11. What is the Human Rights Remedy?

The Remedy is the name given to a broad range of measures to address systemic discrimination in Nova Scotia against people with disabilities who receive social assistance support. It arose in response to the October 2021 decision of Nova Scotia Court of Appeal case that found the Province of Nova Scotia discriminated against people with disabilities.

The Disability Rights Coalition (DRC) and the then Department of Community Services (currently the Department of Opportunities and Social Development) initiated a review process with independent experts to recommend a Remedy to end this discrimination and change how supports are provided in Nova Scotia.  The School Leavers Program is one of several initiatives included in the Remedy.

More details on the Remedy can be found here:  https://www.dsp-transformation.ca/