1The following definitions apply in this Act.
“barrier” includes a physical barrier, an architectural or structural barrier, an information or communications barrier, an attitudinal barrier, a technological barrier, a policy or a practice.(obstacle)
“Board” means the Accessibility Advisory Board established under subsection 7(1).(Conseil)
“Department” means the Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour.(ministère)
“Director” means the Director of Compliance and Enforcement appointed under subsection 6(1).(directeur)
“disability” means any impairment, including a physical, mental, intellectual, cognitive, learning, communication or sensory impairment — or a functional limitation — whether permanent, temporary or episodic in nature, or evident or not, that, in interaction with a barrier, hinders a person’s full and equal participation in society.(handicap)
“Minister” means the Minister of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour and includes any person designated by the Minister to act on the Minister’s behalf.(ministre)