Nova ScotiaBill 15First Reading
Bill 15: Non-disclosure Agreement Prohibition Act
Sponsor: Elizabeth Smith-McCrossinIntroduced February 19, 2025Checked September 4, 2026
Read the official textOfficial version — Nova Scotia House of Assembly
What this bill does
This Nova Scotia bill prohibits non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) between complainants of sexual assault or harassment and members of political parties, their staff, or caucus employees.
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Business impact
EmploymentCompliance
This bill primarily targets political party organizations, caucus offices, and the Nova Scotia House of Assembly rather than private-sector businesses. Staff and employers within these political entities would no longer be able to use NDAs to settle or suppress complaints of sexual assault or harassment. Organizations that manage party staff or legislative employees would need to review their HR and dispute resolution practices to ensure no NDA provisions are offered or enforced in these contexts. Private businesses are largely unaffected, as the scope is narrowly limited to political party structures in Nova Scotia.
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Where this bill is
First ReadingFebruary 19, 2025
Next: Second Reading debate
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- Bill number
- NS-015
- Type
- Private Member's Public
- Jurisdiction
- Nova Scotia
- Session
- 65-1