The Accessibility Advisory Board established a committee of members with expertise in service delivery to develop recommendations for an accessibility standard in the delivery and receipt of goods and services. This includes ensuring that persons with disabilities have equitable access to services.
The Goods and Services Standard Development Committee will develop recommendations focused on accessible service delivery.
About the committee
The majority of committee members identify as having a disability. Committee members include:
- persons with disabilities
- representatives from organizations that represent persons with disabilities
- representatives from sectors impacted by the standards, like public and private service providers
- representatives from the Department of Health and Wellness, Department of Opportunities and Social Development, and Service Nova Scotia
Committee members
- Travis Gunn, Chair -Chief Operating Officer, MacQuarries Pharmasave Group, Scotsburn
- John Smith – Vice-Chair, Chair of Annapolis County Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA) Committee, Bridgetown
- Kimberley Bernard - Diversity and Inclusion Consultant, Halifax
- Colin Campbell - Director, Government and Community Relations, African Nova Scotian Affairs, Halifax
- Kim Bates Cusack - Accessibility Advocate, Bateston
- Natalie d’ Entremont - Director, Recreation Services, Municipality of the District of Argyle, Lower West Pubnico
- Louise Gillis - Past President, Canadian Council of the Blind, Sydney
- Rick Goodman, KC - Non-practicing Advisor, Patterson Law and Chairperson, Accessibility Committee, Abercrombie Golf Club, New Glasgow
- Lui Greco - Lead, Information Technology and Accessibility, CNIB, Eastern Passage
- Janice Hussey - Coordinator, Disability Support Program, Department of Opportunities and Social Development, Halifax
- Misty James - Director of Recreation, Municipality of Barrington, Argyle
- Jordan Keddy - Policy Analyst, Privy Council Office, Government of Canada, Waverley
- Cassie Manuel - Physical Activity Consultant and Inclusion Specialist, Dartmouth
- Jorge Mora - Manager Fund Accounting, SS&C Fund Services and Multiple Sclerosis and Disability Advocate, Bedford
- Steven William Murgatroyd - Canadian Forces Retired Sergeant, Department of National Defense and High Performance Director, Archery Nova Scotia, West Hants
- Zoh Qureshi - Faculty Member, Nova Scotia Community College, Halifax
- Justin Read - Instructor, Nova Scotia Community College, Halifax
- Steve Roy - Project and Administrative Coordinator, Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission, Dartmouth
- Michelle Simpson - Director Corporate Strategy, Service Nova Scotia Procurement
- John Turner - Environmental Lab Technician and Disability Advocate, Halifax
- Hannah Wood - Chief Executive Officer, Fulcrum Accessibility Consulting, Halifax
Past members
- Jen Green - Manager, Inclusion and Accessibility, Nova Scotia Liquor Commission, Halifax
- Alex Oragui - Manager, Diversity and Sustainable Procurement, Department of Service Nova Scotia, Halifax
- Lisa Snider- Senior Digital Accessibility Consultant and Trainer, Access Changes Everything Inc, Halifax