How Can the Food Inspection Agency Become More Accessible?

Official title: Share your thoughts: Canadian Food Inspection Agency's 2026 to 2028 Accessibility Plan

Closed Policy & Studies Health & Safety Justice & Rights
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency asked people with disabilities to share their experiences dealing with the agency. What barriers have you faced? What needs to change? The feedback will shape the agency's accessibility plan for 2026-2028.

Why This Matters

Have a disability? Ever struggled to access a government service? This consultation shaped how the food inspection agency will serve Canadians with disabilities. Caregivers and disability organizations also had a say in what barriers need fixing.

What Could Change

The CFIA's 2026-2028 Accessibility Plan will include commitments based on this feedback. Changes could affect how the agency communicates, designs its workplaces, and delivers services. The plan must be published by December 31, 2025.

Key Issues

  • What barriers do people with disabilities face when interacting with CFIA programs and services?
  • What should be the priorities for the agency's next accessibility plan?
  • How can CFIA workplaces become more accessible for employees with disabilities?

How to Participate

  1. This consultation is now closed. The feedback received will be summarized in the CFIA's 2026 to 2028 Accessibility Plan, to be published by December 31, 2025.

What Happened

The consultation ran from July 31 to August 30, 2025. A summary of the feedback received will be included in the CFIA's 2026 to 2028 Accessibility Plan, to be published by December 31, 2025.