The mandate of the Accessibility Advisory Committee is:

1. To advise and make recommendations to Council concerning accessibility matters in the Town of Antigonish;
2. To gather information on best practices pertaining to the accessibility needs of the citizens living, working and visiting the Town of Antigonish;
3. To provide a forum to hear and consider representation from any individual, organization or delegation of residents with respect to accessibility;
4. To educate citizens of Antigonish on the Nova Scotia Accessibility Act and local accessibility concerns;
5. To take other steps consistent with this policy that the committee reasonable deems necessary to carry out in its mandate;
6. To take action on such matters as are lawfully delegated to it by statute or by Council.