Revenue Canada Agency
Under the Income Tax Act, 20(1) (qq) and 20(1) (rr), the Federal government allows businesses/commercial building owners to deduct the amount they paid during the taxation year to make renovations or alterations to a building that enables individuals who have a mobility impairment gain access to the building or to be mobile within it.
Businesses are also allowed to deduct prescribed disability-related devices or equipment, such as:
Elevator car position indicator, such as a Braille panel or an audio signal for individuals having a visual impairment; visual fire alarm, listening device for group meetings or telephone devices for individuals who have a hearing impairment.
For further information, contact Canada Revenue Agency:
Tel: 1-800-959-5525
Website: www.cra-arc.gc.ca/menu.html
MUTN 2009 News Archives
May 2009
Thursday May 7th, 2009 - MUTN-Related Resolutions passed at NCMA Convention
To order the Canadian CSA B651 Standards - click here
MUTN 2009 Community News Archives
November 2009
November 17th, 2009 - 100 Mile House Free Press - ‘Visitable’ housing in planning stage.
April 2009
Monday, April 27th, 2009 - The Province - Lori Slater, MUTN Community Liaison recieved a Courage to Come Back Award
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009 - New Westminster News Leader - Vivian Garcia, recipient of the Courage to Come Back Award
Saturday, April 4th, 2009 - Prince George Citizen - Conference to explore senior, disabled issues
March 2009
Tuesday March 24, 2009 - Creating Universally Designed Healthy Sustainable Communities Interview with Key Conference Presenters
Tuesday, March 24th, 2009 - Opinion 250 News - Making Communities Accessible for All
Wednesday, March 18th, 2009 - Rolling Rains Report - Measuring Up The North: "Creating Universally Designed Healthy Sustainable Communities
Tuesday, March 10, 2009 - Premier's Video Gallery - Honouring Outstanding British Columbians
MUTN 2008 - News Archives
October 2008
Tuesday, October 28, 2008 - Quesnel Observer - Quesnel Measuring Up Committee drafts strategies
Friday, Oct 3, 2008 - PG Free Press - MU Workshop in City today
Wednesday, Oct 1, 2008 - North East News - Unique Park for Seniors at Dawson Creek
September 2008
Wednesday, Sept 17, 2008 - Ramp on Hwy 16 bridge crossing Skeena River at Terrace
August 2008
Thursday, August 14 ,2008 - Williams Lake Tribune - New Accessible Tatlayoko trails opened
Monday, August 25, 2008 - Quesnel News Release - City researching employment issues for people with a disability"
Councillor Mary Sjostrom appointed Minister Richmond’s Council on Employment for Persons with Disabilities
May - July 2008
News articles on Accessibility issues, Terrace Standard, July 2008
City of Terrace has started working on their Community Assessment and Strategic Plan
NCMA-MUTN news release, June 2008
New !! Life in a wheelchair, Black Press, Terrace, June 2008
Telkwa and Smithers work toward accessibility
Village of Telkwa, June 2008 Newsletter (pages: one, two, three, four)
Improving livability effort underway, PG Citizen(May 29, 2008)
MUTN Day in Prince George Citizen
Measuring Up team challenges community, Quesnel Observer (May 25, 2008)
2010 Legacies Funds Northern Communities To Measure Up In Accessibility
MUTN-Day Press Release' 2008
April 2008
Getting Started on Community Facilities, Terrace Standard Article, April' 2008
$20,000 provincial grant to make the Cultural Centre more accessible, Alaska Highway News, April' 2008
Improvements planned to make Cultural Centre more accessible
MUTN trains community liaisons for new program
City of Quesnel (the first MUTN participating community) is on web
Lt. Gov. talks to elders (Prince George Citizen, March 27,2008) page-1, page-2
Measuring Up to Accessibility (Cariboo-Winter ,2007)
100 Mile Concerns (100milefreepress)
Wheel Chair Day
Builder turning school into senior-friendly dwelling, Jan. 25, 2008
Three resolutions passed at the NCMA-AGM '2008 :
A-1 Accessible Transportation, A-2 Accessible Housing , A-3 Incentive Program for Accessibility .A letter has been forwarded to the Ministry of Transportation asking them about their works about Accessible Transportation: A Letter to the Minister of Transportation regarding A-1
E-News (MUTN) Novermber 16, 2009
E-News (MUTN) September 28, 2009
E-News (MUTN) September 14, 2009
E-News (MUTN) September 02, 2009
E-News (MUTN) August 18, 2009
E-News (MUTN) July 28, 2009
E-News (MUTN) July 14, 2009
E-News (MUTN) June 30, 2009
E-News (MUTN) June 16, 2009
E-News (MUTN) June 2, 2009
E-News (MUTN) Mar 15, 2009
E-News (MUTN) Jan 14, 2009
E-News (MUTN) Jan 28, 2009
E-News (MUTN) Dec 09, 2008
E-News (MUTN) Nov 26, 2008
E-News (MUTN) Nov 11, 2008
E-News (MUTN) Oct 29, 2008
E-News (MUTN) Oct 22, 2008
Access 2 Entertainment Card
Grand Opening of Tatlayoko Trail August 9, 2008
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MUTN Committee member Len Knight,CRD Measuring Up Coordinator Kary Fell, Pat Harris from the BC Paraplegic Association, and Area J CRD Director Alex Bracewell cut the ribbon to open the new wheelchair accessible trails in Tatlayoko.
