Nova Scotia has released an updated accessibility plan that sets commitments across eight priority areas for the next three years.

This is the third multi-year plan released under the Accessibility Act and includes actions to advance accessibility in employment, service delivery, information and communication, and public transportation.

Some goals include making apprenticeship programs more accessible and creating new supports for apprentices with disabilities and removing barriers in community and school transportation systems.

Twenty-nine government departments collaborated on the new goals through discussions with employees with disabilities and Nova Scotians from a wide range of backgrounds.

Looking back on progress made on the 2022-2025 plan, the province has already adopted the Built Environment Accessibility Standard—the first of six accessibility standards—which aims to make physical spaces more inclusive people with disabilities..

“The Government of Nova Scotia is continuing to demonstrate its ongoing commitment to creating an accessible province and delivering services, policies and programs that meet the needs of Nova Scotians with disabilities,” said Max Chauvin, Chair, Accessibility Advisory Board. “The Accessibility Advisory Board will continue to provide advice and recommendations, based on lived experience, that will help advance this important work.”