented by the Disability Foundation and co-hosted by the ConnecTra Society, this next Accessible Community Forum aims to cultivate a conversation between various organizations and our community of people living with disabilities.
Accessible housing is a frequent topic of discussion in our outreach, previous Accessible Community Forums, and affiliated societies’ regular programming. Through our survey and forum, we will build on our current knowledge and broaden our collective understanding of your needs and how best to accommodate them.
With one in five Canadians (and approximately 15% of British Columbians) living with one or more disabilities, it is incredibly important that employment is accessible to all.
Help us explore possible solutions and resources to bridge the gap between the housing you currently experience, and what it could become. This is an open, honest, and inclusive dialogue between a panel of organizational representatives and our beautiful province’s diverse disability community.
This next Accessible Community Forum takes place on Zoom and includes the following panelists:
- Moderators: Ben Postmus & Rachel Skidmore from Family Support Institute BC
- Paul Gautier from the IFRC’s Right Fit Project
- Marika Albert from BC Non-Profit Housing Association
- Stephanie Allen from BC Housing
- Karin Pasqua from Meaningful Access
- Mayor Sharie Minions from the City of Port Alberni
Start the conversation by taking the Accessible Housing in BC Survey by Sunday, July 17th at 11:59pm. Click here to take the survey.
You are the expert of your experience. Be heard.
If you require any assistance to take the survey, register, or attend this event – please email us at info@connectra.org. Closed captioning will be available.
Let us know your thoughts about accessible housing in British Columbia. Take our survey by Sunday, July 17th and attend the online forum on Friday, July 22nd.
You are the expert of your experience. Be heard.
Past Forums
Inclusive Employment in BC
March 25th, 2022
Inclusive employment is a frequent topic of discussion in our community. Through our survey and forum, we built on our current knowledge and broadened our collective understanding of your employment needs and lived experiences.
- Moderator: Tony Botelho, Director of SFUs Career and Volunteer Services
- Serena Bains, Youth Leadership Coordinator with the Disability Foundation
- Ross MacMillan, Employer Engagement Specialist with Canucks Autism Network
- Sandy Labermeyer, Vocational Counsellor with WorkBC
- Micaela Evans, Advocate and Communications Specialist with Presidents Group
- Gary Birch, Executive Director of Neil Squire Society
Accessible Parking in BC
December 3rd, 2021 for International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPWD), we hosted an Accessible Community Forum (ACF) on Accessible Parking in BC in partnership with SPARC BC and ConnecTra. This event was a huge success, offering insight to the barriers that exist in our current legislation and how true accessibility can be achieved in the province, better informing our panelists on how we might make improvements.
This Accessible Community Forum included panelists from SPARC BC, the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, the City of Vancouver, and more.
Transcript
Survey Results
#SpotTaken Accessible Parking Campaign
Accessible Parking Resources
Accessible Recreation in BC
August 27th, 2021
Living in British Columbia, community members can participate in countless activities along the Pacific coastline and mountain ranges during the summer and visit indoor facilities during the winter. Through our survey and forum, we wanted to learn more about your top concerns about the barriers to accessibility for indoor and outdoor recreational activities in BC.
This Accessible Community Forum included panelists from from Spinal Cord Injury BC, The City of Surrey, Power to Be, SportAbility BC, Ocean Rehab & Fitness, and Parks Canada.
Built Environment in BC
May 21st, 2021
Built Environment includes human-made structures, features, and facilities viewed collectively as an environment in which people live and work. In this forum, we wanted to learn more about how the built environment in your home, neighbourhood, and community affects your everyday life.
Accessible Transportation
December 4th, 2020
Our first forum brought together representatives from Lyft ridesharing, the Accessibility Secretariat, Coast Mountain Bus Company (a subsidiary of Translink), ConnecTra and more to discuss issues of transportation accessibility in BC.
