Accessibility Directorate
Built Environment Standard Development Committee
About the Committee
The Built Environment Standard Development Committee is assisting the Accessibility Advisory Board with making recommendations to the Minister of Justice on the content and implementation of a proposed standard to prevent and remove barriers to accessibility in the built environment.
The majority of committee members identify as having a disability. Committee members include:
- persons with disabilities,
- representatives from organizations that provide services to persons with disabilities
- representatives from sectors to be impacted by the standards, such as municipalities, planning, architecture, and construction
- representatives from the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, and Department of Labour and Advanced Education members of the Accessibility Advisory Board
Committee Members
Laurie Cranton, Chair - Councillor, Municipality of the County of Inverness, Margaree Centre
Ramzi Kawar, Vice-Chair - Manager, Building Design, Housing Nova Scotia, Bedford
Paul Burt - Manager, Building, Planning and Licensing, Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Sydney
Douglas Foster - Planning Specialist, New Dawn Enterprises, Sydney River
Mohammad Harb – Trained Architect, Community Volunteer, Halifax
Donna Hoar - Vice-President, Grey Cardinal Management Inc., Mineville
Andrew Jantzen - Research Assistant, Electronic Technologist, Nova Scotia Community College, Halifax
Megan Lloyd - Intern Architect, RHAD Architects, Dartmouth
Earl MacKenzie - Director, Public Works, Town of New Glasgow, New Glasgow
Sheena Moore - Senior Architect, Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal, Halifax
Allison Moz - Way-finding Partner, Co-owner, eyecandy SIGNS Inc., Halifax
Peter Polley - Founder and President, POLYCORP Group, Halifax
Jennifer Powley - Urban Planner, Halifax
Joseph Rogers - Building Code Co-ordinator, Department of Municipal Affairs, Timberlea
Ross Sampson - Retired Production Supervisor, Beaver Bank
Saira Shah - Planner, Municipality of the District of West Hants, Lower Sackville
Gordie Snook - General Manager, Facilities and Operations, Town of Port Hawkesbury, Port Hawkesbury
Johanna Stork - Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist, Vision Loss Rehabilitation Nova Scotia, Halifax
Hannah Wood - Owner, Fulcrum Accessibility Consulting, Halifax