In April 2021, City Council brought forward a motion to “Increase Recreation and Leisure Activities for People with Disability” (MN21), directing Administration to conduct consultations toward the development of an Adapted Recreation Plan. The motion requested that Administration return to Council in Q3 of 2021 with a preliminary report, and in Q1 of 2022 with a final report.
MN21-2 directs a broad-based consultation with the general public, people with disabilities, care providers of children with disabilities, the recreation and leisure sector, and the provincial and federal governments in order to identify barriers and opportunities for improving the accessibility of local recreation and leisure activities. It also requests Administration to do a cost analysis for expanded programming and include budget recommendations with both the preliminary and final reports.
Administration will deliver a presentation to the Accessibility Advisory Committee outlining the consultation and engagement work completed to date, related budget recommendations for 2022, and the plan for completion of the remainder of the work. The Committee will be asked to provide feedback to be included in the report to the Community Wellness Committee.
Respectfully submitted,
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