Updated Survey

Cautioning that there are only a dozen responses, I can share a few tidbits about the results of the survey for the Accessibility Act Review.  There is some consistency when reduced to numbers.  The grants and programs of the Directorate get good ratings, the Directorate Itself fares well. Specifics of the daily effect are below average. [a low number is the most positive rating, (bright green), higher is less positive (bright red).  All  response scales converted to a common base (zero to one).

Area	AVERAGE
Ten achievements	0.3
Directorate	0.3
First Impressions	0.4
Advisory Board	0.5
Problems	0.7
Timely	0.7
Has the Act improved	0.7
Grand Total	0.5

To get a sense of the patterns, we need to look at the 36 individual questions:

Rating	Topic	Area	Comments
0.136	[Grants from Communities, Culture and Heritage]	Ten achievements	People like what’s been done
0.136	[ReadAbility]	Ten achievements
0.182	[Wolfville Accessibility Plan]	Ten achievements
0.222	[address broad issues to ensure that the concerns of people with disabilities are considered by the Government.]	Directorate	And the role of the Directorate within government
0.227	[Provincial/Municipal Accessibility Framework Working Group]	Ten achievements
0.248	[It was worth the fight]	First Impressions
0.250	[provide policy support on all aspects of this Act and the regulations;]	Directorate
0.273	[A Guide to Planning Accessible Meetings and Events]	Ten achievements
0.273	[Access by Design 2030]	Ten achievements
0.273	[Business ACCESS-Ability Grant Program]	Ten achievements
0.273	[Increasing awareness of the rights of persons with disabilities]	Ten achievements
0.300	[examine measures to improve opportunities for persons with disabilities]	Directorate
0.300	[study issues and recommend action]	Directorate
0.350	[Too much 'Restorative Justice']	Problems
0.364	[Government of Nova Scotia–Leading By Example]	Ten achievements
0.375	[conduct research ]	Directorate
0.375	[set long-term accessibility objectives]	Advisory Board	The only above average score for the Board
0.455	[Nondisclosure agreements]	Problems	All scores from here down are below average
0.455	[Partnering with Rick Hansen Foundation on Ce;rtificationR]	Ten achievements
0.513	[This Act has had a positive effect on my life]	First Impressions
0.572	[It's made Nova Scotia the accessibility leader in Canada]	First Impressions
0.591	[The Built Environment]	Has the Act improved
0.625	[suggest measures that may be implemented by the Government ]	Advisory Board
0.659	Do you foresee the timely implementation of accessibility standards with a goal of achieving an accessible Nova Scotia by 2030	Timely	Low expectations
0.667	[Education]	Has the Act improved	12 actionable items
0.682	[Slow on Standards]	Problems
0.682	[Underrepresentation of First Voice ]	Problems
0.722	[Communication]	Has the Act improved
0.727	[Incomplete self-reflection by government]	Problems
0.727	[Lack of coordination with Human Rights Commission]	Problems
0.750	[Employment]	Has the Act improved
0.773	[Irregular communication]	Problems
0.773	[Missiing Health Standard]	Problems
0.813	[The delivery of goods and services]	Has the Act improved
0.864	[The housing problem]	Problems
0.864	[Transportation]	Has the Act improved

The respondents seem to have  direct experience:

You can review the full set of responses here.