Nova Scotia bills

This Nova Scotia bill sets a maximum indoor temperature of 26°C in occupied public school spaces, requires school boards to monitor and publicly report temperature exceedances by classroom, and directs the Minister of Education to develop a multi-year cooling strategy tied to the school capital plan.

This Nova Scotia bill requires owners of long-term care homes, multi-unit residential buildings (5+ units), and public buildings to install and maintain cooling systems capable of keeping indoor temperatures at or below 26°C during June 1 to September 30 each year. It establishes inspection, complaint, and enforcement mechanisms including fines up to $10,000 per day of non-compliance.

This Nova Scotia bill requires the Minister of Service Nova Scotia to develop specific maintenance and habitability standards for residential landlords, covering everything from structural safety to cleaning protocols, and allows the government to set regulated timelines for landlords to fix deficiencies.

This Nova Scotia bill requires the province's Economics and Statistics Division to collect and publish income and rent data for each community, and mandates that this data be used in government decision-making and program eligibility thresholds.

This Nova Scotia bill requires the Minister of Health and Wellness to publicly report monthly and annually on emergency department closures at rural hospitals, including closure hours and steps being taken to reduce them.

This Nova Scotia bill creates the Road Construction Relief Program, which allows individuals and businesses to apply for reimbursement of expenses they incur as a direct result of road construction on provincial highways.

This Nova Scotia bill requires manufacturers and sellers of consumer products to provide customers with access to replacement parts, repair services, and repair information at reasonable prices, while prohibiting practices that block independent or self-repair. It also prevents warranties from being voided simply because a product was repaired by someone other than the manufacturer.

This Nova Scotia bill establishes a legal right for all provincial residents to access primary care in their home region, and requires the Minister of Health and Wellness to work toward universally attaching every Nova Scotian to a primary care provider, with monthly public reporting on progress.

This Nova Scotia bill requires the provincial Minister to create a new Compliance and Enforcement Division within 12 months to actively enforce the Residential Tenancies Act, including issuing fines, investigating complaints, and mediating disputes between landlords and tenants.

This Nova Scotia bill amends the Residential Tenancies Act to require landlords of residential rental properties to install and maintain carbon monoxide alarms and conduct radon testing every five years, with mandatory mitigation if radon levels exceed 200 Bq/m³.

This Nova Scotia bill amends the Residential Tenancies Act to void any lease clause or landlord rule that prohibits tenants from keeping animals, and restricts the Director of Residential Tenancies from evicting a tenant solely based on pet ownership unless specific conditions are met.

This Nova Scotia bill amends the Residential Tenancies Act to allow a tenant who ends a lease early due to domestic violence to request a new lease with the landlord on the same original terms, and requires the landlord to change the locks on the unit as part of that process.

This Nova Scotia bill requires the provincial government to establish and maintain a publicly-funded network of residential addiction treatment and rehabilitation facilities, accessible province-wide, with at least one centre operational by March 31, 2027 and a full network by December 31, 2027.

This Nova Scotia bill amends the Health Services and Insurance Act to make prescription birth control and hormone replacement therapy (for menopause) fully covered as insured services under the provincial MSI Plan, with no deductibles or co-payments charged to patients.

This Nova Scotia bill establishes rent control tied to the Consumer Price Index, sets rules for lawful rent increases, and strengthens tenant protections including pet ownership rights, air conditioning rights, heating and cooling standards, and creates a Compliance and Enforcement Division to oversee landlord compliance.

This Nova Scotia bill establishes permanent rent control for residential rental properties, capping annual rent increases to a CPI-based guideline and replacing the existing interim rent cap and older rental legislation.

This Nova Scotia bill requires the provincial government to establish a rent-to-own starter home program by January 1, 2027, building prefabricated homes at four or more locations and offering them to first-time, lower-income buyers who can't qualify for traditional mortgages, with 50% of rent credited toward a down payment.

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.

This Nova Scotia bill bans restrictive covenants and exclusivity clauses in commercial leases that prevent land from being used for grocery stores, pharmacies, convenience stores selling fresh produce, or medical clinics, and voids any such restrictions already in existence.

This Nova Scotia bill establishes a dedicated Rapid Transit Infrastructure Fund, administered by the Minister of Public Works, to provide financial assistance for planning, building, and expanding rapid transit systems such as bus, light rail, and commuter rail across the province.