Accessible Saskatchewan Act

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.[2] 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.[3]

The Saskatchewan Accessibility Office will be created and will be responsible for providing education on accessibility, increasing public awareness, and monitoring compliance and enforcement.[3]

The act recognises recognises American Sign Language and indigenous sign languages.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "An Act respecting Accessibility in Saskatchewan" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
  2. ^ a b "Legislation". Accessibility Services Canada. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
  3. ^ a b c "The Accessible Saskatchewan Act - Summary". Saskatchewan Government. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
  4. ^ Koole, Marguerite (2024-04-22). "Saskatchewan recognized ASL and Indigenous sign languages as official languages — and resources are needed for services". The Conversation. Archived from the original on 2024-04-22. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
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