Remedy Requirements Update – to Mar 2026
Human Rights Remedy Requirements
by Year Ends with Actual Results
(Based on the Most Recent Data from the Province of NS—March 31, 2026)
Remedy Half-Way Point – Jan 2026
Media Release: At the Half-Way Point in the Five-Year Human Rights Remedy, the DRC Recognizes that the Province has Implemented Significant Changes, yet is Failing to Meet Timelines and Calls on Stakeholders to Share Their Experiences.
Human Rights Remedy Update – Jan 2026
UPDATE: Human Rights Remedy Requirements by Year Ends with Actual Results
(Based on the Human Rights Remedy Requirements)
CBC: Nova Scotia judge approves $32M settlement
Nova Scotia judge approves $32M settlement for people with disabilities
Award aimed at compensating residents who were wrongly denied social assistance benefits
Media coverage of NS failure to meet remedy timelines
Media Coverage of Nova Scotia’s Government Failure to Meet Human Rights Remedy Timelines
Disability Rights Coalition Disappointed in the Province’s Failure
The Disability Rights Coalition is Disappointed in the Province’s Failure to Meet Human Rights Remedy Timelines. Read the Press Release here:
Global: NS lagging behind on disability support
Global News: Nova Scotia lagging behind on disability support commitments: researcher.
CBC: NS ‘remedy’ to move people too slow, says monitor
An independent monitor says Nova Scotia’s progress on moving people with disabilities out of institutions is “slower and more uneven” than called for in a government plan.
Expert Monitor Finds Province’s Remedy Flawed
On July 31st, the Human Rights Remedy’s independent Expert Monitor, Dr. Michael Prince, of the University of Victoria, released his Annual Report on the Province’s compliance with its legal obligations in eliminating the systemic discrimination against persons with disabilities in Nova Scotia in accessing community-based supports.
Province Fails to Properly Implement the Human Rights Remedy in Year 1
The Disability Rights Coalition is expressing profound disappointment with the Province’s progress in implementing a Human Rights Board of Inquiry Order to Remedy the systemic discrimination against persons with disabilities in Nova Scotia.
