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Nova Scotia premier says he won’t fight decision on discrimination against people with mental disabilities

Tim Houston: "The overriding goal is we want to make sure that the supports are in place and that's the directive the courts have given. It's the right thing to do, it's a human thing to do, and it's what we'll do."

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Premier Tim Houston said his government won’t fight a Nova Scotia Court of Appeal decision that found the province systemically discriminated against people with disabilities. Three people with mental disabilities — Beth MacLean, Joey Delaney, and Sheila Livingstone — filed a human rights complaint in 2014 against the provincial government regarding their institutionalization in the […]

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