Islanders with a physical disability will have more accessible transportation options available to them. Government is providing $95,000 to the PEI Council of People with Disabilities to offer a rebate program to transportation operators to help offset the costs of wheelchair...
The PEI Suitability Tool is designed to help project owners such as Early Years Centre operators, municipalities and individuals responsible for construction or renovation of facilities intended for Early Years Centre operations to determine project site feasibility. The tool is...
A number of Canadian jurisdictions have amended legislation to achieve an increasingly more open approach to adoption records.
Businesses and organizations across PEI can access funding to improve accessibility in commercial and non-profit spaces to create more inclusive environments for employees and clients with disabilities. The provincial government’s Workforce Adaptation Fund is coordinated through...
Effective Saturday, July 1, 2023, equestrians will once again have access to some rural portions of the Confederation Trail. This year, access for equestrians will end on October 31, 2023, but this date may change based on fall trail conditions. Equestrians are permitted to use...
No Canadian should have to choose between paying for prescription drugs and putting food on the table. Unfortunately, many are faced with this impossible decision every day. The Government of Canada recognizes that for many Canadians, the cost of their medication is an additional...
Hannah MacLellan’s effort to make provincial legislation more sensitive to Islanders with physical limitations may soon become reality. The former Easter Seals ambassador and grade 12 student at Charlottetown Rural High School advocated for changing outdated language in the...
Better Access for Islanders to Mental Health And Addictions Services and Supports (2013) describes program enhancements in response to the provincial review completed in 2013.
The off-highway vehicle pilot project is expanding in the Evangeline region to improve safe travel between designated trails. ATVs will have access to more portions of provincial highways to link sections of the PEI ATV Federation’s trail system in Evangeline. “This additional 32...
Families, patients, and healthcare workers at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) will soon have more convenient access to some government services through a new pilot that brings Access PEI directly onsite. Starting this month, services will be offered twice a month until April...