As a Purpose-led organization, we have a responsibility to reflect on our complex historical role in British Columbia and with Indigenous communities. Reconciliation is an ongoing commitment that shapes how we learn, build meaningful relationships and create a stronger sense of belonging across our organization. Here are a few ways we’re listening, learning and actively advancing reconciliation at BCAA, today and into the future:

• Launching an organization-wide Reconciliation Action Plan that will guide our efforts in the years ahead across three focus areas: Vocation & Training, Cultural Awareness & Education and Community Outreach & Engagement.  
• Offering reconciliation-related learning opportunities to team members.
• Including location-specific land acknowledgements within BCAA Service Locations and Auto Service Centres in consultation with local Indigenous communities.
• Offering team members one paid day of leave for cultural, religious, ceremonial or spiritual observances of their choosing.  
• Supporting the Indian Residential School Survivors Society, a BC-based organization that provides services to residential school Survivors.  
• Matching employee donations to Indigenous organizations or organizations directly supporting   
  Indigenous communities. 

BCAA is committed to embedding reconciliation into our policies, practices and culture, guided by the TRC’s Calls to Action and other Indigenous-led frameworks and protocols.  

Accessible Employers

We are proud of our longstanding partnership with Accessible Employers. Accessible Employers works with businesses of all sizes to navigate the accessibility landscape, establish inclusive employment policies, access training and resources and connect with other employers on this journey.

We are proud to say that Eric Hopkins, our President and CEO, is one of 25 local business leaders who serves as a member and Co-Chair of the Presidents Group advisory committee, appointed by the Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction.

We continue to enhance our own recruitment efforts to ensure that people with disabilities can see themselves working at BCAA and feel welcome and supported to apply for roles with us.

Rick Hansen Foundation

As part of our commitment to continuously improve the physical accessibility of our workplaces, BCAA has partnered with the Rick Hansen Foundation (RHF). Several of our BCAA locations have achieved Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certification. In addition to this, our Facilities & Real Estate Team is certified in universal design with the RHF. This allows us to incorporate principles of accessible design into our ongoing maintenance and renovations, so that all our Members, customers and team members feel supported when they are on our premises.