Nova Scotia bills

This Nova Scotia bill requires the provincial health authority to establish, train, and fully fund mobile mental health care teams in every management zone, providing same-day in-home mental healthcare to residents who are unable to leave their homes.

This bill amends the LaHave and District Fire Department Act in Nova Scotia to update governance procedures, modernize the name of the auxiliary group, and increase the department's borrowing limit from $250,000 to $5,000,000.

This Nova Scotia bill amends the Labour Standards Code to introduce a 'living wage' concept, requiring the Province and its contractors to pay a living wage, eliminating a lower wage rate for inexperienced workers, and deeming reductions in employee benefits as wage cuts.

This Nova Scotia bill overhauls governance and accountability rules for the Community College, private career colleges, Research Nova Scotia Corporation, and universities, giving the Minister of Advanced Education significantly more direct control over operations, funding, strategic planning, and board appointments across the post-secondary sector.

This Nova Scotia private member's bill establishes a Mental Health Bill of Rights, entitling individuals with mental disorders or psychological distress to dignified, timely, and evidence-based care, while requiring the provincial government to meet WHO funding benchmarks and coordinate mental health services by 2027.

This bill caps Nova Scotia Power Incorporated's regulated return on equity at 7.6% per year, starting in 2027, overriding any other law or agreement that might allow a higher return.

This Nova Scotia bill requires social media platforms to take reasonable steps to prevent children under 16 from creating or using accounts, with significant fines for non-compliance.

This Nova Scotia bill requires the Health Authority to report emergency department closures to the Minister and hold community consultations when closures become a recurring pattern, with the Minister tabling quarterly public reports on closures, wait times, and staffing vacancies.

This Nova Scotia bill amends the Fair Drug Pricing Act to eliminate late enrolment penalties and copayments for seniors enrolled in the provincial Seniors' Pharmacare Program.

This Nova Scotia bill establishes a 2SLGBTQIA+ Advisory Committee by May 1, 2027, tasked with monitoring the province's 2SLGBTQIA+ Action Plan and making recommendations to government ministers on healthcare, housing, school safety, and economic security for 2SLGBTQIA+ communities.

This Nova Scotia bill establishes an Environmental Racism and Equity Commission to document, address, and remediate historical and ongoing environmental racism against Indigenous and racialized communities, and creates a Community Empowerment Fund to support related research, education, and cleanup initiatives.

This Nova Scotia private member's bill requires the Minister of Finance to review all provincial taxes, develop a strategic plan to eliminate 'tax on tax' situations (where one tax is calculated on an amount that already includes another tax), and introduce implementing legislation by January 1, 2028.

This Nova Scotia bill requires used vehicles to pass a safety inspection within six months before being sold, and eliminates or rebates provincial sales tax on the private or dealer sale of used personal vehicles that are already registered in Nova Scotia.

This Nova Scotia bill requires the Minister of Housing to develop and publish a Provincial student housing strategy within 12 months, addressing affordability, supply, and barriers to student housing construction.

This is Nova Scotia's provincial appropriations (budget) bill for fiscal year 2025-26, authorizing the government to spend approximately $19.4 billion across all provincial departments and programs, and to borrow up to $3.1 billion for public services.

This Nova Scotia bill requires public sector employers to establish and maintain pay equity (equal pay for work of equal value regardless of gender), and requires all employers to post salary ranges in job ads, ban asking applicants about past pay, and prohibit retaliation against employees who discuss their wages.

This Nova Scotia bill amends the Trade Union Act to prohibit employers from closing a workplace during the period when workers are unionizing, bargaining their first contract, or in the first two years of a first collective agreement, if the closure is intended to undermine union activity.

This Nova Scotia bill replaces the existing Conflict of Interest Act with updated rules governing how Members of the House of Assembly, ministers, ministerial assistants, and provincial public employees must disclose their financial interests, avoid conflicts of interest, and conduct themselves in office. It establishes an Integrity Commissioner with investigation and sanction powers, sets post-service restrictions on government contracting, and creates new transparency and whistleblower protections.

Nova Scotia's Housing Acceleration Act sets annual housing targets for municipalities, mandates as-of-right zoning for up to four dwelling units on any lot where a detached home is permitted, establishes 90-day permit approval timelines, and creates expedited approval streams for non-market housing providers.

Nova Scotia's Free Trade and Mobility within Canada Act removes trade and licensing barriers between Nova Scotia and other provinces or territories that pass equivalent legislation, meaning goods approved elsewhere are accepted in Nova Scotia and workers licensed elsewhere can work in Nova Scotia without additional requirements.