Accessibility in Prince Rupert + Port Edward

The Prince Rupert and Area Accessibility Committee, established in the Spring of 2023, has been gradually working on the development of an Accessibility Plan as well as a mechanism for feedback that will let the community give our respective organizations opportunities to hear from people about how we can be more accessible.

The Committee includes the City of Prince Rupert, North Coast Regional District, Prince Rupert Library and District of Port Edward, and has 7 community members as well as staff representation from the respective organizations who attend.

Since May, the Committee has identified their own guiding principles, as well as key priorities in the different areas where the removal and prevention of barriers is recommended by legislation that align with partner services– employment, delivery of services, the built environment, information and communications, and transportation. In 2024, the Committee engaged with the community further on the different priorities for the Accessibility Plan, and we are now in the process of finalizing the Plan and prioritization of actions that came from that feedback. In addition, all organizations will implement a feedback mechanism for the community to provide input on accessibility concerns. The overall intent of this project is to better understand how people with disabilities experience our community differently, and how we can make things more accessible for all. We look forward to sharing the finished result of this collective work in the coming months.

For more information on the Accessibility Committee, it's members, minutes and Terms of Reference, head to the City of Prince Rupert's website.