Accessibility
In 2005, the Ontario Government passed the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act to make Ontario accessible by 2025.
These standards are rules that businesses and organizations in Ontario need to follow to identify, remove and prevent barriers so that people with disabilities have more opportunities to participate in everyday life.
The Accessibility Standard for Customer Service was the first standard to become law.
The Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation has the following four standards:
- Information and Communications
- Employment
- Transportation
- Built Environment (buildings and outdoor spaces)
This regulation is now law and the requirements currently in the regulation are being phased in between 2011 and 2021.
Accessibility Plan
Our plan describes the measures that the Municipality may undertake to identify, remove and prevent barriers for people with disabilities.
Kapuskasing Accessible Bus Service (KABS)
The Town of Kapuskasing provides transportation for people that are physically or developmentally disabled.
The Kapuskasing Accessible Bus Service (KABS) is owned and operated by the Town of Kapuskasing, but the DisABILITY Resource Centre for Independent Living is responsible for all applications and bus passes.
The shuttle service operates six days a week. Please view the following information sheet for the standards schedule and fees.
For additional information concerning the Kapuskasing Accessible Bus Service (KABS), please contact the DisABILITY Resource Centre for Independent Living.
DisABILITY Resource Centre for Independent Living
The DisABILITY Resource Centre for Independent Living has been in our community since 1978. Their mandate is to promote the achievement of independent living for people with disabilities living in the Kapuskasing area.
Contact the Disability Resource Centre:
39 Brunelle Road North
Kapuskasing, Ontario, P5N 2M1
Tel: 705-335-8778
Email
North East Association for Community Living
The North East Association for Community Living is a non-profit, provincial association which provides support services for families and individuals who are affected by an intellectual disability.
Contact Community Living:
12 Kimberly Drive
Kapuskasing, ON, P5N 1L5
Tel: 705-337-1417
Email
Contact Us
Town of Kapuskasing
88 Riverside Drive,
Kapuskasing, ON P5N 1B3