QUESTION PERIOD — Housing, Infrastructure and Communities
Accessibility
June 4, 2026
Hon. Chantal Petitclerc
Senator Moreau, as you will recall, with Bill C-81, the hope was that accessibility would become second nature or that there would be a snowball effect in the federal government’s action, but that is clearly still not the case. When it comes to the rights recognized under Bill C-81, shouldn’t the government take a firm stand and commit to saying that funding comes with an obligation to ensure accessibility?
Hon. Pierre Moreau (Government Representative in the Senate)
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Thank you for the question.
The program criteria includes accessibility requirements. The program also includes a catalogue of design measures that specifically provides for the approval of homes that are built in accordance with accessibility requirements. That catalogue is publicly available.
