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ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
IN CANADA – BASED ON
CANADIAN BUILDING CODES
Presented to:
Interior Designers of Canada
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• Building Codes in Canada
• Highlights of Barrier-free sections within the
National Building Code and Provincial Building
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• Focused highlights of the Accessible Design for
the Built Environment (CAN/CSA B651)
BUILDING CODES IN CANADA
BUILDING CODES IN CANADA
2010 National Building Code of Canada (NBC)
• Model Code for Canada
Provincial adoption or adaption of NBC
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New Brunswick
Manitoba
Nova Scotia
Saskatchewan
Newfoundland and Labrador
Northwest Territories
Nunavut
Yukon
Prince Edward Island
BUILDING CODES IN CANADA
Provincial Building Codes
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2006 Alberta Building Code (ABC)
2006 British Columbia Building Code (BCBC)
2006 Ontario Building Code (OBC)
2006 Quebec Construction Code (QCC)
2005 NBC  2010 NBC
2006 Provincial Codes are based on 2005
NBC
2010 NBC Section 3.8.
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No significant change from 2005 NBC
Upcoming 2011 Provincial Codes
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Section 3.8. may be revised from 2006 editions
OTHER REGULATIONS
ACCESSIBLE DESIGN FOR THE BUILT
ENVIRONMENT (CAN/CSA B651)
Canadian Standard which can be used in
the design and construction of new
facilities or modifications to existing
facilities, generally as a reference
document
OTHER ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDS
Additional accessibility documents and
standards may be applicable to projects in
some provinces/municipalities
Client/contract requirements
It is the designers responsibility to be
aware of all legislated documents and
standards applicable to each project
Highlights of Barrier-free
National Building Code and
Provincial Building Codes
BARRIER-FREE PATH OF TRAVEL
An accessible route into and throughout a floor area
Permitted to include ramps, passenger elevators,
other platform equipped passenger elevating device
to overcome a difference in level greater than 13 mm
BARRIER-FREE PATH OF TRAVEL
Minimum unobstructed width must be 920 mm
with the following exceptions:
• 1100 mm – OBC
• 1500 mm – BCBC
“lay-by” spaces, for wheelchair passing, must be
located not more than 30 m apart and provide a
minimum 1500 mm x 1500 mm clear space
except the following:
• 1600 mm x 1600 mm (where the path is less than
1600 mm) – OBC
• Not required (due to wider path of travel) – BCBC
BARRIER-FREE PATH OF TRAVEL
MINIMUM
Unobstructed Width
30m
Maximum
Lay by Spaces
EXEMPTIONS TO BARRIER-FREE PATH
OF TRAVEL (EXCEPT BCBC)
Floor levels not served by an elevator,
escalator, moving walk, etc.
Elevated/sunken portions of a floor area which
are provided with the same amenities as the
main floor area
Dwelling units (i.e. houses and within suites of
residential occupancy ); except 10% OBC
Rooms/spaces that are “not occupied” are not
exempt (i.e. storage rooms)
EXEMPTIONS TO BARRIER-FREE PATH
OF TRAVEL - BCBC
Storeys above or below the accessible entrance storey
in a building/suite not more than two storeys if:
• less than 600 m2 in area,
• don’t contain facilities integral to the function of the
accessible storey, and
• don’t contain an assembly occupancy greater than 100
m2
Group C dwelling units, row houses, boarding houses,
and lodging houses
Floor levels not served by an elevator, escalator,
moving walk, etc. are not exempt.
BARRIER-FREE PATH OF TRAVEL – BCBC
Barrier-free path of travel is described for
specific occupancy groups and specific building
types, such as:
• Theatres, Studios, Opera Houses, Amusement
Arcades and Billiard Halls, Schools and Colleges
(residential and nonresidential), Drive-in
Theatres, Psychiatric Hospitals and Police
Stations, Banks, etc.
BARRIER-FREE PATH OF TRAVEL – BCBC
Assembly Occupancies - Access must be
provided to:
• Each type of public facility (refreshments,
recreational, offices, etc.)
