PC government changes course
The Progressive Conservative government has had a change of heart about appealing a landmark October court decision that found the province culpable of systemic discrimination against disabled persons.
CBC: Nova Scotia government to appeal ruling in disabilities discrimination case
The Nova Scotia government plans to appeal a recent court decision that found there was discrimination against three people with mental and physical disabilities who had sought improved services and housing in the community.
CTV News: Nova Scotia government heading back to court against disabilities group
The Nova Scotia government says it will appeal a recent court decision that found there was discrimination against people with disabilities who had sought improved services and housing in the community.
A day after the Oct. 6 Court of Appeal ruling, Premier Tim Houston said his government heard the court’s message “loud and clear,” and he pledged to work with the disabilities community.
He also said he didn’t believe citizens should have to take the government to court to make it “do the right thing.”
But in an emailed comment Thursday, Community Services Minister Karla MacFarlane appears to shift the Progressive Conservative government’s approach.
Saltwire: Houston commits to not fight disabled rights ruling (UPDATE)
“I just don’t think anybody should have to take their government to court to get their government to do the right thing,” Premier Tim Houston told a news conference on Thursday.
Dulcie McCallum: Do what’s right, just and legal for persons with disabilities in Nova Scotia
Saltwire, Dulcie McCallum: Will the landmark decision from the Court of Appeal herald a new beginning for people with disabilities in Nova Scotia?
Michael Goreman, CBC: Tim Houston says his government will not fight Court of Appeal ruling
“We’ve heard the message loud and clear.”
CBC Information Morning NS: Landmark decision finds systemic discrimination against people with disabilities in N.S.
Claire McNeil, a lawyer for the Disability Rights Coalition, on a new Nova Scotia Court of Appeal decision which finds systemic discrimination in the provincial government’s treatment of people with disabilities who need supports to live in the community. Aired: October 7, 2021
DRC Submission to UN Human Rights Committee
As part of the United Nations Human Rights Committee preparation of a “list of issues” for its 2023 Review of Canada, the Disability Rights Coalition along with 23 other Canadian NGOs has filed the following submission seeking to address the rights violation of people with disabilities who are unnecessarily institutionalized and Canada’s failure to provide the necessary supports and services for social inclusion.