The Law Amendments Committee will hear presentations on Bill 59, An Act Respecting Accessibility in Nova Scotia in February.
The sessions will be on Monday, Feb. 13, from 1-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m., and on Tuesday, Feb. 14, from 9-11 a.m. at Province House, 1726 Hollis St., in Halifax.
American Sign Language interpreters, sighted guides and Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) will be available at the sessions. Government is also working on a teleconferencing option, with details available soon.
Those interested in presenting on Bill 59 should contact the Legislative Counsel Office at 902-424-8941 or Legc.office@novascotia.ca. Those wishing to submit written presentations can send them by email.
For more information about the accessibility legislation, go to http://novascotia.ca/coms/accessibility/.
Source: Release