Hidden Disability by Bruce MacKinnon
Hidden Disability
Disability Rights Coalition of Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia Disability Rights are Human Rights
Recent Updates
Rights of disabled ‘not a priority’
A Disability Rights Coalition lawyer says there can only be one conclusion as to why the province does not do the right thing for Nova Scotia’s disabled.
“Fundamentally, they (government) don’t care about people with disabilities,” said Claire McNeil. “They say they do and you hear that all the time from this premier and previous premiers and ministers of community services but actions speak louder than words and the solution to this problem has been staring us in the face for decades and other provinces have done it and we haven’t.”
Disability Rights Board of Inquiry Continues
An independent human rights board of inquiry in the matter of Disability Rights Coalition of Nova Scotia, Beth MacLean, Sheila Livingstone and Joseph Delaney vs. the Province of Nova Scotia will continue Friday, April 22.
This hearing will be on preliminary matters in the newly constituted board of inquiry following a decision by the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal.
The board chair in this hearing is Donald Murray, who is independent of the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission.
The hearing will begin at 9:30 a.m. at the Holiday Inn Express, 980 Parkland Dr., Halifax. The proceedings will be live-streamed on YouTube (link in story).
CBC: Supreme Court of Canada will not hear N.S. appeal in disability rights case
Nova Scotia’s application for permission to appeal a decision that found evidence it discriminated against people with disabilities has been dismissed by the Supreme Court of Canada.
Toronto Star: Supreme Court of Canada rejects Nova Scotia’s appeal of lower court disabilities case
Disability rights advocates are hailing a decision by the Supreme Court of Canada dismissing the Nova Scotia government’s appeal of a lower court ruling on housing discrimination.
Halifax Examiner: Supreme Court of Canada dismisses Nova Scotia’s bid to appeal systemic discrimination ruling
The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed Nova Scotia’s bid to appeal a decision that found the province has for years been discriminating against people with disabilities.
Supreme Court of Canada rejects Province’s application to appeal
On April 14th, 2022, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision on the Province’s application for permission to appeal the Court of Appeal’s decision. The top Court dismissed the Province’s request to appeal. In doing so, the Supreme Court awarded costs against the Province, payable to the DRC.
N.S. budget doesn’t go far enough to support people with disabilities
A lawyer who represented the Disability Rights Coalition says the Houston government’s first budget doesn’t go far enough in guaranteeing that all Nova Scotians with disabilities are supported and can live in communities. (photo:CBC)
Highlights: The Nova Scotia Human Rights Case
The pages below will introduce you to the recent Human Rights Case in Nova Scotia:
The Freedom Tour of Nova Scotia
This is the documentary The Freedom Tour of Nova Scotia (1:11 hours)
Links to Media Coverage
Media Coverage of EH Human Rights Complaint
Nova Scotia Human Rights Case
The case is a legal discrimination complaint about the Province’s failure to treat people with disabilities in a way that ensures that all persons with disabilities are supported to live in community.