What is the Canton of Valais doing?
The Grand Council of Valais has voted
on the
Law on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
What is the Grand Council?
The Grand Council is made up of men
and women.
These men and women are elected by the people.
The Grand Council has many tasks.
For example:
- It makes decisions about laws in the canton.
- It is responsible for the canton’s finances.
How did the Grand Council vote?
Everyone on the Grand Council voted
YES to this law.
The law will probably be valid from 1
January 2022.
What has Markus Schefer done for the Canton of Valais?
Markus Schefer and his team wrote a
draft version
of this law.
They ensured that people with disabilities
were also involved in writing the draft version.
You can find further information on
this law
in the Canton of Valais here: