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Nova Scotia judge approves $32-million settlement for people with disabilities

A Nova Scotia judge approved a settlement, saying it was `fair, reasonable and in the best interests`, potentially paying $32 million to 2,600 residents with disabilities.
Public records show funding rules capped disability assistance and treated it as discretionary, while plaintiffs say the province ignored a 1998 statutory obligation, affecting many with disabilities.
Court filings describe how lawyers for 25-year-old plaintiff Isai Estey filed an October 2022 filing alleging the province’s actions were `cruel and inhumane`, and many applicants remained in large institutional facilities, nursing homes, hospitals or small-options homes without support.
The settlement aims to compensate mentally and physically disabled residents denied benefits and closes gaps left by earlier appellate and trial rulings.
The legal timeline follows a 2021 Court of Appeal decision and the 2021 class-action filings, addressing alleged neglect of a 1998 statutory duty, with the case approved on Nov. 7, 2025.

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Nova Scotia judge approves $32M settlement for people with disabilities

A judge has approved one of the largest class-action settlements in Nova Scotia history, saying the agreement could see the province paying $32 million to as many as 2,600 residents with disabilities.

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