Disability Rights Coalition

• N.S. reforms for people with disabilities behind schedule but has momentum: province

  The Nova Scotia government says its five-year plan to bring about sweeping reforms in housing and care for people with disabilities is behind schedule but gaining momentum.

  Canada

  Jun 10
  
• Nova Scotia progress report undermined by blown deadline: Disability rights advocate

  A disability rights advocate says although the province is moving in the right direction, officials can't ignore the fact that it failed to reach a key deadline earlier this year.

  Politics

  Jun 3, 2024
  
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• N.S. says it won’t try to justify housing discrimination against disabled people

  The Court of Appeal ruled last year that the government's failure to offer ``meaningful'' access to housing for people with disabilities was a violation of their basic rights.

  Canada

  Jul 12, 2022
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• N.S. government to top court: housing choice for people with disabilities not a right

  The provincial lawyers concede Nova Scotia's current system requiring some people with disabilities to live in larger facilities is not ideal.

  Canada

  Jan 9, 2022
• N.S. disabilities group pushes to convert major legal win into improved housing, care

  A disabilities group in Nova Scotia is pushing to convert a landmark court victory into funding for improvements to housing and care.

  Canada

  Dec 1, 2021
• Beth MacLean, who won human rights case for people with disabilities, dies at age 50

  MacLean was one of three people with intellectual disabilities who were required to live in a Halifax hospital ward before advocates helped them launch a human rights case.

  Canada

  Sep 30, 2021
• Halifax woman with cerebal palsy finally gets a place to call home, wants to help others do same

  "I thought I was going to die in here and never have a life outside of these walls. And now I will," said Vicky Levack.

  Health

  Aug 30, 2021
• Rally accuses Nova Scotia of failing to provide community-based living for disabled people

  'I am done being played. I am done waiting. I've waited nine years in a nursing home. I refuse to be silent or wait any longer.'

  Canada

  Aug 13, 2021
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• N.S. election: parties won’t meet goals of 10-year plan for people with disabilities

  'I feel I've been duped. We all have been,' says Vicky Levack, who has cerebral palsy and lives in a nursing home.

  Canada

  Aug 6, 2021
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• Nova Scotia fined for housing people with intellectual disabilities in hospital

  Wednesday's decision also levies fines on the province for the time Beth MacLean, Joseph Delaney and the late Sheila Livingstone - who died before the hearing was completed - were held at the Emerald Hall ward in Halifax.

  Canada

  Dec 5, 2019