[1] This act commits the government of British Columbia to promote accessibility, recognize AccessAbility Week, and officially recognize both American Sign Language & Indigenous sign languages.
There will be annual reports that will be published for each fiscal year, describing the actions taken by the minister and the provincial accessibility committee.
This act intends to put the standards in place by the end of 2022.
[3] The act includes $4.8 million from the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction to support small business employers hire people with disabilities.
[5] There is uncertainty about how this bill will be enforced and how people with disabilities will be represented.