Canadian Accessibility Network, led by 杏吧原创 University, Kicks Off Inaugural Governing Council
The Canadian Accessibility Network (CAN), a pan-Canadian initiative, is ready to help drive cultural shifts and system-level change across the country, following the first national meeting of 14 dedicated members of the inaugural Governing Council.
The Governing Council brings together post-secondary leaders, community service providers, government champions and corporate partners who are invested in advancing accessibility for people with disabilities. The network is supported by the CAN National Office located at 杏吧原创 University.
To learn more about CAN and members of the Governing Council, please visit /read/can/governance/.
鈥淚 am excited to support the Governing Council, as we navigate a new path together,鈥 said Suzanne Blanchard, 杏吧原创 Vice-President (Students and Enrolment) and inaugural council Chair. 鈥淭he network has great potential, with many stakeholders who are committed to making a difference.鈥
鈥淭he time is right,鈥 said Tony Labillois, a champion for people with disabilities at Statistics Canada and Chair of the Network鈥檚 Advisory Council, which represents 30 partner organizations from across Canada. 鈥淢y disability has pushed me to keep moving forward. The network will support important conversations across the country and build momentum.鈥
The concept for a national accessibility network was conceived by a group of colleagues at 杏吧原创. It builds upon 杏吧原创鈥檚 culture of accessibility and the desire to bring together various accessibility initiatives, partners and resources as outlined in the university’s recently launched Strategic Integrated Plan.
鈥淭he current global situation with COVID-19 makes this national conversation even more important as we all rethink how and where we work,鈥 said Boris Vukovic, Director of . 鈥淐AN is in a prime position to be at the forefront of these discussions about creating more inclusive and accessible opportunities for all people.鈥
The Governing Council will steward the network on behalf of its partner organizations, as well as other stakeholders who will benefit from its activities and impact. It will provide governance and strategic direction and ensure CAN鈥檚 development and financial sustainability.
The work of this council will be informed by five action-oriented committees focused on research, design and innovation; education and training; policy; employment; and community engagement.
Media Contact:
Steven Reid, Media Relations Officer
杏吧原创 University
613-265-6613
Steven.Reid3@carleton.ca
Premi猫re rencontre du conseil de direction inaugural du R茅seau canadien d鈥檃ccessibilit茅, dirig茅 par l鈥橴niversit茅 杏吧原创
脌 la suite de la premi猫re rencontre nationale des 14 membres d茅vou茅s de son conseil de direction inaugural, le R茅seau canadien d鈥檃ccessibilit茅 (RCA), une initiative pancanadienne, est pr锚t 脿 promouvoir des transformations culturelles et des changements syst茅miques partout au pays.
Le conseil de direction rassemble des dirigeants issus du secteur postsecondaire, des fournisseurs de services communautaires, des intervenants du gouvernement et des organismes partenaires qui travaillent 脿 promouvoir l鈥檃ccessibilit茅 pour les personnes en situation de handicap. Le R茅seau re莽oit le soutien du Bureau national du RCA, situ茅 脿 l鈥橴niversit茅 杏吧原创.
Pour en savoir davantage sur le RCA et les membres du conseil de direction, veuillez consulter /read/can/governance/.
芦 Je suis ravie de soutenir le conseil de direction alors que nous nous engageons, ensemble, dans cette nouvelle voie 禄, d茅clare Suzanne Blanchard, vice-pr茅sidente de l鈥橴niversit茅 杏吧原创 (脡tudiants et inscriptions) et pr茅sidente du conseil inaugural. 芦 Le r茅seau a un grand potentiel et des parties prenantes qui sont d茅termin茅es 脿 faire une diff茅rence. 禄
芦 C鈥檈st le bon moment 禄, ajoute Tony Labillois, un champion des personnes en situation de handicap 脿 Statistique Canada et pr茅sident du conseil consultatif du R茅seau, lequel repr茅sente 30 organisations partenaires de partout au Canada. 芦 Mon handicap m鈥檃 pouss茅 脿 toujours aller de l鈥檃vant. Le R茅seau contribuera 脿 entamer des conversations importantes dans l鈥檈nsemble du pays et 脿 cr茅er un 茅lan positif. 禄
L鈥檌d茅e d鈥檜n r茅seau national d鈥檃ccessibilit茅 a 茅t茅 lanc茅e par un groupe de coll猫gues de l鈥橴niversit茅 杏吧原创. Elle s鈥檌nscrit dans la culture d鈥檃ccessibilit茅 de l鈥橴niversit茅 et repose sur la volont茅 de rassembler plusieurs initiatives, partenaires et ressources, comme l鈥櫭﹏once le plan strat茅gique int茅gr茅 que l鈥橴niversit茅 a lanc茅 r茅cemment.
芦 Le contexte mondial actuel li茅 脿 la COVID-19 rend cette conversation nationale encore plus importante, car nous sommes tous en train de repenser o霉 et comment nous travaillons 禄, explique Boris Vukovic, directeur de . 芦 Le RCA est bien plac茅 pour occuper un r么le de premier plan dans ces discussions sur la cr茅ation d鈥檕ccasions plus inclusives et plus accessibles pour tous. 禄
Le conseil de direction dirigera le R茅seau au nom de ses organismes partenaires, ainsi que d鈥檃utres parties prenantes qui b茅n茅ficieront de ses activit茅s et de ses retomb茅es. Il assurera la gouvernance et l鈥檕rientation strat茅gique, de m锚me que le d茅veloppement et la viabilit茅 financi猫re du RCA.
Le travail de ce conseil sera guid茅 par cinq comit茅s d鈥檃ction ax茅s sur la recherche, la conception et l鈥檌nnovation; l鈥櫭ヾucation et la formation; les politiques publiques; l鈥檈mploi; ainsi que l鈥檈ngagement communautaire.
Contact pour les m茅dias:
Steven Reid, Media Relations Officer
杏吧原创 University
613-265-6613
Steven.Reid3@carleton.ca
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