Stephanie Cadieux MLA Surrey South on Accessible Housing
Surrey South MLA Stephanie Cadieux has introduced the Building (New Housing Access) Amendment Act in the Legislature.
If passed, it will require that all new multi-unit housing be built with accessibility considerations in mind. A percentage of all new housing would be required to meet the criteria of ‘adaptable,’ ‘SAFERhome certified’ or ‘visitable.’
Cadieux says that while standards are readily available, actually using them and building to them has largely been optional. “We have had accessible standards for public spaces for decades. As a society, we have acknowledged that inclusion and access are fundamental rights,” says Cadieux. “Arguably we have done quite well, but we have missed a fundamental need– housing.”
Below Are some videos from Stephanie’s Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/stephaniecadieux/videos/?ref=page_internal
Information Credit: http://bcliberalcaucus.bc.ca/blog/newsreleases/cadieux-introduces-bill-bring-accessible-housing/