Accessibility
Do you want to help make the Township of Langley more accessible?
The Township of Langley is inviting people with lived and learned accessibility experience to join our Accessibility Committee, created in support of the Accessible BC Act.
Candidates may also represent a broad range of under-served and equity-seeking groups such as, but not limited to: Indigenous Peoples, faith-based groups, LGBTQ+, newcomers, new Canadians, persons living in poverty, people of diverse ethnic or cultural origin, seniors, women, and youth.
Definitions:
“Inclusion” means that all British Columbians, including persons with disabilities, should be able to participate fully and equally in their communities
“Disability” means an inability to participate fully and equally in society as a result of the interaction of an impairment and a barrier
“Impairment” includes a physical, sensory, mental, intellectual or cognitive impairment, whether permanent, temporary or episodic
Committee members will work together to:
- Assist the Township in identifying barriers to individuals in or interacting with the organization
- Advise the Township on how to remove and prevent barriers to individuals in or interacting with the organization
- Support the development and review of a Township accessibility plan
The Committee will consist of maximum 10 members and meet approximately four times per year over a two-year term. Committee members may reapply for a subsequent term after each two-year term.
Further information about the Township’s Accessibility Committee and Plan can be found in the April 17, 2023 Report to Mayor and Council, Item E.1: Accessibility Committee and Plan.
Accommodations are available if needed. Please indicate what accommodation(s) you require in the appropriate section of the application form.
For more information or to request an alternate format of the application form, please contact our Accessibility Committee staff lead at accessibility@tol.ca or 604-533-6192.
Application information
The application period closed on April 15, 2024. Thanks for your interest in joining the Township of Langley Accessibility Committee.
Important links
Website accessibility
We have ensured our website, as our most widely accessed communications channel, meets W3C, HTML 5, and CSS 3 Accessibility Standards, supports assistive technologies and site readers, has a responsive design for desktop, mobile, and tablet, and meets other accessibility best practices.
The site provides a language translator, tools to adjust text size, contrasting colours, a powerful search tool, intuitive navigation, and is tested with JAWS, NVDA and ZoomText—three of the most popular assistive technologies in Canada.