About the guide

The mission of the Confédération des organismes de personnes handicapées du Québec (COPHAN) is to make the Province of Québec inclusive, so as to ensure the full social participation of persons with functional limitations and of their family. Accordingly, the Confédération is strongly in favour of universal accessibility.

Taking into account the needs of all is essential for a Québec society that cares about the well-being and quality of life of its citizens. Using this guide will enable you to better meet the needs of a large part of the population.

The members and partners of the COPHAN have pooled their expertise to bring you the content of this guide, which is a synthesis of the discussions on the needs of the population and on universal accessibility.

This guide is a reference document. While there is room for improvement, its contribution is unique and, most importantly, it stems from the milieu of persons with disabilities: NOTHING ABOUT US WITHOUT US. It will help improve the life of persons with disabilities and of their family members, while guiding and informing the ministries, organizations, large companies and all persons concerned by the creation of an accessibility plan.

This guide also aims at enhancing the public policies of the different levels of government.