New Brunswick bills

This New Brunswick bill restructures how the chief medical officer of health and regional medical officers of health are appointed and governed under the Public Health Act, establishing fixed terms, removal protections, a new deputy chief role, and requiring annual public health reporting starting in fiscal year 2026-2027.

This bill amends New Brunswick's Securities Act to expand regulatory oversight of capital markets by introducing dispute resolution services, administrative penalty officers, information processors, and promotional activity rules, while also transferring several powers from the Commission to the Executive Director and increasing maximum fines.

This New Brunswick bill integrates the Bee Act into the existing Agriculture Appeal Board framework, giving beekeepers and other affected parties the right to appeal decisions made by the Provincial Apiarist or inspectors to the Agriculture Appeal Board. It also makes minor language updates for gender neutrality in the Agriculture Appeal Board Act.

This bill amends the Opportunities New Brunswick Act to change the quorum requirement for the Executive Committee, specifying that a majority of members constitutes a quorum.

This bill amends the University of New Brunswick Act to update governance structures, job titles, and definitions, including creating a formal Libraries Council, adding new vice-presidential roles, modernizing language to remove gendered pronouns, and formally recognizing librarians and contract academic instructors as participants in university governance.

This bill makes administrative and technical updates to New Brunswick's Early Childhood Services Act and several related regulations, primarily correcting the spelling of 'childcare' to 'child care,' updating terminology (e.g., 'on-line registry' to 'portal,' 'market fee threshold' to 'maximum daily rate'), clarifying definitions around licensed facilities and premises, and extending licence terms from one year to up to three years.

This bill updates New Brunswick's Emergency 911 Act to modernize the 911 system's structure, clarifying how calls are handled between primary and secondary answering points, expanding ministerial authority to set standards and policies, and establishing rules for sharing personal information among emergency service providers.

This bill amends New Brunswick's Gaming Control Act to update how charitable and religious organizations apply for lottery licences, clarifies record-keeping rules for certain licensees, and requires that net proceeds from tickets sold in New Brunswick be used for charitable or religious purposes within the province.

This bill amends New Brunswick's Commissioners for Taking Affidavits Act to expand eligibility for appointment as a commissioner by allowing holders of a valid Canadian work permit (in addition to citizens and permanent residents) to serve in that role.

This New Brunswick bill modernizes the Wills Act by updating rules around who can make and witness a will, how relationship breakdowns (including common-law separations) affect existing wills, how failed bequests are handled, and how wills are interpreted by courts, while also replacing outdated legal presumptions and language.

This New Brunswick law removes trade barriers by requiring New Brunswick to recognize goods, services, and professional certifications that are already approved under the rules of any other Canadian province or territory, so that businesses certified or compliant elsewhere can operate in New Brunswick without re-qualifying.

This New Brunswick bill amends pension legislation to update rules around commuted value payments, unclaimed pension property, non-resident member withdrawals, and regulatory powers for pension administrators and financial institutions.

This New Brunswick bill amends the Liquor Control Act to allow small craft brewers (producing 500,000 litres or less per year) and small distillers (producing 75,000 litres or less per year) to sell their products directly at approved farmers' markets, while also removing the in-house brewery licence category and making various housekeeping and language updates throughout the Act.

This New Brunswick bill updates the Motor Vehicle Act to modernize vehicle registration procedures, allowing digital or printable registration certificates instead of only paper, eliminating the annual sticker requirement, and standardizing identification references to use both the vehicle identification number (VIN) and registration plate number throughout the Act.

This New Brunswick Act creates a special legal framework for the Mactaquac Generating Station rehabilitation project, granting NB Power and its contractors exemptions from standard procurement rules, bonding requirements, and certain financial fee obligations, while also designating the project as a 'major project' under labour relations law.

This bill replaces New Brunswick's 1988 Occupational Therapy Act with updated legislation that continues the New Brunswick Association of Occupational Therapists as the regulatory body governing who can practice occupational therapy in the province, how they are licensed, and how professional misconduct is investigated and sanctioned.

This bill authorizes the New Brunswick provincial government to spend an additional $465 million from the Consolidated Fund for public services during the 2025-2026 fiscal year, covering departments such as Health, Social Development, and Natural Resources.

This New Brunswick bill establishes a legal right for all residents to a healthy and ecologically balanced environment, creates an Environmental Rights Commissioner, and sets up mechanisms for public participation, investigations, and legal action to protect environmental rights.

New Brunswick's Pay Transparency Act requires employers to post salary ranges in job listings, bans asking candidates about their pay history, and requires larger employers to file annual pay transparency reports disclosing compensation data broken down by equity groups.

This bill amends New Brunswick's Midwifery Act to modernize the regulatory framework for midwives by creating a formal student midwife register, updating definitions and terminology, expanding the governing Council's composition, and clarifying scope-of-practice rules for different categories of registrants.