Accessible Saskatchewan Act


The Accessible Saskatchewan Act is an act of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan relating to accessibility.

Provisions

The act recognises recognises American Sign Language and indigenous sign languages.
Public sector bodies are required to publish and implement accessibility plans. Municipalities with a population less than 10,000 are exempt. The legislation includes school divisions within the Education Act, 1995, and post-secondary education institutions under section 3 of the Post-secondary Education and Skills Training Regulations, 2022.

Implementation

The provincial government established its Accessibility Advisory Committee to support the implementation of the act. The requirement for public sector bodies to publish accessibility plans came into force in December 2024.