EAR FALLS, ONTARIO — Residents of Ear Falls and Red Lake will have greater access to literacy and basic skills training through the Government of Canada’s support for a renovation project that will improve accessibility for people with disabilities.
 
Mr. Greg Rickford, Parliamentary Secretary for Official Languages and Member of Parliament for Kenora, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, today congratulated the Red Lake District Adult Learning Centre on the successful completion of its accessibility improvements, funded through the Enabling Accessibility Fund.
 
“Our government supports Canadians with disabilities and their families. Through the Enabling Accessibility Fund, we are improving access to facilities, activities and services,” said Mr. Rickford. “It is through partnerships with organizations like the Red Lake District Adult Learning Centre that we are making this possible.”
 
The Enabling Accessibility Fund was originally announced in 2007 as a three-year, $45-million program to support community-based projects across Canada. Since the first call for proposals in 2008, over 300 organizations have been awarded funding to improve accessibility in their communities. Budget 2010 builds on the success of this program by providing an additional $45 million over three years to remove barriers for Canadians with disabilities.