Nova Scotia bills

This Nova Scotia bill establishes a $200 million fund to support local businesses and workers financially harmed by U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods and services, and requires the provincial government to publish an eligibility-based support plan within 30 days of the Act coming into force.

This Nova Scotia bill requires the Minister of Growth and Development to appoint an expert panel to assess the provincial economy and develop a 10-year economic growth strategy, completing a report within 12 months of appointment.

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 requires health authorities to publicly report on emergency department closures, wait times, and patient metrics, and mandates community consultations when an ED has experienced an ongoing pattern of closures.

This Nova Scotia bill requires the provincial Minister of Natural Resources and Renewables to create and implement a residential energy affordability program by December 31, 2025, integrating existing energy efficiency programs, establishing arrears management through Nova Scotia Power, and setting targets for energy efficiency standards to reduce energy poverty.

This Nova Scotia private member's bill proposes a government program to provide free heat pumps to eligible homeowners with household incomes of $100,000 or less, covering detached homes, duplexes, townhouses, condominiums, and mobile homes connected to the electrical grid.

This Nova Scotia bill requires the Minister of Health and Wellness to ensure that patients diagnosed with category C or D breast density are automatically referred for breast screening ultrasounds, classifying these ultrasounds as routine care for those patients.

This Nova Scotia bill bans employers from using replacement workers (whether paid or unpaid) to do the jobs of striking or locked-out employees, and protects workers who refuse to cross picket lines from retaliation. It introduces fines of up to $100,000 per day and an administrative penalty system for violations.

This Nova Scotia bill amends the Midwifery Act to set government targets for midwifery availability (one midwife per 14,000 residents per health zone), requires a midwifery education program in the province, and mandates annual public reporting by the Midwifery Regulatory Council on midwife numbers and birth statistics.

This Nova Scotia bill establishes Clare's Law (allowing people to request disclosure of a partner's history of violence), expands the legal definitions of domestic and family violence to include digital abuse and reproductive coercion, and requires mandatory training for justices of the peace and provincial court judges on coercive control, sexual assault law, and trauma-informed practices.

This Nova Scotia bill amends the Health Authorities Act to strengthen governance and accountability at health authorities and regional hospitals, including requiring local boards for named regional hospitals, setting CEO qualifications, mandating inter-provincial collaboration, and improving patient concern response timelines.

This Nova Scotia bill requires the provincial Minister of Opportunities and Social Development to establish a Homelessness Task Force that monitors homelessness strategies, collects data, and reports annually with recommendations on preventing and responding to homelessness.

This Nova Scotia bill amends the Fatality Investigations Act to require the Chief Medical Examiner to recommend fatality inquiries in certain public-interest deaths, and gives the Minister of Justice authority to order inquiries into any death occurring at a health-care facility when public interest or safety is at stake.

This Nova Scotia omnibus justice bill makes a wide range of amendments to provincial legislation, most notably enacting a new Civil Forfeiture Act that allows the province to seize and forfeit property linked to unlawful activity, and also updates rules around child support calculations, jury eligibility, probate procedures, and administrative processes for several justice-related bodies.

This Nova Scotia bill streamlines healthcare administration by repealing two older acts, allowing health providers to bill private or public insurers (beyond MSI) for insured services at higher rates, and expanding regulatory authority over donated human organs and tissue used for research or education.

This Nova Scotia bill amends the Finance Act to require the Minister of Finance and Treasury Board to table a report on supplemental warrants and appropriations made during a fiscal year, and have that report reviewed and approved by the Committee of the Whole on Supply in the House of Assembly.

This Nova Scotia bill amends the Emergency Management Act to require the Department of Emergency Management to ensure emergency alerts are issued appropriately within the province, including when emergencies occur in neighbouring provinces within 250 kilometres of Nova Scotia's border.

This Nova Scotia bill directs the provincial government to formally reach out to New Brunswick, PEI, and Newfoundland and Labrador within six months to negotiate an interprovincial trade agreement aimed at reducing barriers to trade, labour mobility, and investment across Atlantic Canada.

This Nova Scotia bill establishes a support fund for individuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and their families, expresses provincial support for a federal FASD framework, and requires updated regulations mandating detailed warning signage about prenatal alcohol exposure under the Liquor Control Act.

This Nova Scotia private bill authorizes the Windsor Curling Club, originally incorporated as a company under the Companies Act in 1946, to convert its legal structure and continue operating as a non-profit society under the Societies Act.