Dal MPlan grads named to the provincial standards on accessibility committee
Originally published as a Province of Nova Scotia Press release.
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Two graduates of our Master of Planning program have been named to the provincial standards on accessibility committee. Thirty-nine Nova Scotians including Saira Shah (MPlan ’17) and Jennifer Powley (MPlan ’09) will help develop the province’s first accessibility standards.
The Education Standard Development Committee will develop recommendations for standards to make the education system more accessible for students with disabilities, while the Built Environment Standard Development Committee will focus on the accessibility of buildings and public spaces. The committees will assist the Minister’s Accessibility Advisory Board in preparing recommendations for government.
One hundred and forty-three applications were received for the committees. The Accessibility Advisory Board reviewed the applications and recommended members to the minister. The first standards are expected to be enacted by 2021 and implemented beginning in 2022. Development of standards for employment, goods and services, information and communication, and transportation will begin at a rate of one per year, beginning in 2021.