• Accessible viewing positions
• Amenities, special-use public areas (i.e.
changing rooms, interview rooms, bowling
lanes, etc.)
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Some amenities/areas require “all” to be
accessible, others require “at least one” to be
accessible
BARRIER-FREE PATH OF TRAVEL – BCBC
Care and Detention Occupancies – Access must
be provided to:
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Jails
 areas where visitors are admitted
 accessible visitor washrooms
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Psychiatric Hospitals, Police Stations, and Care
Facilities
 areas where work functions can reasonably be
expected to be performed by persons with
disabilities
 accessible washrooms serving each accessible
area
 each type of facility
BARRIER-FREE PATH OF TRAVEL – BCBC
Residential Occupancies
• Apartment/Condominium Buildings
 Access must be provided from the street and a private
parking area to the main entrance, and from the main
entrance to an elevator
• Hotels/Motels
 Access must be provided to all public facilities/storeys
 At least one in every 40 sleeping units must be
accessible
 At least one in every 20 sleeping units, which is not
accessible must have a visual warning system
 Public washrooms must be accessible
BARRIER-FREE PATH OF TRAVEL – BCBC
Residential Occupancies
• Residential schools/colleges and Dormitories
 At least one in every 40 bed spaces must be accessible
 Bed spaces which are not accessible must have a visual
warning system
 Accessible washrooms must be provided to serve
accessible bed spaces
• Residential Clubs
 Where sleeping accommodation is provided for 10 or
more people in single or double rooms, at least one
room must be accessible *
 Sleeping rooms which are not accessible must have a
visual warning system
BARRIER-FREE PATH OF TRAVEL – BCBC
Business and Personal Services
Occupancies
• General
 At least one accessible washroom must be either
available to all suites or provided in each suite
 Access must be provided to all public areas
• Banks
 Access must be provided to every type of public
facility, at least one teller location, and ATMs, night
deposit boxes, where provided
BARRIER-FREE PATH OF TRAVEL – BCBC
Business and Personal Services
Occupancies
• Barbers and Hairdressers
 Access must be provided to at least one
hairdressing sink, where provided
• Self-service Laundry and Dry-cleaning
 Access must be provided to at least one of each
type of equipment for public use
BARRIER-FREE PATH OF TRAVEL – BCBC
Mercantile Occupancies
• At least one accessible washroom must be
either available to all suites or provided in each
suite
• Access must be provided to all public facilities
BARRIER-FREE PATH OF TRAVEL – BCBC
Industrial Occupancies
• High Hazard – not required
• Low/Medium Hazard, Service Stations, Parking
Garages
 Access must be provided to all public areas
 Washrooms provided within a service station
must be accessible
 Within a parking garage, access must only be
provided to storeys containing accessible
parking spaces
PROTECTION ON FLOOR AREAS WITH A
BARRIER-FREE PATH OF TRAVEL
Where a barrier-free path of travel is provided to
levels above/below the entrance level, protection
of the floor area must be protected.
Protection is achieved by:
• Vestibules serving elevator lobbies,
• Fire compartments (i.e. zones) such that persons with
disabilities can be accommodated in each zone and the
travel distance from one zone to the other does not
exceed the travel distance permitted for the occupancy,
or
• Sprinkler protection
PROTECTION ON FLOOR AREAS WITH
A BARRIER-FREE PATH OF TRAVEL
PRESSUIZE OVER 3
STOREYS
OPEN INTO
VESTIBULE OR
PUBLIC CORRIDOR
SPRINKLERED FLOOR AREA
ZONE 'A'
FLOOR AREA SERVED BY
PROTECTED ELEVATOR
ZONE 'B'
FLOOR AREA DIVIDED INTO FIRE ZONES
BARRIER-FREE ENTRANCES
Each building must have barrier-free entrances
• Not less than 50% of pedestrian entrances - NBC, ABC,
QCC
• At least one main entrance - BCBC
• Based on table below - OBC
Pedestrian Entrances
Minimum # of
Barrier-Free
Pedestrian Entrances
1-3
1
4-5
2
6+
Not less than 50%
DOORS
Required minimum clear door width is 800 mm
except:
• 850 mm – OBC
Only the active leaf in a multiple leaf door in a
barrier-free path of travel must be barrier-free.
