Disability Rights Coalition Nova Scotia

MEDIA RELEASE At the Half-Way Point in the Five-Year Human Rights Remedy, the DRC Recognizes that the Province has Implemented Significant Changes, yet is Failing to Meet Timelines and Calls on Stakeholders to Share Their Experiences disabilityrightscoalitionns.ca/2026/01/23/rem…

Remedy Implementation ‘Gaining Traction’ “Expert Monitor Finds Province’s Remedy Implementation to be ‘Gaining Traction’ but with Significant Work Still to Do” -DRC disabilityrightscoalitionns.ca/2025/08/05/rem…

Human Rights Remedy: Second Monitoring Report Released (August 1, 2025) The Independent Expert Monitor who is responsible for both verifying and assessing the Province’s compliance has just released his Report. disabilityrightscoalitionns.ca/2025/08/04/hum…

A copy of the DRC’s submissions to the Expert Monitor concerning the Province’s compliance with the requirements of the Remedy—after Year Two has been released. [click below to see documents] disabilityrightscoalitionns.ca/2025/07/01/dis…

The Disability Rights Coalition is calling for strong Provincial Government action to catch up on legally-binding deadlines in the Human Rights Remedy regarding the Disability Support Program. [click image to read more] disabilityrightscoalitionns.ca/2025/06/10/dis…

Press Release: The Disability Rights Coalition is Disappointed in the Province’s Failure to Meet Human Rights Remedy Timelines disabilityrightscoalitionns.ca/2025/01/20/dis…

This event is ONLINE.

Coming up this evening, (Monday, November 4 at 7pm), DRC legal counsel, Vince Calderhead, will be delivering the annual Brian Hennen Inclusive Community Lecture hosted by the Community Homes Action Group (CHAG). Click here to register and join the event: eventbrite.ca/e/brian-hennen…

ZOOM LINK HAS BEEN CHANGED TO: us02web.zoom.us/j/82791640951

Please join us to review the legal Remedy over the past year and give your input for Year 2. Your voice counts! Thursday 26 September, 2024 6pm-8pm Club Inclusion, 2652 Joseph Howe Drive, Halifax Zoom Link has been added Light refreshments will be served. facebook.com/share/FA2BXRc9…

UPDATED ZOOM LINK FOR DRC AGM: us02web.zoom.us/j/82791640951

Zoom Link: us02web.zoom.us/j/85274640237?…

CBC: "An independent monitor says Nova Scotia's progress on moving people with disabilities out of institutions is "slower and more uneven" than called for in a government plan." disabilityrightscoalitionns.ca/2024/08/02/cbc…

On July 31st, the Human Rights Remedy’s independent Expert Monitor, released his Annual Report on the Province’s compliance with its legal obligations in eliminating the systemic discrimination against persons with disabilities... disabilityrightscoalitionns.ca/2024/08/02/exp…

Here is a redacted copy of the DRC’s submissions to the Expert Monitor concerning the Province’s compliance with the Annual Report (redacted because of reference to confidential documents). disabilityrightscoalitionns.ca/2024/07/14/dis…

“The Disability Rights Coalition is expressing profound disappointment with the Province’s progress in implementing a Human Rights Board of Inquiry Order to Remedy the systemic discrimination against persons with disabilities in Nova Scotia.” -DRC disabilityrightscoalitionns.ca/2024/07/14/pro…

CBC: N.S. progress report undermined by blown deadline, says disability rights advocate. Province missed deadline to stop admitting people with disabilities into large institutions cbc.ca/news/canada/no…

CBC: Disability rights group 'severely disappointed' after province misses deadline cbc.ca/news/canada/no…