One particularly controversial move was the Ontario decision to outsource building accessibility assessments to the Rick Hansen Foundation.

That new court building with accessibility issues? It received a "Rick Hansen Foundation Gold Accessibility Certification". Rather than fix the obviously broken design and planning process for public infrastructure, the government points to the certification and says it met the standards.

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#AODA #Accessibility #RickHansenFoundation #RHFCertified

#RichmondBC #charity is offering up to $10,000 per year to youths with #disabilities pursuing #PostSecondaryEducation.

Rick & Amanda Hansen #Scholarship for #YouthWithDisabilities, offered by #RickHansenFoundation is open to youth under 30 yrs old aiming to complete 1-4 yrs post-secondary program at a publicly funded institution in #Canada.

Deadline for applications is May 31.

#PleaseBoost if you're in #BritishColumbia or anywhere in Canada.

https://www.richmond-news.com/local-news/richmond-based-charity-launches-scholarship-for-youth-with-disabilities-8738284

#Opportunity #Education

Richmond-based charity launches scholarship for youth with disabilities

The deadline to apply for the post-secondary scholarship is May 31.

Richmond News
Rick Hansen reflects on 50 years since his rehabilitation journey began

Rick Hansen said he is also working to address the lack of a centralized rehabilitation strategy in B.C. and has been in talks with the province.

Global News