Making New Brunswick more accessible: Your Input, Because You Matter

Department of Post Secondary Education, Training and Labour

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Purpose

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The Government of New Brunswick is committed to identifying, removing and preventing barriers to full participation in society. Your input is essential in shaping a more accessible province.

  • Making New Brunswick more accessible means listening to New Brunswickers and learning about the barriers they face.
  • There will be ongoing engagement on accessibility.
  • Feedback received will inform accessibility plans, standards and initiatives..
  • Government is also launching the first round of its annual benchmark survey. This will inform the current state of accessibility and identify common barriers in New Brunswick. By conducting this survey each year, we will be able to monitor changes in the state of accessibility in New Brunswick.

Participation

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We want to hear from:

  • People with a disability and others who experience barriers
  • Families or close contacts who provide support to a person with a disability and/or who faces barriers
  • Businesses and organizations
  • First Nations and local governments
  • Community groups, advocates and service providers
  • All New Brunswickers impacted by accessibility 

The Accessibility Act (June 2024)

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  • Applies to everyone: government, businesses, post-secondary institutions, non-profits and the public. 
  • Focuses on identifying, removing and preventing barriers to achieve greater accessibility in New Brunswick. 

The Act is guided by the principle of “Nothing without us.”

Learn more about the act

Survey Panel

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  • Since the benchmark survey will be conducted annually, a panel is being created to make it easier to let people know about opportunities to participate each time.
  • When people register for the survey panel, it means that they won’t have to repeat their personal information when participating in the benchmark survey in the future.
  • Surveys will seek feedback from persons with a disability, and/or who experience barriers, family members or close contacts who provide support, and individuals working with or on behalf of persons with a disability.
  • Responses are confidential.
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Email: [email protected]
Phone: 1-888-877-6744

Benchmark Survey

Information will help us understand how accessible New Brunswick is today and it will provide the information needed to measure progress over time. This year, it will also be used to inform Government’s first accessibility plan. Surveys can be completed online, by phone or paper copy.

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We are committed to conducting accessible engagement

Additional supports and alternative feedback methods can be provided upon request.

Timeline and next steps

  • September-December 2025
    Benchmark Survey on Accessibility

  September-November 2025 – Focus group engagement on government accessibility
Feedback provided through focus groups will guide our efforts in making the Government of New Brunswick (Part 1) more accessible.

  October 3, 2025 - Local government, businesses and organizations briefing submissions closes
Feedback will be used to inform the first three-year Government Accessibility Plan, to be released in December 2025. 

  • Fall 2025 - Ongoing - Advisory committees
    The Accessibility Advisory Board is recruiting members for the first Advisory Committee on Accessible Information and Communications, click here to learn more.

  • Early 2026
    Launch of the Government Accessibility Plan

Want to stay informed about accessibility initiatives and opportunities to participate?
Email [email protected] with “Subscribe Me” in the subject line.