Nova ScotiaBill 52First Reading
Bill 52: Improved Cancer Care Act
Sponsor: Elizabeth Smith-McCrossinIntroduced February 27, 2025Checked 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 to establish cancer care centres at each regional hospital, offering both virtual and in-person services including screening, chemotherapy, and specialist access, while also ensuring residents near provincial borders can access cancer treatments like radiation in neighbouring provinces when closer.
Plain-language summary by Legisail — not legal advice.
Business impact
Employment
This bill primarily affects Nova Scotia's healthcare sector rather than private businesses directly. Healthcare organizations, staffing agencies, and medical suppliers operating in Nova Scotia — particularly those serving regional hospitals — may see increased demand for oncology nurse practitioners, telehealth infrastructure, and chemotherapy supplies. Private clinics or labs that partner with the Nova Scotia Health Authority for cancer screening or diagnostics could find new contracting opportunities. Businesses involved in medical equipment, IT systems for virtual care, or pharmaceutical distribution would be most likely to feel the ripple effects of standing up new cancer care centres across multiple regional hospital sites.
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Where this bill is
First ReadingFebruary 27, 2025
Next: Second Reading debate
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- Bill number
- NS-052
- Type
- Private Member's Public
- Jurisdiction
- Nova Scotia
- Session
- 65-1