Built Environment Handbook – Alberta

After holding focus groups across Alberta, CNIB created this legal information handbook to provide helpful responses to some of the most common questions we heard. 

In the handbook below, you’ll find: 

• An overview of your most important legal rights related to the built environment
• Answers to common questions like 
  • "Are Alberta business and government organizations required to make their signage accessible to people with sight loss?"
  • "The Accessible Pedestrian Signal at a crosswalk is not working properly, or there is no Accessible Pedestrian Signal available. What can I do?"
  • "What are the municipal requirements regarding snow removal for both private residences/buildings, and public buildings and spaces?"
  • "In some residential areas, there are no sidewalks, and I am unable to walk safely down the road. What can I do?"
• Links to helpful legal services and community supports

The Know Your Rights legal Information handbooks are available in two different formats:

If you’d like to receive this handbook in Braille or DAISY format, please email knowyourrights@cnib.ca. Did this handbook answer your question or did it connect you to a helpful resource? Please let us know!