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MUTN Award Presentation NCMA-AGM May 8, 2008
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The MUTN Panel: (from left to right) Stefa Katamay,2010 Legacies Now Pat Harris,BCPA Joanne Doddridge,District of 100 Mile House Councillor Lori Ackermann,City of Fort St. John Mayor Herb Pond,City of Prince Rupert Laurie Ringaert,MUTN Project Director Councillor Mary Sjostrom,City of Quesnel
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2008 MUTN Implementation Award Winners: 100 Mile House, Bulkley Nechako Regional District, Burns Lake, Caribou Regional District, Dawson Creek, Fort Nelson, Fort St. John, Hudsons Hope, Kitimat, McBride, Northern Rockies Regional District, Prince George, Prince Rupert, Queen Charlotte City, Quesnel, Smithers, Taylor, Telkwa, Terrace, Williams Lake.
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Prince George Home Show: April 25, 2008 Measuring Up The North shared a booth with the PG Council of Seniors for the Home Show. Many thanks to the volunteers who spend several hours at the booth. We were pleased to show off our new banner!
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MacKenzie: Dale Primus and Pat Harris |
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May 21 and 23: Fort St. James and MacKenzie: Laurie visited Fort St. James and met with NCMA Liaison Councillor Kris Neilson. Laurie was invited to a community meeting and also toured the town with Kris. On May 23, Laurie and Pat visted MacKenzie and presented at a Community Meeting. Laurie and Pat also toured the town with Dale Primus from Public Works.
April 2008: Laurie visited several communities in April including Prince Rupert, Kitimat, Kitimaat Village, Smithers, Telkwa, New Hazelton and Hazelton Village, and Burns Lake.
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Laurie Ringaert, Pat Harris and MLA Pat Bell |
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Fort St. John MUTN Liaisons Don Irwin and Lori Slater hosted a MUTN Kickstart Workshop and Launch on January 24, 2008.Nearly 40 people in total attended the events. Many thanks to Don and Lori for their hard work! Also many thanks to the City of Fort St. John for hosting this event.
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Fort St. John: Kick Start Workshop Attendees
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Councilor Don Irwin; MUTN Community Liaison: Lori Slater, Project Director: Laurie Ringaert
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To see the rest of the visited list click here. To see a list of presentations click here.
MUTN Kick Start Workshop One, Prince George, Feb. 4, 2008
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In attendance: John Nieson (Prince George MUTN Community Liaison),Aiden Kelly, Prince George MUTN NCMA Liaison), Councilor Lianne Olson (Burns Lake NCMA Liaison), Mark Allen (Smithers NCMA Liaison), Councilor Joanne Groves (Smithers MUTN Community Liaison),Carmen Graf (Telkwa MUTN Community Liaison), Laurie Ringaert, Project Director
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Cheque Presentation
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The Nechako-Kitamaat Development Fund Society (NKDFS) presented the BC Paraplegic Association (BCPA) and North Central Municipal Association (NCMA) with the first installment of $3,750 for the Measuring Up the North project. This project is funded by Nechako-Kitamaat Development Fund Society, BC Real Estate Foundation, United Way Prince George, and the NCMA communities. The presentation took place at the Aboriginal Business Development Centre at 3845 15th Avenue in Prince George.
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Pictured L-R - Dan Boudreau, Manager, NKDFS, Laurie Ringaert, Project Director, Measuring Up The North Pat Harris, Regional Rehab Supervisor, BCPA and Paul Stewart, Chair, NKDFS
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Rest of the visited community list
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August 09, 2008 |
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Tatlayoko Lake, Cariboo Regional District |
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August 05, 2008 |
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McBride |
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August 05, 2008 |
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Valemount |
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June 24, 2008 |
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Terrace |
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May 27, 2008 |
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Fort Nelson
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May 23, 2008 |
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MacKenzie |
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May 21, 2008 |
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Fort St. James |
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April 25, 2008 |
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Burns Lake |
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April 23, 2008 |
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Hazelton Village, Smithers, Telkwa |
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April 22,2008 |
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Prince Rupert, Kitimat, Kitimaat Village |
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March 18, 2008 |
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Vanderhoof |
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Jan 30, 2008 |
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Burns Lake |
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Jan 21-25, 2008 |
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Fort St. John area: Dawson Creek, Pouce Coupe, Tumbler Ridge, Hudsons Hope, Chetwynd, Taylor |
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December 10, 2007 |
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Quesnel |
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December 6-7, 2007 |
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Kitimat |
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December 05, 2007 |
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Terrace |
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December 04, 2007 |
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Telkwa, and Hazelton |
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December 03, 2007 |
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Smithers, and Telkwa |
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September 12, 2007 |
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Prince George Special Needs Advisory |
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September 08, 2007 |
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100 Mile House |
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September 07, 2007 |
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Williams Lake |
Presentations
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March 26-27, 2008 |
Aging Well in Rural and Remote Communities Prince George
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March 13-15, 2008 |
Rural Communities Conference 100 Mile House |
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October 17, 2007 |
Prince George Seniors Dialogue: participant |
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October 16, 2007 |
Introduction to MUTN: Canadian Home Builders Association (Northern BC) by L. Ringaert and P. Harris |
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October 11, 2007 |
Introduction to MUTN: People and Places Conference, Prince George, BC |
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September 26, 2007 |
Introduction to MUTN: UBCM Area Association Lunch, Vancouver, BC |
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September 19, 2007 |
One Day Kick Start Workshop |
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September 18, 2007 |
Project Launch, Prince George |
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