DOORS
DOORS
Clear space on the latch-side of the doorway is
required to provide maneuvering space for wheeled
mobility devices on both sides of a door
Clear space extends the height of the door and
• Minimum 300 mm beside the door latch on the push side
• Minimum 600 mm beside the door latch on the pull side
Sliding doors
• Not specifically addressed – rule of thumb: Minimum 300
mm both sides
Each side of any door opening onto a suite in a hotel
or motel must have a maneuvering area minimum
1500 mm in diameter on each side (QCC)
DOORS
DOORS
Where doors are located in a
series (i.e. vestibule) the
space between the doors
must:
300 mm
1200 mm
• Allow for movement of
wheelchairs between doors
• The minimum distance
between doors when in the
open position is 1200 mm
600 mm
DOORS
Where vision panels are provided in a door,
the panel must be (OBC):
• at least 75 mm wide
• located with bottom of the panel not more than
900 mm above the floor
• edge of the panel not more than 250 mm from
75 mm
latch side of the door
Min.
250 mm
Max.
250 mm
Max.
900 min.
Max.
900 min.
Max.
250 mm
Max.
DOORS
Glazed doors must be designed so that the
position of the door is apparent by means of
installing non-transparent hardware, bars, or
other permanent fixtures. (All except OBC)
Glazed doors must be marked with a
continuous opaque strip that is (OBC):
• Colour and brightness contrast with background
• Minimum 50 mm wide
• Be located at a height of 1350 mm – 1500 mm
above the floor
DOORS
Power door operators must be provided at:
• Barrier-free designated entrances with the following
exceptions:
 Buildings containing a Group B-1, Group C (except hotels), or Group F
occupancy
 Buildings smaller than 500 m2 containing a Group A, Group B-3, Group D,
or Group E occupancy
 Individual suites smaller than 500 m2 in a building containing only suites
of Group A, Group B, Group D, or Group E occupancy
• Universal toilet rooms if equipped with a self-closing
device (OBC)
• Doors not provided with required latch side clearances
RAMPS
Minimum clear width between handrails must
be 870 mm, except:
• 890 mm – 940 mm, 1500 mm (BCBC)
• 900 mm (OBC)
Maximum clear width between handrails
• 920 mm if the ramp does not reduce the required
width of a means of egress (QCC)
RAMPS
Maximum slope must be 1:12 except:
• BCBC based on table below
Slope
Max.
Length
Max.
Landing
Interval
Required
Ramp
Width
Handrail
Required
Over 1:20 –
1:16
None
12 m
890 mm –
940 mm
Both sides
Over 1:16 –
1:12
None
9m
890 mm 940 mm
Both sides
Over 1:12 –
1:10
6m
-
1500 mm
Both sides
if > 2 m
Over 1:10 –
1:8
600 mm
-
1500 mm
Not
required
RAMPS
Minimum 1500 mm x 1500 mm landings must
be provided at the top, bottom, and at
intermediate levels leading to a door, except:
• 1670 mm x 1670 mm (OBC)
• 1500 mm x width of the ramp (BCBC)
At intervals not more than 9 m, landings
measuring at least 1200 mm by the width of
the ramp must be provided except:
• 1670 mm x width of the ramp (OBC)
• 1500 mm x width of the ramp (BCBC – at
intervals specified in table on above slide)
RAMPS
Landings measuring at least 1200 mm by the
width of ramp must be provided at abrupt
changes in the direction of the ramp, except:
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1200 mm x 1200 mm (ABC - 90° turn)
1500 mm x 1500 mm (ABC - 180° turn)
1500 mm x width of the ramp (BCBC)
1670 mm x width of the ramp (OBC)
RAMPS
Walls or guards must be provided on both
sides of a ramp
Minimum guard height is 1070 mm
Guard openings must not permit the passage
of a sphere with diameter more than 100 mm
Guards must be designed to prevent
climbability between 140 mm – 900 mm
above the ramp (i.e. horizontal members,
attachment, etc.)
