The Journey of a Bluenose Barrier Buster CEO Charter Fall - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

The Journey of a Bluenose Barrier Buster CEO Charter – Fall Conference Gerry Post, Executive Director, NS Accessibility Directorate October 2019 1

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Grey Tsunami Grey Tsunami Disability Rip Tide % of NS population: Stats Canada 30% 22% % population with disability Stats Canada 2017 5

Nova Scotia Commitment

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NS Accessibility Act Key Elements An Accessible Nova Scotia by 2030 Human Rights Focus – Dept. Justice Led Advisory Board 51% PWD Implementation Strategy (yr.1) Government of NS Accessibility Plan (yr.1) Municipal Plans 6 Standards 8

Act is all about… Eliminating Barriers • Physical • Communications • Attitudinal • Institutional • Etc. 9

60% Human Rights Cases from Disabled Persons 10

Accessibility Standards a Key Component • 6 Standards Prescribed:  Built Environment  Education  Delivery and Receipt of Goods and Services  Information and Communication  Public Transportation and Transportation Infrastructure  Employment 11

‘Curb-Cut Effect’… rising tide lifts all boats 12

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Mark & Clint’s Story Commitment Retention Staff Morale Customer Service Absenteeism 14

Simultaneous Activity Streams Planning Development Action/Results 15

Planning 16

Development  Awareness Campaign  Standards  Municipal Partnership  Capacity Building Accessibility Leadership Forum 2018 17

Action/Results 18

Conclusion Where we were… Direction we’re taking… Social Service Model Human Rights Model Re-Active Pro-Active Adversarial Collaborative 19

Diversity is a Fact Inclusion is an Act 20

Thank You! novascotia.ca/accessibility gerry.post@novascotia.ca 21