Acknowledgments

Our warmest thanks are extended to Ms. Séverine De Sensi and to Mr. André Prévost for their commitment in formulating and tracking the grant application with the Social Development Partnerships Program – “Disability” Component.

The COPHAN is grateful for the grant awarded by Employment and Social Development Canada, which made possible the creation of this Guide to Universal Accessibility.

The COPHAN also would like to thank Mr. François Bernier, of HorizonB2B, chairman of the project’s steering committee, as well as all of the members of the committee:

• Mr. Paul Lupien, Chairman of the Board of Directors of COPHAN;
• Mme Line Laforest, Association du Syndrome de Usher du Québec (ASUQ);
• Mme Lucie Nault, Réseau québécois pour l’inclusion sociale des personnes sourdes et malentendantes (ReQIS);
• Mme Sergeline Isidore, Mon bras droit éduc (MBDE);
• Mme Christelle Montreuil, Idéaux, consultation on inclusive design and universal accessibility;
• Mme Julie-Anne Perreault, universal accessibility consultant;
• M. Dominique Salgado, Comité d’action des personnes vivant des situations de handicap (CAPVISH);
• M. Pierre-Étienne Gendron-Landry, Société Logique.

We also thank the many organizations and people who contributed to the preparation of this guide.

• Supervision : André Prévost, COPHAN
• Coordination : Mathieu Noël, COPHAN
• Revision : Roxanne Laberge, Studio Virtuose
• Layout : Lacroix relations publiques
• Web : Ekloweb

On June 14, 2024, the process surrounding the creation of this guide was presented at a meeting with the members and partners of the COPHAN. Thirty people from 19 different organizations took part in the discussion. We thank them most sincerely for their involvement.

Moreover, 40 people from 31 different organizations (listed in Appendix ___) participated, directly or indirectly, in developing this guide. The COPHAN is deeply grateful for their contribution.