The Tourism Industry Association of Nova Scotia (TIANS) and Tourism Nova Scotia have partnered on a study to understand the tourism industry’s current levels of accessibility and assess the industry’s overall readiness to implement new accessibility measures.
The State of Accessbility Readiness Report examines the capacity of Nova Scotia’s tourism industry to implement accessibility measures and meet the provincial government’s upcoming built environment accessibility standards. The report also considers potential operator supports.
Accessibility Improvement Programs and Resources:
The Department of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage's 2025-26 Infrastructure, Active Transportation, and Accessibility grants are now open! Apply by February 14, 2025.
Available Grant Programs
Business ACCESS-Ability Program Offers cost-shared grants to businesses for accessibility related improvements.
Community ACCESS-Ability Program Supports renovations and improvements to make community buildings more accessible.
Available Support Opportunities
See Tourism Nova Scotia's Improving Accessiblity in Tourism for more information and resources to help improve accessibility for your employees and customers.
Accessility Standards Canada has a new Techinical Committee for Accessibile Tourism open for applications. Apply by January 31, 2025
The Tourism Industry Association of Nova Scotia (TIANS) and Nova Scotia Tourism Human Resource Council (NSTHRC) are offering a Building Inclusive Leadership workshop on February 4 with support from Tourism Nova Scotia.
Tourism HR Canada offers the Tourism Workplace Accessibility Clinic offering one-on-one advisory supports to employers with inclusive hiring, connecting them with a largely untapped talent pool to address workforce shortages, and increasoing their capacity to better engage with persons with disabilities as part of their business.