Accessible Saskatchewan Act

The act recognises recognises American Sign Language and indigenous sign languages.^[1]

Public sector bodies are required to publish and implement accessibility plans.^[2] Municipalities with a population less than 10,000 are exempt.^[3] 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.^[4]

The provincial government established its Accessibility Advisory Committee to support the implementation of the act.^[5] The requirement for public sector bodies to publish accessibility plans came into force in December 2024.^[2]

• Accessible Canada Act for the corresponding Federal Canadian legislation.
• Ontarians with Disabilities Act for the corresponding Ontario provincial legislation.
• Accessibility Act (Nova Scotia) for the corresponding Nova Scotia provincial legislation.
• Accessibility for Manitobans Act for the corresponding Manitoba provincial legislation.
• Accessible British Columbia Act for the corresponding British Columbia provincial legislation.
• Disability Discrimination Act 1995 for the corresponding UK legislation.
• Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 for the corresponding American federal legislation.