CAN-ASC-2.9: Accessible Childcare Centres
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
The standard will establish accessibility criteria leading to the creation of accessible childcare centres across Canada. This does not include childcare centres offered in people’s homes. The accessibility criteria for this standard includes but is not limited to:
- building site and external spaces, including parking and pathways and sidewalks building entrances and exits, such as automatic doors and door widths, accessible evacuation routes;
- interior layout and navigation which includes maneuvering spaces, stairs, doors and doorways, bathrooms, kitchen and other interior spaces;
- acoustics;
- outdoor play areas and landscaping; and
- health and safety considerations.
This standard is in development
- The standard development process started on: March 12, 2025
- The public review period is scheduled to start on: Fall 2025
- The publication of the final standard is expected on: Fall 2026