Laws and Government
Newfoundland and Labrador
- Adult Protection Act
- Adult Protection Act CHAPTER A-4.01
The Adult Protection Act is the law in Newfoundland and Labrador which protects adults who do not understand or appreciate the risk of abuse and neglect - Accessibility Act
An Act Respecting Accessibility in the Province - Advanced Health Care Directive Booklet – Click to Download
A legal document that can be used to appoint substitute health care decision makers - Advance Health Care Directives Act
An act respecting the appointment of substitute health care decision makers - Building Accessibility Act
Building Regulations under the Act - Enduring Powers of Attorney Act
An act respecting powers of attorney - Human Rights Act
- Mentally Disabled Persons’ Estates Act
An act respecting appointment of guardians for persons with intellectual disabilities for the management and custody of their estate - Service Animal Act NL
An Act to ensure access for service animals used by persons with disabilities in NL
Canada
- Accessible Canada Act
Parliament considers that it is essential to ensure the economic, social and civic participation of all persons in Canada, regardless of their disabilities, and to allow them to fully exercise their rights and responsibilities in a barrier-free Canada…on or before January 1, 2040. - Constitution Act, 1982
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms - Code of Practice for Ferry Accessibility
Developed by the Canadian Transportation Agency
International
UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
The purpose of the Convention is to promote, protect and ensure the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms by all persons with disabilities, and to promote respect for their inherent dignity.