Rick Hansen Foundation (RHF) is supporting the development of a new national standard for affordable, adaptable and accessible homes across Canada.  The Foundation intends to use the proposed national standard, being developed by CSA Group, to inform the basis of a new Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certification ( RHFAC) module enabling RHFAC Professionals to rate the accessibility of residential homes.
Based upon the National Standard of Canada, CSA B651-18, Accessible design for the built environment, the organization states that the RHFAC is the only national program that rates, certifies and celebrates the meaningful accessibility of buildings from the perspective of persons with mobility, vision and hearing disabilities.
The federal government, through the National Housing Strategy (NHS) delivered by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), is providing $190,000 in funding to CSA Group to support research and the development of this new standard. ?Every Canadian deserves a safe and affordable place to call home. Research is key to finding new, innovative approaches to help address Canada?s housing challenges and make it easier for Canadians to find a home that meets their needs and that they can afford,?said The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development and Minister Responsible for CMHC. ?Our Government is proud to support this project dedicated to affordable, adaptable and accessible housing.?
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