The Nova Scotia government has introduced legislation that sets out rules for identifying and certifying service dogs.
The new law will ensure certified service dog users won’t be denied access to public places like grocery stores or buses, or refused tenancy rights.
It will establish a registrar to oversee application, certification and identification standards to help businesses determine which service dog users qualify for rights protection.
The law also sets out penalties for denying rights and for falsely representing a service dog team.
Service dogs are used by a growing number of people dealing with autism, mobility issues, post-traumatic stress disorder and seizures.
The government held public consultations on the need for a law in the summer of 2015.
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