Nova ScotiaBill 298First Reading
Bill 298: Women's Health Strategy Act
Sponsor: Elizabeth Smith-McCrossinIntroduced September 16, 2026Checked September 17, 2026
Read the official textOfficial version — Nova Scotia House of Assembly
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Received first reading on .
Next: Second Reading debate
What this bill does
This Nova Scotia bill establishes a formal Women's Health Strategy, including a new Office of Women's Health, mandatory wait-time standards for gynaecology and breast care, and specific clinical pathways for conditions like endometriosis, menopause, and cerebrospinal fluid leaks, with annual public accountability reporting.
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Business impact
EmploymentCompliance
The businesses most directly affected are healthcare providers, clinics, imaging centres, and hospitals operating in Nova Scotia — particularly those offering gynaecology, breast imaging, and specialist care. Radiologists, mammography technologists, gynaecologists, and surgeons will face new recruitment, training, and retention obligations tied to competitive wage standards. Dalhousie University and other medical training programs are specifically named as targets for expanded training seat capacity. Private and public healthcare facilities will need to align with new referral timelines, reporting requirements, and clinical pathway standards, meaning significant operational changes for anyone involved in women's diagnostic or specialist services.
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Where this bill is
First ReadingSeptember 16, 2026
Next: Second Reading debate
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- Bill number
- 298
- Type
- Private Member's Public
- Jurisdiction
- Nova Scotia
- Session
- 65-1