Accessible Saskatchewan Act Explained

The Accessible Saskatchewan Act (2023, No. 19) was an act introduced under the Minister of Social Services ^[1] which became law on December 3, 2021.^[2] One of the key elements of the act is the creation of an Accessibility Advisory Committee. The act also creates the Saskatchewan Accessibility Office for providing education on accessibility, increasing public awareness, and monitoring compliance and enforcement.^[3]

The Bill is intended to:

• The minister must promote accessibility by raising awareness of how barriers keep people with disabilities from participating in their communities.
• Accessibility plans must be prepared for how barriers will be eliminated.
• An annual progress report must be made public.
• The Saskatchewan Accessibility Office will be created and will be responsible for providing education on accessibility, increasing public awareness, and monitoring compliance and enforcement.

The Saskatchewan Accessibility Office will be created and will be responsible for providing education on accessibility, increasing public awareness, and monitoring compliance and enforcement.

See also

• Accessible Canada Act for the corresponding Federal Canadian legislation.
• Ontarians with Disabilities Act for the corresponding Ontario provincial legislation.
• Nova Scotia Accessibility Act for the corresponding Nova Scotia provincial legislation.
• Accessibility for Manitobans Act for the corresponding Manitoba provincial legislation.
• Accessible British Columbia Act for the corresponding British Columbia provincial legislation.
• Disability Discrimination Act for the corresponding UK legislation.
• Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 for the corresponding American federal legislation.

Notes and References

1. Web site: An Act respecting Accessibility in Saskatchewan. 2023-02-28 . Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan.
2. Web site: Legislation . 2024-07-18 . Accessibility Services Canada. en-CA.
3. Web site: The Accessible Saskatchewan Act - Summary. 2024-07-18 . Saskatchewan Government. en-CA.