Disability rights advocates are hailing a decision by the Supreme Court of Canada dismissing the Nova Scotia government’s appeal of a lower court ruling on housing discrimination.
Claire McNeil, a lawyer for the disability rights coalition, said the Supreme Court’s decision not to hear the province’s appeal sends a clear message to the government. However, the province announced in December it would appeal, saying the judgment raised several questions, including around the impact on social programs.
“It was a delay tactic and it didn’t work,” Levack said of the provincial government’s appeal to the top court. “If something is discriminatory you stop doing it. I’m sorry but it really is that simple.”“He says he cares about people, so now prove it,” she said. “Sit down with us and find a solution to this decades-long injustice.”
“We’re really hoping that this is going to be a turning point, though, for the province now that it’s heard from the Supreme Court of Canada,” she said.
Not investigating discrimination is continuing discrimination 🤔 concerning