Nova Scotia Accessibility Legislation
- Accessibility Act: An Act Respecting Accessibility in Nova Scotia
- pdf Access by Design 2030: Achieving an Accessible Nova Scotia (1.42 MB)
Related Legislation
- Accessible Canada Act: An Act to ensure a barrier-free Canada (links to an external website)
Government of Canada - Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (links to an external website)
United Nations - Human Rights Act: An Act to Amend the Statute Law Relating to Human Rights (links to an external website)
Government of Nova Scotia - Blind Person's Rights Act: An Act Respecting Certain Rights of Blind Persons (links to an external website)
Government of Nova Scotia - Service Dog Act: An Act Respecting Service Dogs (links to an external website)
Government of Nova Scotia - Dismantling Racism and Hate Act: An Act to Dismantle Racism and Hate
Government of Nova Scotia
Compliance
pdf
Compliance Framework Under the Accessibility Act (links to an external website)
(126 KB)
Accessibility Directorate, Government of Nova Scotia.
Webinars
An Accessible Province by 2030: What Do Nova Scotians Need to Know? (links to an external website)
Accessibility Directorate, Government of Nova Scotia, 2021
Review
pdf
Nova Scotia's Accessibility Act Independent Review Report, 2023
(3.58 MB)
Submitted by Dr. Katie Aubrecht, Independent Reviewer
Nova Scotia Accessibility Act Independent Review wesbite
StFX Professor Dr. Katie Aubrecht leads newly released Accessibility Act Independent Review
A Global News interview with Dr. Katie Aubrecht about the review of the Nova Scotia Accessibility Act, the video was published on May 26, 2023.
Much work remains for N.S. to hit 2030 accessibility targets, report says
A CBC News article about the Accessibility Act review, published
