105/2022

O.C. 218/2022

April 14, 2022

Accessible British Columbia Act

Accessible British Columbia Regulation

[Last amended June 30, 2026 by B.C. Reg. 94/2026]

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Definitions

In this regulation:

Act means the Accessible British Columbia Act ;

Elections BC has the same meaning as in the Election Act ;

francophone school district means an organization consisting of a francophone education authority of a francophone school district and the francophone schools in that district, all within the meaning of the School Act ;

health authority means an organization consisting of a regional health board and the facilities and regional services for which the board is responsible, all within the meaning of the Health Authorities Act ;

independent school means an organization consisting of an authority and the independent schools that the authority operates, all within the meaning of the Independent School Act ;

Mental Health Review Board means the board established under

section 24.1 of the Mental Health Act ;

municipal police department means an organization consisting of a municipal police board and the municipal police department under the direction of that board, all within the meaning of the Police Act ;

post-secondary education institution means

a university within the meaning of the University Act ,

an institution within the meaning of the College and Institute Act ,

Royal Roads University, and

Thompson Rivers University;

public library has the same meaning as in the Library Act ;

school district means an organization consisting of the board of a school district and the schools in that district, all within the meaning of the School Act .

AccessAbility Week

For the purposes of

section 4 [recognition of AccessAbility Week] of the Act, the week that begins on the last Sunday in May is prescribed.

Accessible organizations

For the purposes of

section 8 (b) [application to organizations] of the Act, the following organizations are prescribed:

the organizations named in column 1 of the

Schedule are prescribed, effective on the date set out opposite in column 2;

the following organizations are prescribed, effective September 1, 2023:

francophone school districts;

independent schools;

iii

municipal police departments;

municipalities;

post-secondary education institutions;

public libraries;

vii

regional districts;

viii

school districts;

health authorities are prescribed, effective September 1, 2024.

Schedule

[am. B.C. Regs. 253/2022, s. 1; 94/2026, s. (c).]

Column 1 Organization

Column 2 Effective date

BC Family Maintenance Agency Ltd.

September 1, 2024

BC Financial Services Authority

September 1, 2023

BC Games Society

September 1, 2023

BC Infrastructure Benefits Inc.

September 1, 2023

B.C. Pavilion Corporation

September 1, 2023

British Columbia Assessment Authority

September 1, 2023

British Columbia Council for International Education

September 1, 2024

British Columbia Housing Management Commission

September 1, 2023

British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal

September 1, 2024

British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority

September 1, 2023

British Columbia Investment Management Corporation

September 1, 2023

British Columbia Lottery Corporation

September 1, 2023

British Columbia Pension Corporation

September 1, 2023

British Columbia Review Board

September 1, 2024

British Columbia Safety Authority

September 1, 2023

British Columbia Securities Commission

September 1, 2023

British Columbia Transit Corporation

September 1, 2023

Business Practices and Consumer Protection Authority

September 1, 2024

Canada/British Columbia Business Services Society (doing business as Small Business BC)

September 1, 2024

Civil Resolution Tribunal

September 1, 2024

Community Living British Columbia

September 1, 2023

Creative BC Society

September 1, 2024

Credit Union Deposit Insurance Corporation of British Columbia

September 1, 2024

Destination BC Corp.

September 1, 2023

Elections BC

September 1, 2023

Employment and Assistance Appeal Tribunal

September 1, 2024

Employment Standards Tribunal

September 1, 2024

First Nations Health Authority

September 1, 2024

First Peoples' Heritage, Language and Culture Council

September 1, 2024

Forestry Innovation Investment Ltd.

September 1, 2024

Infrastructure BC Inc.

September 1, 2023

Innovate BC

September 1, 2024

Insurance Corporation of British Columbia

September 1, 2023

Islands Trust

September 1, 2023

Knowledge Network Corporation

September 1, 2023

Labour Relations Board

September 1, 2024

Land Title and Survey Authority of British Columbia

September 1, 2024

Law Foundation of British Columbia

September 1, 2023

Legal Services Society

September 1, 2023

Mental Health Review Board

September 1, 2024

Motor Dealer Council of British Columbia

September 1, 2024

Office of the Auditor General

September 1, 2024

Office of the Human Rights Commissioner

September 1, 2023

Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner

September 1, 2024

Office of the Ombudsperson

September 1, 2023

Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner

September 1, 2024

Office of the Representative for Children and Youth

September 1, 2023

Passenger Transportation Board

September 1, 2024

Provincial Health Services Authority

September 1, 2024

Public Guardian and Trustee

September 1, 2023

Real Estate Compensation Fund Corporation

September 1, 2024

Real Estate Errors and Omissions Insurance Corporation

September 1, 2024

Real Estate Foundation of British Columbia

September 1, 2023

Royal British Columbia Museum

September 1, 2023

SkilledTradesBC

September 1, 2024

South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority

September 1, 2023

Transportation Investment Corporation

September 1, 2023

Workers' Compensation Board

September 1, 2023

[Provisions relevant to the enactment of this regulation: Accessible British Columbia Act , S.B.C. 2021, c. 19, s. 32.]