B.C.’s third annual accessibility progress report was released today, providing an update on the past year’s work and partnerships with people with disabilities. The release of the report was timed in honour of the 25th anniversary of the United Nations’ International Day of Persons with Disabilities.

Beginning Jan. 1, 2018, annual bus passes will be available to people on disability assistance through a new transportation supplement.

The Province, along with YWCA Metro Vancouver, Valley Driving School, and six Lower Mainland trucking employers have joined forces to make sure that more women have the opportunity to train for a career in B.C.’s trucking industry.

The B.C. government is providing funding to promote cycling as an accessible transportation option and healthy lifestyle choice for students while providing work experience for two job-seekers from the Alberni Valley.

The Province is committing $749,872 to help unemployed people find forestry jobs through a paid training opportunity with Okanagan College.

The Province is providing the Rick Hansen Foundation with $9 million to further their work building accessibility in B.C.

When Mitzi, a single mother of one, learned about the Single Parent Employment Initiative (SPEI) and the supports that the program offers, it came at the perfect time for her family.

To further reduce barriers and make services and resources more easily accessible for people with disabilities, the Province is providing the BC Spinal Cord Injury Community Services Network (BC SCI Network) with $5 million to enhance their services for British Columbians with a physical disability.

Since becoming a single parent, Allison has always been determined to go back to school to gain the skills she needs to better support her three kids. Now, thanks to the Single Parent Employment Initiative (SPEI), their future is shaping up to be an amazing one.