RAMPS
A ramp must have a curb where a solid
enclosure or solid guard is not provided:
• Minimum 75 mm (BCBC)
• Minimum 50 mm (OBC)
Otherwise, ramps must have a railing or
other barrier that extends to:
• 75 mm of the finished ramp surface (BCBC)
• 50 mm of the finished ramp surface (OBC)
RAMPS
Intermediate handrail if ramp is required to
be > 2200 mm wide
Handrail height must be 865 mm – 965 mm
along the length of ramp
Handrails must extend at least 300 mm
beyond the top and bottom of the ramp
RAMPS
CONTROLS
Controls for power door operators, building
services or safety devices, including
electrical switches, thermostats, and
intercom switches must be installed 400 mm
– 1200 mm above the floor except:
• 900 mm – 1200 mm above the floor (OBC)
WASHROOMS
REQUIRED BARRIER-FREE WASHROOMS
A washroom provided on a floor level with a barrier-free path of
travel must be barrier-free unless other barrier-free washrooms are
provided on the same floor area within 45 m, unless:
• It is located within a suite of D, E, or F occupancy,
• is less than 500 m2 (NBC), 300 m2 (OBC), and
• is completely separated with no access to the remainder
of the building.
All washrooms in a barrier-free path of travel must be barrier-free
unless they are located within an individual suite less than 500 m2
and there are barrier-free washrooms on the same floor area within
45 m (ABC). Where more than one washroom is required, one
barrier-free stall must be provided for every 10 stalls (or part
thereof).
REQUIRED BARRIER-FREE WASHROOMS
A washroom provided on a floor level required to be barrierfree must be barrier-free unless (QCC):
• It is located within a suite less than 250 m2 and other barrier-free
washrooms are provided on the same floor area within 45 m, or
• The suite has at least one barrier-free washroom on the same floor
area
In buildings and occupancies required to have washrooms,
where the occupant load of the building or occupancy
exceeds 150 , barrier-free public washrooms must be
provided on floor areas required to be barrier-free (BCBC)
At least one universal toilet room is required per accessible
building/occupancy (BCBC only)
WATER CLOSETS
Seat height must be 400 mm – 460 mm above
the floor except:
• 430 mm- 480 mm above the floor (BCBC)
Seat back must be equipped with seat lid or
other back support
Seat type must not be spring-actuated
Flushing controls must be hand-operated and
easily accessible to a wheelchair user or
automatically operable
WATER CLOSETS
* BCBC – 430 mm – 480 mm
WATER CLOSET LOCATION WITHIN A STALL
Water closet must be located 285 mm – 305 mm
from an adjacent side wall (NBC, QCC)
Centreline of water closet 460 mm – 480 mm from
an adjacent side wall (ABC, OBC)
Centreline of water closet 420 mm – 480 mm from
an adjacent side wall and at least 1020 mm from
any obstruction on the opposite side (BCBC)
WATER CLOSET LOCATION WITHIN A UNIVERSAL
Water closet 285 mm – 305 mm from an
adjacent sidewall on one side and not less
than 875 mm on the other side (NBC, ABC,
QCC)
Centreline of water closet 460 mm – 480 mm
from an adjacent sidewall on one side and not
less than 1020 mm on the other side (OBC)
Same requirements as water closet stall
(BCBC)
URINALS (not addressed in OBC)
Height of a wall mounted urinal must be 488
mm – 512 mm above the floor except:
• 490 mm – 510 mm above the floor (BCBC)
Height of a floor mounted urinal must be such
that the rim is level with the finished floor
Minimum clear width of approach must be 800
mm with no step in front
Grab bars must be vertically mounted on each
side
LAVATORIES
Centreline location must be at least 460 mm to
the sidewall
Height of lavatories must be such that the top
is not more than 865 mm above the floor
except:
• 840 mm (OBC)
LAVATORIES
Clearance beneath the lavatory must be at
least 760 mm wide and:
• 735 mm high at front edge (All except QCC)
• 685 mm high at a point 205 mm back from front edge
except:
 250 mm back from front edge (BCBC)
 280mm back from front edge (QCC)
• 230 mm high over the distance from a point 280 mm
to a point 430 mm back from front edge except:
 250 mm high to a point 500 mm back from front edge
(BCBC)
LAVATORIES
Lavatory faucet handles
• Operate automatically or have lever-type handles that do
not close under spring action (BCBC, OBC)
• Located with centreline of faucet to the edge of the basin
or front edge of vanity is not more than 485 mm (OBC)
• Not regulated (NBC, ABC, QCC)
Where mirrors are provided above lavatories, at
least one must be mounted with bottom edge not
more than 1000 mm above the floor, or, be
inclined to be usable by a person in a wheelchair
LAVATORIES
WHERE MIRRORS
ARE PROVIDED IN
BARRIER-FREE
WASHROOMS, INCLINE
MIN. OF 1 MIRROR
TO THE VERTICAL
485 mm MAX.
