Disability Rights Coalition submissions to the Expert Monitor-Year Two
Here is a redacted copy of the DRC’s submissions to the Expert Monitor-Year Two concerning the Province’s compliance with the Annual Report.
Disability Rights Coalition Calls for Strong Government Action
The Disability Rights Coalition is calling for strong Provincial Government action to catch up on legally-binding deadlines in the Human Rights Remedy regarding the Disability Support Program.
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.
Disability Rights Coalition’s submissions to the Expert Monitor
Here is a redacted copy of the DRC’s submissions to the Expert Monitor concerning the Province’s compliance with the Annual Report.
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.
CBC: NS progress report undermined by blown deadline, says disability rights advocate
A disability rights advocate is raising questions about the Nova Scotia government’s assertion Monday that it is making substantial progress in implementing a five-year plan to ensure people with disabilities receive better support.
