The Nova Scotia government must decide by July 11 whether it will try and exempt itself from a Court of Appeal ruling that stated the province had discriminated against people with disabilities who were seeking housing.
In early June, the Nova Scotia government said it would clear the wait-list of 400 people with disabilities who want to move out of small option homes and other institutions by 2024. That has created both excitement and concern.
If the provincial government is serious about addressing energy poverty, it needs to give the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board the power to set different rates for low-income customers, MLAs heard Wednesday.
The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear the Nova Scotia government s appeal of a lower court decision that found people with disabilities who had sought improved services and housing in the community faced discrimination.
Dalhousie Legal Aid Lawyer Claire McNeil, who has represented the Disability Rights Coalition, is pleased to see a commitment to moving more people into the community, but she said there's no money set aside to close institutions.