Bill 230: Protecting Nature and Provincial Parks Act

This bill most directly affects businesses operating in or near Nova Scotia's provincial parks — including mining and petroleum companies, energy developers, forestry operators, aquaculture and farm operations, and golf course developers. If your business holds or was seeking mineral, petroleum, or energy rights within a provincial park, or planned commercial forestry, aquaculture, agriculture, or golf course development on park lands, those activities are now outright prohibited. The 20% conservation target by 2030 could also expand the total area of protected land in Nova Scotia, potentially restricting where future resource extraction, land development, or outdoor commercial ventures can take place. Businesses of all sizes are affected, from solo operators with small-scale resource licenses to larger developers and forestry companies with longer-term land use plans.