A disability rights activity has issued a challenge to the New Brunswick government, after the province published its "blueprint" for a long-awaited Accessibility Act.
Shelley Petit, chair of the NB Coalition of Persons with Disabilities, says the provincial government of Premier Blaine Higgs has a credibility problem when it comes to issues affecting people with disabilities, such as housing and poverty. She doubts the legislation will result in tangible improvements.
"This is a challenge: Premier Higgs, Minister Dunn, prove me wrong," she said. "Please make this the best accessibility plan in Canada."
On December 7, Minister Arlene Dunn tabled the 25-page report (PDF), described as a "framework for accessibility legislation," in the Legislative Assembly.
Dunn oversees the Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour (PETL), which would be responsible for implementing the legislation and its governance structure.
The province is accepting comments from the public on the plan until January 31, followed by two days of committee hearings. The government plans to introduce its legislation in the spring.
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