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Nova ScotiaBill 250First Reading

Bill 250: Colon Cancer Prevention Program Expansion Act

Sponsor: Iain RankinIntroduced March 26, 2026Checked September 4, 2026
Read the official textOfficial version — Nova Scotia House of Assembly

What this bill does

This Nova Scotia bill requires the provincial Minister of Health and Wellness to expand the existing Colon Cancer Prevention Program to cover all residents aged 45 to 74, subject to legislative funding approval.

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Business impact

This bill primarily affects the Nova Scotia healthcare sector rather than private businesses directly. Medical clinics, diagnostic imaging centres, and gastroenterology practices in Nova Scotia could see increased patient volumes as more residents become eligible for colon cancer screening. Healthcare supply companies providing colonoscopy equipment, test kits, and related consumables may also experience higher demand. There is minimal direct impact on businesses outside the health services sector, and firm size is less relevant than whether a business operates within Nova Scotia's health delivery ecosystem.

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Where this bill is

First ReadingMarch 26, 2026
Next: Second Reading debate

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At a glance

Bill number
NS-250
Type
Private Member's Public
Jurisdiction
Nova Scotia
Session
65-1
Official record