2018 Legislative Session: 3rd Session, 41st Parliament

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MS. LINDA REID

BILL M 219 – 2018

HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of British Columbia, enacts as follows:

2 The purpose of this Act is to

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i) the delivery and receipt of goods and services,

(ii) information and communication,

(iii) public transportation and transportation infrastructure,

(iv) employment,

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v) the built environment, so that all new construction is accessible,

(vi) education, and

(vii) a prescribed activity or undertaking;

3 In this Act,

"barrier" means anything that hinders or challenges the full and effective participation in society of persons with disabilities including a physical barrier, an architectural barrier, an information or communications barrier, an attitudinal barrier, a technological barrier, a policy or a practice.

5 This Act comes into force by regulation of the Lieutenant Governor in Council.

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