October 2, 2014 – Oshawa, Ontario – Employment and Social Development Canada
Canadians with disabilities will gain better access to programs and services in their community, the Honourable Dr. K. Kellie Leitch, Minister of Labour and Minister of Status of Women, announced today on behalf of the Honourable Candice Bergen, Minister of State (Social Development).
The Oshawa Central Council of Neighbourhood Associations is receiving $50,000 from the Enabling Accessibility Fund to improve accessibility for Canadians with disabilities.
The project will remove barriers and enhance accessibility by building an exterior ramp and installating automated door openers at the Valleyview Community Centre.
“Our government is committed to creating jobs, economic growth and long-term prosperity all across Canada and right here in Oshawa. We are improving accessibility for Canadians with disabilities, which will enable them to fully participate in their communities and workplaces.”
– The Honourable Candice Bergen, Minister of State (Social Development)
“The Government of Canada is creating opportunities for Canadians with disabilities through support for the Oshawa Central Council of Neighbourhood Associations. Thanks to organizations like yours that care about accessibility, we are eliminating barriers and we’re helping to bring workers, employers and communities together.”
– The Honourable Dr. K. Kellie Leitch, Minister of Labour and Minister of Status of Women
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Backgrounder
The Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF) was originally announced in 2007 as a three-year, $45-million program to support community-based projects across Canada. In 2010, EAF was extended with an additional three-year, $45-million commitment and the creation of a new mid-sized project component. Since the first call for proposals in 2008, over 1,400 projects have been awarded funding to improve accessibility in Canadian communities and workplaces.
Through Economic Action Plan 2013, the Government extended EAF on an ongoing basis at $15 million per year to continue to help improve accessibility for Canadians with disabilities.
All applications for funding through the EAF 2012 call for proposals were screened against mandatory program criteria. Successful projects demonstrated they were able to create or enhance accessibility for Canadians with disabilities and involve community partnerships.
At least 25 percent of the total funding for each project comes from non-federal government sources.
