Our Joint Accessibility Plan
The Municipality of the County of Kings and the Villages of Aylesford, Canning, Cornwallis Square, Greenwood, Kingston, New Minas and Port Williams work together through the Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee (JAAC). The committee helps the Municipality and the Villages become accessible communities that comply with Nova Scotia’s Accessibility Act (2017).
The resulting plan is the foundation for future decisions about accessibility within the Municipality, the Villages and the Kings Transit Authority.
Our journey so far
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March 19, 2021
The Municipality and seven Villages form the Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee.
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Sept 2021 – March 2022
Residents review and give feedback on accessibility in the community while the plan is developed.
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March 9, 2022
The JAAC passes Our Joint Accessibility Plan, the first accessibility plan for the Municipality and the Villages.
Plan documents
Our Joint Accessibility Plan (complete)
The full plan with all appendices, in one document.
The plan on its own
Open PDF ↗What will be done, and when
Open PDF ↗Accessibility of our sites
Open PDF ↗Who was consulted
Open PDF ↗What we heard
Open PDF ↗What is the Nova Scotia Accessibility Act?
The Act defines a disability as a physical, mental, intellectual, learning or sensory impairment, including an episodic disability, that, in interaction with a barrier, hinders a person’s full and effective participation in society.
The Act, the Municipality and the Villages recognize accessibility as a human right. Together we’ve set a goal to make Nova Scotia and the Kings Region accessible to all before 2030 by preventing and removing barriers.
16 voting members
8 elected representatives
One member of Municipal Council, who also sits on the Kings Transit Authority Board, and one member from each of the seven Village Commissions.
8 members of the public
People who live with disabilities, or who work or volunteer with organizations that support people living with disabilities.