CAN-ASC-2.6: Existing Built Environment - Accessibility for federally regulated entities as defined in the Accessible Canada Act
Information
Priority area
Built environment
Status of the standard
Upcoming
Table of contents
Technical committee members
- Amy Pothier Kelly, Senior Manager, Customer and Inclusive Design, Metrolinx
- Brad Humphrey, Architect, AIBC, Jensen Hughes
- Brieann Ventura, Building Code and Accessibility Consultant, LMDG Building Code Consultants Ltd.
- Christelle Montreuil, Founder and Senior Consultant in Inclusive Design and Universal Accessibility, Idéaux
- David Pereyra, Project & Outreach Coordinator, Inclusive Design Research Centre. OCAD Univesrity
- Dominic Esposito, Senior Project Consultant, Jensen Hughes
- Harold Locke, Consultant, Locke & Locke Inc.
- Julie L. Sawchuk, Principal, Sawchuk Accessible Solutions
- Linnie Tse, Provincial Barrier-Free Administrator, Government of Alberta
- Monica A. Contreras, Senior Manager, Facilities Infrastructure, Lead Architect Architectural Project Delivery, Bell Canada, Bell Real Estate Services
- Samiddha Aryasinghe, Senior Project Manager, Tiree Facility Solutions Inc.
- Sherry Hastings, Functional Planner – Capital Planning, Saskatchewan Health Authority
- Taghreed Al-Zubaidi, Accessibility Specialist, City of Mississauga
- Tony Crimi, President, AC Consulting Solutions
Areas of focus
There are common areas where people with disabilities may experience barriers to accessibility in the existing built environment. These include, but are not limited to:
- Service spaces (spaces in which service is the primary function)
- Egress (exiting a space)
- Notifications (for example, visual signals and two-way communications)
- Washrooms (including showers)
- Lighting
The barriers listed above may be present in different types of existing buildings and facilities. These include, but are not limited to:
- Office and retail spaces
- Lecture and concert halls and other gathering (assembly) places
- Clinics within office buildings
Note: Heritage and historical buildings will not be included in this standard.
This standard is in development
- Standards development process started on May 25, 2023
- The public review period is scheduled to start in Fall 2026
- The publication of the final standard is expected in Fall 2027