CAN-ASC-7.1.1 Accessible Travel Journey: Built Environment, Design and Construction for Transit Facilities
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Technical committee members
Maayan Ziv (Chairperson), Founder CEO, AccessNow
Jonathan Marriott (Vice chairperson)
Adam Spencer, President & CEO, AbleDocs Inc
Christine Dwyer, Policy Advisor, Transport Canada
Fatoumata Bah, Coordinator, Accessibility and Inclusion, National Gallery of Canada
Giuliana Faggion, HQ Accommodation Manager, Center of Expertise, Canada Border Services Agency
Jacques Courteau, Accessibility Advocate and Retired Grievance Adjudicator, Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Julian Lum-Smith, Universal Design Lead, Arcadis IBI Group
Kerianne Wilson, Senior Counsel, Customer Regulatory & Resolution, Air Canada
Kirk Goodlet, Senior Director, InterVISTAS Consulting Inc.
Lauri Brunner, Board member & Consumer Advocate, March of Dimes Canada
Lisa Anderson, Business Development Associate, 360 Direct Video
Nicole Diakite, Executive Director, Nunavummi Disabilities Makinnasauqtiit Society
Ruth Warick, Director, Programs and Services, Wavefront Centre for Communication Accessibility
Sabitha Rajan, Senior Analyst, Canadian Transportation Agency
Sandra Gualtieri, President, AbleFly
Tommy Leung, Program lead, Advocacy, Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB)
Eric Fortier, General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Canadian Air Transport Security Authority
Areas of focus
There are common areas where persons with disabilities may face barriers related to travel and the built environment. These include:
- Inconsistency in the application of accessibility requirements as a function of transit system components.
- Inconsistency in the application of accessibility requirements to transit facilities across Canada.
- Egress within and from transit facilities.
This standard is in development
Standard started on June 3, 2025
Public review - TBD
Publication - TBD