Name: Accessibility and the Federal Emergencies Act
Start: 2026-05-12T13:20:00-0600
End: 2026-05-12T13:25:00-0600

2026 CRHNet Symposium

Accessibility and the Federal Emergencies Act

Tuesday May 12, 2026 1:20pm - 1:25pm MDT

PIC 120 - Split Conference Hall

Under the Accessible Canada Act of 2019, Accessibility Standards Canada was created as a national accredited standards council recognized by National Standards of Canada. The organization develops and implements accessibility standards and provides grants for research studies to assist with making Canada barrier-free by 2040. The main standard of discussion will be on the federal standards on emergency measures.

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Jen McEachen

Consultant / Public Speaker, JLM Disaster Resiliency and Accessibility Consulting

• Previously employed at “The Canadian Red Cross Society” in HR/VR and “Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging” and volunteered in different departments including EM for over 15+ years
• Sole proprietor of “JLM Disaster Resiliency and Accessibility Consulting”.
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Tuesday May 12, 2026 1:20pm - 1:25pm MDT
PIC 120 - Split Conference Hall NAIT Producitivity and Innovation Centre

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