N.S. reforms for people with disabilities behind schedule but has momentum: province – Halifax [Video]

The Nova Scotia government says its five-year plan to bring about sweeping reforms in housing and care for people with disabilities is behind schedule in some areas, but gaining momentum.

“We’re getting there … We have the foundation in place,” said Scott Armstrong, the minister of social development, as he released the second annual progress report on Tuesday.

The plan — which is referred to as “the Remedy” — has its roots in a provincial Court of Appeal ruling in 2021 that found the province was systemically discriminating against people with disabilities through inadequate housing and long wait lists for services.

The matter then shifted back to a human rights board process, which created a timeline to overhaul the system. This included closing large institutions and moving their 870 residents into small homes or apartments in the community where they can live more independently.

However, the report says as of …