In October 2021, the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal ruled that the province was systematically discriminating against people with disabilities.
The government was subsequently ordered to reform, including moving people out of large institutions and into small houses in the community where they could live independently.
But, in a progress report released today, the province said only 189 people left the large institutions, two-thirds of the government’s target for the spring.
Social Development Minister Scott Armstrong said there were delays in finding employees to monitor the transfer of community life, but added that recruitment plans are catching up.
The department also said it has successfully reduced the waiting list for disability services by 293, exceeding the original goal of the program.
The Disabled Persons’ Rights Coalition, an advocacy group that leads the original court case, said the Prime Minister’s office should be more directly involved in the program.
This report by Canadian Press was first released on June 10, 2025.
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