Independent report slams Nova Scotia’s lack of…


An independent review is slamming the Nova Scotia government’s progress on complying with a human rights ruling to move people with disabilities out of institutions and into their own homes by 2028.

The report from Michael Prince, who was appointed to independently track progress as an expert in disability issues and social discrimination, says Nova Scotia’s efforts this year lack urgency and transparency.

In a provincial report in June, the Nova Scotia government said it had completed 16 of 34 requirements from the human rights reform, known as the remedy, and had made progress on several others.



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