Government of Nova Scotia Accessibility Plan

The Government of Nova Scotia Accessibility Plan (2022-2025) was developed collaboratively with involvement from 26 departments and agencies across government. The plan was informed by discussions with employees with disabilities, and Nova Scotians from a wide range of backgrounds (including persons with disabilities, people representing marginalized groups and various sectors).

• Government of Nova Scotia Accessibility Plan: 2022-2025 (PDF 4.5 MB)
• Government of Nova Scotia Accessibility Plan: 2022-2025 (Vimeo with ASL)

Contact the Accessibility Directorate to request a different format.

Plan highlights

This plan marks a milestone in Nova Scotia's progress toward being an accessible province. The 2022-25 plan builds on the 2018-2021 plan and provides a roadmap of what government will do over the next 3 years to advance accessibility. The 2022-2025 plan includes:

• guiding principles to support consistent cross-government implementation
• 8 priority areas that align with provincial accessibility standard areas
• a total of 47 combined commitments from all departments, aligned with department mandates and corporate equity, diversity and inclusion priorities
• 6 government-wide commitments for all government departments and agencies to support

In the plan, priority areas include:

• awareness and capacity building
• buildings, infrastructure and public spaces
• education
• employment
• delivery of goods and services
• information and communications
• public transportation and its infrastructure
• accountability

Historical Government of Nova Scotia accessibility plans are available at the Legislative Library.