Accessible Saskatchewan Act

The Accessible Saskatchewan Act (2023, No. 19) was an act introduced under the Minister of Social Services which became law on December 3, 2021. One of the key elements of the act is the creation of an Accessibility Advisory Committee. The act also creates the Saskatchewan Accessibility Office for providing education on accessibility, increasing public awareness, and monitoring compliance and enforcement.

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.

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

The act recognises recognises American Sign Language and indigenous sign languages.

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