The Accessible Saskatchewan Act (2023, No. 19) was an act introduced under the Minister of Social Services ^[1] which became law on December 3, 2021.^[2] One of the key elements of the act is the creation of an Accessibility Advisory Committee.^[2] The act also creates the Saskatchewan Accessibility Office for providing education on accessibility, increasing public awareness, and monitoring compliance and enforcement.^[3]

The Bill is intended to:

• The minister must promote accessibility by raising awareness of how barriers keep people with disabilities from participating in their communities.
• Accessibility plans must be prepared for how barriers will be eliminated.
• An annual progress report must be made public.
• The Saskatchewan Accessibility Office will be created and will be responsible for providing education on accessibility, increasing public awareness, and monitoring compliance and enforcement.^[3]

The Saskatchewan Accessibility Office will be created and will be responsible for providing education on accessibility, increasing public awareness, and monitoring compliance and enforcement.^[3]

• Accessible Canada Act for the corresponding Federal Canadian legislation.
• Ontarians with Disabilities Act for the corresponding Ontario provincial legislation.
• Nova Scotia Accessibility Act 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 for the corresponding UK legislation.
• Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 for the corresponding American federal legislation.