Nova Scotia bills

This Nova Scotia bill establishes two programs to boost local food production: a commercial greenhouse support program offering property tax rebates and energy conversion incentives, and a household greenhouse rebate program giving individuals up to $5,000 (or 25% of eligible costs) toward buying a personal greenhouse.

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.

This bill amends Nova Scotia's Coastal Protection Act to force the provincial government to finalize and publish coastal protection regulations by June 1, 2026, and sets January 1, 2026 as the date the Act takes effect — replacing the previous open-ended proclamation approach that had left the law in limbo since 2019.

This Nova Scotia bill requires grocery merchants to display prices that include HST, clearly show regular prices alongside sale prices, and disclose both loyalty program and regular pricing side by side with specific size requirements for the text.

This Nova Scotia bill requires electricity providers to source an increasing percentage of power from renewable sources (63% by 2027, rising to 80% by 2030), and prohibits those providers from passing carbon pricing compliance costs on to customers, with savings directed specifically to residential ratepayers.

This Nova Scotia bill creates a new provincial body called the Nova Scotia Child Care Organization and requires all licensed child care facilities in the province to use a single centralized electronic waitlist system, replacing individual facility waitlists. It also directs the government to fund child care at an average cost of no more than $10 per day.

This Nova Scotia bill requires the Minister of Seniors and Long-term Care to increase the Caregiver Benefit program's monthly payment to $800 by January 1, 2027, with annual cost-of-living adjustments tied to the Consumer Price Index starting in 2028.

This Nova Scotia private member's bill aims to stabilize the Cape Breton Regional Municipality (CBRM) by providing fiscal relief, land-use planning support, an immigration pilot program, and direct stimulus grants totalling at least $150 million over three years.

This bill directs the Nova Scotia Minister of Municipal Affairs to work with Cape Breton Regional Municipality (CBRM) to develop a dedicated municipal charter, similar to the one Halifax Regional Municipality already has, replacing much of the standard Municipal Government Act for CBRM.

This Nova Scotia bill aims to protect and restore the Cape Breton rail line between Port Tupper and Sydney by requiring government action to preserve the infrastructure, negotiate agreements with the rail line owner, develop a revitalization plan, and establish a dedicated trade infrastructure fund.

This Nova Scotia private member's bill requires the provincial government to negotiate with the owner of the Cape Breton and Central Nova Scotia Railway to protect and restore the rail line between Port Tupper and Sydney, and to establish a fund to improve Cape Breton's trade infrastructure and business development as an import/export hub.

This bill amends Nova Scotia's Cannabis Control Act to expand enforcement powers, increase fines, add new offences (including for landlords and advertisers), and strengthen evidentiary rules for cannabis prosecutions.

This Nova Scotia bill streamlines housing approvals by allowing pre-approved ('catalogue') home designs to be built as-of-right in eligible residential zones, bypassing discretionary municipal approvals, and supports growth of a local prefabricated and modular home manufacturing industry through procurement and industrial strategy.

This bill amends Nova Scotia's Building Code Act to explicitly permit mass timber as a building material for structures up to 25 storeys tall, overriding any conflicting provisions in the existing Building Code.

This Nova Scotia bill requires the provincial government to include gender-based analysis, climate impact, and children's rights assessments within every provincial budget starting January 1, 2027.

This Nova Scotia bill requires the Premier and the Minister of Finance and Treasury Board to be physically present in the legislature for any vote on budget bills or tax-related legislation, with a narrow exception if opposition leaders consent to their absence due to exceptional circumstances.

This Nova Scotia private bill dissolves the Bridgewater Museum Commission, transferring all its assets, liabilities, records, and legal rights to the Town of Bridgewater, and repeals the original 1989 Act that created the Commission.

This Nova Scotia bill requires the provincial government to assess the impact of any province-wide program on Cumberland County (the 'border region' with New Brunswick) before implementation, and to develop a strategy to address historical inequities faced by that region, including improving healthcare portability and interprovincial mobility.

This bill allows Nova Scotia municipal councils, including Halifax Regional Municipality, to introduce a new tax on vacant residential units and residentially zoned land, with revenue directed toward affordable housing initiatives.

This bill formally declares Windsor, Nova Scotia, to be the birthplace of ice hockey, based on historical evidence of the game being played there as early as 1810.