UNLESS MIRROR IS INCLINED
1000 mm MAX.
840 mm MAX.
735 mm min.
685 mm min.
230 mm min.
205 mm
min.
INSULATE PIPES
WHERE WATER
TEMPERATURE IS
GREATER THAN
43 DEG. C.
Dimensions reflect typical requirements (BCBC and QCC
differ slightly)
ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT
Horizontal, vertical, sloping and/or L-shaped
grab bars are required within water closet stalls,
universal toilet rooms, showers and bathtubs.
• Location varies by fixture and Province
Soap dispensers are required
Hand dryers/towel dispensers are required
STALL ENCLOSURES
Water closet stall enclosures must be at least
1500 mm x 1500 mm, except:
• Provide an open space 1500 mm diameter (ABC)
Doors serving the water closet stall must be at
least 800 mm except:
• 810 mm (OBC)
Doors must swing outward, except that inward
swinging doors are permitted provided the door
swing permits the door to close without
interfering with a wheelchair, except:
• A clear unobstructed space of 760 mm x 1220 mm is provided (OBC)
• A clear unobstructed space 1200 mm in diameter is provided (QCC)
• Inward swinging not permitted (BCBC)
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STALL ENCLOSURES
Clearance beyond water closet stall door
must be:
• Minimum of 1700 mm from stall wall to an inswinging door
• 1400 mm from stall wall to wall-mounted
fixture/obstruction
STALL ENCLOSURES
door to
washroom
1.4 m
1.7 m
wall mounted
fixture
stall
stall
stall
UNIVERSAL TOILET ROOMS
Internal dimensions between all walls
must not be less than 1700 mm except:
• Floor area not less than 3.7 m2 and no internal
dimension between walls less than 1700 mm
when door swings out, or
• Floor area not less than 4.0 m2 and no internal
dimension between walls less than 1800 mm
when door swings in (BCBC only)
Minimum 1500 mm diameter clear space
must be provided and is not permitted to
overlap fixtures
UNIVERSAL TOILET ROOMS
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SHOWERS
If showers are provided, at least one
shower in each group of showers must be
at least 1500 mm wide x 900 mm deep
Clear space at shower entrance must be at
least 900 mm x the width of the shower
except:
• 1500 mm wide entrance (BCBC)
SHOWERS - SEAT
Hinged seat must be minimum 450 mm x
400 mm, at a height of 450 mm above the
floor (NBC, ABC, OBC, QCC)
Portable or wall-mounted folding seat
must be 40 mm – 60 mm less than the
shower compartment depth by 430 mm –
530 mm wide, at a height of 430 mm – 480
mm above the floor (BCBC)
SHOWERS
1500 mm min.
900 mm min.
900 mm min.
900 mm min.
500 mm
Max. 13 mm.
