Accessibility Advisory Committee

The Accessibility Advisory Committee is an advisory committee to City Council. It is required under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). The Committee is responsible for advising City Council on the development and implementation of the Multi-Year Municipal Accessibility Plan and advising Council on issues relating to citizens with a disability. Learn more about accessibility in the City of Thunder Bay.

For more information please contact the City of Thunder Bay's Municipal Accessibility Specialist Scott Garner at 807-625-2240 or by email scott.garner@thunderbay.ca

2021 Accessibility Advisory Committee Virtual Open House Videos

Creating Awareness for Mobility Device Users

Mental Health, Talk About It

Brief Introduction to Gender and Sexual Diversity

The Ontario Human Rights Code and Accessibility

Stakeholder representation on the Accessibility Advisory Committee

Stakeholder representation includes:

Hard of hearing or late deafened
Mental Health and Addiction
Physical and Mobility disability
Developmental disability
Visually impaired or blind
Brain injured
Senior with a disability
Parent/guardian of a child/youth with a disability
Caregiver to a person with a disability
Learning disability
Speech impairment

As well, community membership will include representation from:

Citizen at large (3)
Service agency with mandate/responsibility for persons with disabilities
City Councillor

Join the committee

Invitations are extended to citizens of Thunder Bay to submit their applications to be considered for the Committee. Learn more about joining a City Committee or Board.