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The Board’s mandate is to hear and determine appeals from:

(a) a decision that a person is ineligible for shared-ride public transportation service made by Transit Access Eligibility; or
(b) a decision that a person is conditionally eligible for shared-ride public transportation service made by Transit Access Eligibility.


The Board must base all decisions on an appellant’s ability to use Calgary Transit buses and CTrains.

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Board Information

Term: 2 years

A public member may serve a maximum of six consecutive years.

Monthly, either in person or virtually, at the time and place designated by the City Clerk.

Typically, every third Tuesday of the month

Exact time of hearing is subject to change, typically 5 – 8pm 
Virtual online meeting. 

Moving back to in person meetings at City Hall may occur but is yet to be determined. 

3 Public Members, who are persons with disabilities or are professionals who work with people who have disabilities;
3 Public Members who are or were health care practitioners (e.g., doctors, nurses, therapists); 
1 citizen-at-large

Four members

Must be a Resident of Calgary and be at least 18 years of age

 

Cynthia Busche-Hiebert, Manager, Programming & Access, Recreation and Social Programs

Aneesa Howell | Aneesa.Howell@calgary.ca

Sarah Nguyen | Sarah.Nguyen@calgary.ca

Westbrook Administration Building

Mail Code #170WB

1417 - 33 Street SW

Council

Meetings are not open to the public.

Media are not entitled to attend Board hearings.

Meetings are not recorded via video or audio tape unless the meeting is held virtually. Once the decision letters have been written, the video and audio will be deleted.

TIME REQUIREMENT
For Members:
     o    1 – 3 hours per month to review documentation prior to each hearing
     o    3 hours per month to attend the appeal hearing
For the Chair:
     o    Same as above with the addition of 1 extra hour per month to meet with Administration if required and/or assist with recruitment for new members 

Name Position Term Start Term End Status Appointed By
Banga, Kulminder Public Member 24 Oct 2023 31 Oct 2025 Active
Bedi, Harman Public Member 20 Dec 2021 31 Oct 2025 Active
Bowsfield, Carol Public Member, Chair 26 Oct 2020 31 Oct 2024 Active
Labonte, Shirley Public Member 25 Oct 2022 31 Oct 2024 Active
Lamont, Benjamin Public Member 25 Oct 2022 31 Oct 2024 Active
McNarry, Margaret Public Member 25 Oct 2022 31 Oct 2024 Active
Oguchi, Philomena Public Member 24 Oct 2023 31 Oct 2025 Active