The Court of Appeal ruled last year that the government's failure to offer "meaningful" access to housing for people with disabilities amounted to a violation of their basic rights.
The Nova Scotia government says it won t try to exempt itself from a court ruling that concluded the province discriminated against people with disabilities who were seeking housing.
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.
Lawyers for Premier Tim Houston's Nova Scotia government are arguing human rights legislation would take on too much power if the Court of Appeal decision stands.
The Nova Scotia government is arguing receiving timely access to appropriate housing is not a human right for people with disabilities and is asking Canada s top court to overturn a decision that found its current practices are discriminatory.