Accessible Saskatchewan Act

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The Accessible Saskatchewan Act (2023, No. 19) is an act of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan relating to accessibility.

Provisions

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The act recognises recognises American Sign Language and indigenous sign languages.[1]

Public sector bodies are required to publish and implement accessibility plans.[2] Municipalities with a population less than 10,000 are exempt.[3] The legislation includes school divisions within the Education Act, 1995, and post-secondary education institutions under section 3 of the Post-secondary Education and Skills Training Regulations, 2022.[4]

Implementation

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The provincial government established its Accessibility Advisory Committee to support the implementation of the act.[5] The requirement for public sector bodies to publish accessibility plans came into force in December 2024.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b Sciarpelletti, Laura (2024-11-21). "'A fall would be disastrous': Disabled Saskatoon woman calls for better winter accessibility". CBC News. Archived from the original on 2025-01-14. Retrieved 2025-07-28.
  3. ^ Apostolovski, Christian (2025-05-05). "City looks to make buildings accessible". Meridian Source. Archived from the original on 2025-07-28. Retrieved 2025-07-28.
  4. ^ "Resources needed as ASL and Indigenous sign languages officially recognized in Sask". Saskatoon StarPhoenix. 2024-04-28. Archived from the original on 2024-04-29. Retrieved 2025-07-28.
  5. ^ "Sask. establishes Accessibility Advisory Committee to support people with disabilities". Regina Leader-Post. 2024-03-14. Archived from the original on 2024-03-14. Retrieved 2025-07-28.