Access Guide Canada

By Christine Staddon

The Canadian Abilities Foundation makes your trip or outing planning easier with Access Guide Canada, providing detailed information on local accessible facilities in communities across Canada.

We understand that everyone has places to go, whether for shopping, banking or meeting friends. Is there anything more frustrating than being stopped in your tracks by an inaccessible business? Wouldn’t your time be better spent if you knew, before arriving, whether or not your accessibility needs would be met?

Next time you’re planning an outing, use Access Guide Canada – your guide to accessible places across Canada. It’s as easy as one, two, three!

1. Visit Access Guide Canada, www.abilities.ca/agc.
The home page is your jump-off point for choosing from any of the provinces or territories in Canada.

2. Select a community and type of listing.
You can choose Halifax, Nova Scotia, or Vancouver, B.C. – or one of the thousands of communities in between. Listing types include restaurants, places of worship, parks, lodgings, transportation, entertainment venues, financial institutions, meeting facilities and shopping establishments. In addition to offering accessibility information, each community page in AGC includes links to essential services and disability resources.

3. Get detailed accessibility information.
Use the Access Guide Canada listings to read an accessibility assessment posted by a fellow Canadian. The detailed listings include information on the availability of designated parking, width of doors, height of counters and more. You can even add your favourite accessible place.