The Accessible Saskatchewan Act (2023, No. 19) was an act introduced under the Minister of Social Services [1] which became law on December 3, 2021.[2] One of the key elements of the act is the creation of an Accessibility Advisory Committee.[2] The act also creates the Saskatchewan Accessibility Office for providing education on accessibility, increasing public awareness, and monitoring compliance and enforcement.[3]
The Bill is intended to:
- The minister must promote accessibility by raising awareness of how barriers keep people with disabilities from participating in their communities.
- Accessibility plans must be prepared for how barriers will be eliminated.
- An annual progress report must be made public.
- The Saskatchewan Accessibility Office will be created and will be responsible for providing education on accessibility, increasing public awareness, and monitoring compliance and enforcement.[3]
The Saskatchewan Accessibility Office will be created and will be responsible for providing education on accessibility, increasing public awareness, and monitoring compliance and enforcement.[3]
See also
edit- Accessible Canada Act for the corresponding Federal Canadian legislation.
- Ontarians with Disabilities Act for the corresponding Ontario provincial legislation.
- Nova Scotia Accessibility Act for the corresponding Nova Scotia provincial legislation.
- Accessibility for Manitobans Act for the corresponding Manitoba provincial legislation.
- Accessible British Columbia Act for the corresponding British Columbia provincial legislation.
- Disability Discrimination Act for the corresponding UK legislation.
- Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 for the corresponding American federal legislation.
References
edit- ^ "An Act respecting Accessibility in Saskatchewan" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
- ^ a b "Legislation". Accessibility Services Canada. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
- ^ a b c "The Accessible Saskatchewan Act - Summary". Saskatchewan Government. Retrieved 2024-07-18.