THRESHOLD
CLEAR
FLOOR
AREA
BATHTUBS
Bathtubs must be barrier-free if:
• Installed in a suite of residential occupancy that is required to
be barrier-free (NBC, ABC, and OBC for hotels)
• If bathtubs are provided in a non-residential club, school, or
college, a dormitory, or public toilets, at least one bathtub
(BCBC)
• Individual bathtubs provided for patients/residents in Group
B, Div. 2 or 3 (OBC)
Bathtub must be located in a room that has no internal
dimension between walls less than 1700 mm and a 1500
mm diameter clear space (NBC, ABC)
Clear floor space must be:
• 750 mm wide x length of bathtub (NBC)
• 900 mm wide x length of bathtub (ABC)
• 800 mm wide x 1500 mm long (BCBC, QCC)
BATHTUBS
COUNTERS
Every counter more than 2 m long which serves the
public is required to have a barrier-free section
except:
• OBC – not addressed
Barrier-free section of counter must be
• Not less than 760 mm long centered over a knee space not less
than 760 mm wide, 685 mm high, and 485 mm deep, and
• Not more than 865 mm above the floor
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865 mm max.
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685 mm min.
COUNTERS
CAN/CSA B651 ACCESSIBLE
DESIGN FOR THE BUILT
ENVIRONMENT
CSA B651
Addresses topics not regulated by NBC such as:
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Signage and visual displays
Rest area seating
Furniture/counters
Floor and ground surfaces
CSA B651
Seating spaces for persons in wheelchairs,
provided at counters, tables, or other work
surfaces must have:
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Clear floor area at least 750 mm x 1200 mm
Adequate maneuvering space to approach them
Height between 730 mm – 860 mm from the floor
Knee clearance at least 750 mm wide by 480 mm deep by 680
mm high where s forward approach is used (may overlap clear
floor area by up to 480 mm)
CSA B651
CSA B651
CSA B651
A bench or seat area must
• Be located adjacent to an accessible route (barrier-free
path of travel)
• Have a level and firm surface
• Have an adjacent level and firm area at least 850 mm x
1200 mm that is not part of the route of travel
Benches and seats must:
• Be stable
• Have a seat height of 450 mm – 500 mm from the floor
• Provide back rest and arm rest options (i.e. some with,
some without)
CSA B651
CSA B651
Floor and ground surfaces must:
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Be stable and firm
Be slip resistant
Produce minimal glare
Not be heavily patterned
Detectible floor and ground warning surfaces
must be used to inform persons who are
walking over them of three possible
situations:
• A hazard indicator signals that a person should stop
• A warning indicator signals that caution should be
taken
• A directional indicator facilitates way-finding in open
areas and signals a route to be taken
CSA B651
A detectible hazard indicator must be
located at:
• An unprotected drop-off edge such as a transit
platform, where the elevation change is greater
than 250 mm and the slope is steeper than 1:3
• The unprotected edges of a reflecting pool
• Curb ramps
• An entry into a vehicular route or area where no
curbs or other elements separate it from the
pedestrian route of travel
CSA B651
CSA B651
A detectible warning indicator must be
located at:
• At the top of stairs where the stairs are not
enclosed
• At each landing incorporating an entrance into a
stair system
• Where the regular pattern of a stairway is broken
• Where the run of a landing not having
continuous handrail is greater than 2100 mm
CSA B651
CSA B651
Where signage, including electronic
display monitors, is provided, it must:
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Be consistently located
Be positioned to avoid shadow areas and glare
Have a glare-free surface
Be of uniform design
When used to display the same type of
information within the same facility, be
consistently shaped, coloured, and positioned
• Colour-contrasted with its background
CSA B651
Information on visual displays must be:
• Supplemented by tactile and/or auditory
information
• Colour-contrasted
• Located on a glare-free surface
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2010 National Building Code of Canada
2006 Alberta Building Code
2006 British Columbia Building Code
2006 Quebec Construction Code
2006 Ontario Building Code
Illustrated Guide to the 1997 Building
Code (graphics only)
CAN/CSA B651 Accessible Design for the
Built Environment
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