Nova ScotiaBill 50First Reading
Bill 50: Rent Supplement Eligibility and Benefit Act
Sponsor: Derek MombourquetteIntroduced February 27, 2025Checked September 4, 2026
Read the official textOfficial version — Nova Scotia House of Assembly
What this bill does
This Nova Scotia bill lowers the income threshold to qualify for the Canada-Nova Scotia Targeted Housing Benefit rent supplement (from spending more than 30% of income on rent) and increases the maximum benefit amount to cover the gap between actual rent (up to 120% of average market rent) and 30% of a renter's pre-tax household income.
Plain-language summary by Legisail — not legal advice.
Business impact
This bill primarily affects individual renters and low-to-moderate income households in Nova Scotia rather than businesses directly. Landlords and property managers operating rental units in Nova Scotia may see a modest indirect effect, as more tenants could qualify for rent supplements, potentially improving rent payment reliability for small-scale landlords. Housing nonprofits and social service organizations that help clients navigate housing benefit programs may see increased demand for their assistance. There is no direct regulatory burden placed on private businesses.
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Where this bill is
First ReadingFebruary 27, 2025
Next: Second Reading debate
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- Bill number
- NS-050
- Type
- Private Member's Public
- Jurisdiction
- Nova Scotia
- Session
- 65-1