Una escuela de Canadá obtiene un salvaescaleras según la petición de un estudiante

A stairlift is being installed at Fairview Junior High School in Halifax, Canada, after a 15-year-old student launched a petition in February for having one installed in the school since some students could not access the school's technology-education classroom in the basement, CBC News informes. La petición pedía un ascensor en las escaleras que conducen al aula para poder eliminar las barreras para los estudiantes que utilizan dispositivos de movilidad. the source reports. The Halifax Regional Centre for Education (HRCE) said it had already recognized the issue and was working through a procurement process. The lift was expected to be in place by March, but this was changed to the end of May when it was determined a specialty lift was needed. HRCE said the lift is now in place. "Installation and testing of the chairlift at Fairview Junior High has been completed. Inspection by the Department of Labour is the next step and once approved, it will be operational for students," a statement released to CBC News dicho. No se proporcionó ningún cronograma para la inspección.