Burlington Accessibility Advisory Committee

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Who We Are
What We Do
Terms of Reference
Committee Members
Meeting Information
Additional Information

Who We Are

Established in 1994, the Burlington Accessibility Advisory Committee (BAAC) is a citizen committee reporting to Council through the Committee of the Whole.

What We Do

The BAAC provides advice on the identification, removal and prevention of barriers to people with disabilities in the municipality's by-laws, policies, programs and services.

The BAAC works in partnership with the City to create the Multi-Year Corporate Accessibility Plan and advises the City on accessibility issues, not only to help remove existing barriers but also to prevent new barriers from being created. It provides input to staff and Council about matters of accessibility. All site plans submitted to the City, including those of the private sector, are reviewed by the BAAC to make sure accessibility is considered before a building is constructed or modified.

The BAAC participates in numerous public awareness activities throughout the year including Burlington's Best Awards. Members are available to speak to your organization about accessibility, welcoming people with disabilities into your workplace or business, the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and its regulations.

The Committee is a requirement by law through the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005.

Terms of Reference

View the Terms of Reference (PDF) for this committee.

If you're interested in making your community more accessible, consider joining the Burlington Accessibility Advisory Committee. Membership applications are being accepted now and can be submitted online.

Apply online

Committee Members

Tricia Pokorny, Chair

Rachel Cloutier, Vice Chair

Ron Baliko

Brenda Agnew

Doug Benton

Vera Zlataric

Cindy Bond

Lindsay Provost

Morgan Callaway

Sheila Burton (Burlington Seniors Advisory Committee Representative)

Council Liaison: Councillor Angelo Bentivegna

Meeting Information

Agendas, minutes and meeting dates from January 2017 onward can be found on the City Meeting/Event Calendar.

To access agendas, minutes for citizen advisory committees, follow the below instructions:

1.   Visit burlington.ca/calendar
2.    To find citizen advisory committee meetings, filter your search in the Search Criteria section.
3.   Select "City Meetings" from the Calendar drop down menu.
4.    Select "Citizen Advisory Committee" from the Category drop down menu.
5.    You may choose to use the Start Date and End Date selections to refine your search.
6.    To find a specific citizen committee meeting, type the name of the committee in the
       Keyword(s) textbox.
7.    Click Search to display the results.
8.    Click on the title of a particular meeting to view details of that meeting.

If you wish to request documents in alternative format or with communication supports, contact the Clerks Department at 905-335-7600, ext. 7698.