Accessibility Plans in Nova Scotia
Collaboration is key to meeting our goal of an accessible Nova Scotia. Organizations around the province have a vital role in working toward accessibility.
The Accessibility Act requires some organizations (called prescribed public sector bodies) to establish an accessibility advisory committee and develop an accessibility plan.
Prescribed public sector bodies are prescribed in two groups:
- There are 90 PPSBs in the first group. They include 70 municipalities, 11 post-secondary institutions, and 9 public libraries. Their first accessibility plans were due April 1, 2022.
- There are 17 PPSBs in the second group. They include the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, the Atlantic Provinces Special Education Authority, the Regional Centres for Education, Conseil scolaire acadien provincial, Events East, the IWK Health Centre, Nova Scotia Health, the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation, Build Nova Scotia, Invest Nova Scotia, and the Nova Scotia Museum. Their first accessibility plans are due April 1, 2023.
Accessibility plans must show progress made preventing and removing barriers, how organizations will prevent and remove barriers, and the processes in place to access the impact of proposed actions on accessibility.
Accessibility plans must also be made available to the public (by posting their plans to their websites), and be updated every three years.
Below is a list of prescribed public sector bodies and links to their accessibility plans.
These links are provided for information purposes. Please contact the specific organization listed for any additional information on their accessibility plans.
Municipality, Town or Village | ||
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Cape Breton Regional Municipality | Read Plan | |
Halifax Regional Municipality | Read Plan | |
Municipality of the County of Annapolis | Read Plan | |
Municipality of the County of Antigonish | Read Plan | |
Municipality of the County of Colchester | Read Plan | |
Municipality of the County of Cumberland | Read Plan | |
Municipality of the County of Inverness | Read Plan | |
Municipality of the County of Kings | Read Plan | |
Municipality of the County of Richmond | Read Plan | |
Municipality of the County of Victoria | Read Plan | |
Municipality of the District of Argyle | Read Plan | |
Municipality of the District of Barrington | Read Plan | |
Municipality of the District of Chester | Read Plan | |
Municipality of the District of Clare | Read Plan | |
Municipality of the District of Digby | Read Plan | |
Municipality of the District of East Hants | Read Plan | |
Municipality of the District of Guysborough | Link not available | |
Municipality of the District of Lunenburg | Read Plan | |
Municipality of the District of Pictou | Read Plan | |
Municipality of the District of Shelburne | Read Plan | |
Municipality of the District of St. Mary’s | Read Plan | |
Municipality of the District of Yarmouth | Read Plan | |
Region of Queens Municipality | Read Plan | |
Town of Amherst | Read Plan | |
Town of Annapolis Royal | Read Plan | |
Town of Antigonish | Read Plan | |
Town of Berwick | Read Plan | |
Town of Bridgewater | Read Plan | |
Town of Clark’s Harbour | Link not available | |
Town of Digby | Read Plan | |
Town of Kentville | Read Plan | |
Town of Lockeport | Read Plan | |
Town of Lunenburg | Read Plan | |
Town of Mahone Bay | Read Plan | |
Town of Middleton | Read Plan | |
Town of Mulgrave | Link not available | |
Town of New Glasgow | Read Plan | |
Town of Oxford | Read Plan | |
Town of Pictou | Read Plan | |
Town of Port Hawkesbury | Read Plan | |
Town of Shelburne | Read Plan | |
Town of Stellarton | Read Plan | |
Town of Stewiacke | Read Plan | |
Town of Trenton | Read Plan | |
Town of Truro | Read Plan | |
Town of Westville | Read Plan | |
Town of Wolfville | Read Plan | |
Town of Yarmouth | Read Plan | |
Village of Aylesford | Read Plan | |
Village of Baddeck | Link not available | |
Village of Bible Hill | Read Plan | |
Village of Canning | Read Plan | |
Village of Chester | Read Plan | |
Village of Cornwallis Square | Read Plan | |
Village of Dover | Link not available | |
Village of Freeport | Read Plan | |
Village of Greenwood | Read Plan | |
Village of Hebbville | Read Plan | |
Village of Kingston | Read Plan | |
Village of Lawrencetown | Link not available | |
Village of New Minas | Read Plan | |
Village of Port Williams | Read Plan | |
Village of Pugwash | Read Plan | |
Village of River Hebert | Read Plan | |
Village of St. Peters | Read Plan | |
Village of Tatamagouche | Read Plan | |
Village of Tiverton | Read Plan | |
Village of Westport | Read Plan | |
Village of Weymouth | Read Plan | |
West Hants Regional Municipality | Read Plan |
Postsecondary institution | ||
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Acadia University | Read Plan | |
Atlantic School of Theology | Read Plan | |
Cape Breton University | Read Plan | |
Dalhousie University | Read Plan | |
Mount Saint Vincent University | Read Plan | |
Nova Scotia College of Art and Design | Read Plan | |
Nova Scotia Community College | Read Plan | |
Saint Mary's University | Read Plan | |
Université Sainte Anne | Read Plan | |
University of Kings College | Read Plan | |
St. Francis Xavier University | Read Plan |
Libraries | ||
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Annapolis Valley Regional Library | Read Plan | |
Cape Breton Regional Library | Read Plan | |
Colchester-East Hants Public Library | Read Plan | |
Cumberland Public Libraries | Read Plan | |
Eastern Counties Regional Library | Read Plan | |
Halifax Public Libraries | Read Plan | |
Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library | Read Plan | |
South Shore Public Libraries | Read Plan | |
Western Counties Regional Library | Read Plan |
Health | ||
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IWK Health | Read Plan | |
Nova Scotia Health | Read Plan |
Regional Centres for Education | ||
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Annapolis Valley Regional Centre for Education | Read Plan | |
Cape Breton-Victoria Centre for Education | Read Plan | |
Chignecto-Central Regional Centre for Education | Read Plan | |
Halifax Regional Centre for Education | Read Plan | |
South Shore Regional Centre for Education | Read Plan | |
Strait Regional Centre for Education | Read Plan | |
Tri-County Regional Centre for Education | Read Plan | |
Conseil Scolaire Acadian Provincial | Read Plan |
Other | ||
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Art Gallery of Nova Scotia | Link not available | |
Atlantic Provinces Special Education Authority | Read Plan | |
Build Nova Scotia | Read Plan | |
Events East | Read Plan | |
Invest Nova Scotia | Read Plan | |
Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation | Read Plan | |
Nova Scotia Museum | Read Plan | |
Nova Scotia Provincial Housing Agency | Due April 2026 |