Nova Scotia bills

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 bill amends Nova Scotia's Medical Act to add protections for complainants in sexual assault or sexual misconduct cases against physicians, requiring advance notice before identifying information is disclosed to the accused doctor and prohibiting the respondent or their representatives from contacting the complainant.

This Nova Scotia bill raises the provincial basic personal amount — the income threshold below which individuals pay no provincial income tax — from $11,744 to $15,000, with the new amount continuing to be indexed to inflation.

This Nova Scotia bill amends the Consumer Reporting Act to let consumers place security alerts or security freezes on their credit files held by consumer reporting agencies, giving them greater control over who can access their personal credit information.

This Nova Scotia bill exempts Canadian Armed Forces veterans from needing a licence or paying fees to hunt, angle, or fish recreationally in Nova Scotia, provided they carry their official Record of Service Card (NDI 75) while doing so.

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 amends the Occupational Health and Safety Act to require construction site employers to provide higher-quality toilet facilities, prioritizing fixed flush toilets over portable flush toilets, and only allowing chemical toilets (porta-potties) as a last resort when better options aren't reasonably practicable.

This Nova Scotia bill requires the Minister responsible for the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation (NSLC) to conduct a comprehensive review of the markup rates applied to locally produced craft beer, with a focus on whether a progressive or graduated markup structure could better support small-scale brewers.

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 Nova Scotia bill requires the Minister of Natural Resources to submit an annual progress report to the House of Assembly on the implementation of recommendations from the 2018 Lahey Independent Review of Forest Practices in Nova Scotia.

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 strengthens consumer protection in three areas: it bans the expiry of loyalty/rewards points due to the passage of time and makes them transferable upon death; it prohibits sellers from using personal data and algorithms to charge individual buyers different prices (surveillance-based price discrimination); and it creates mandatory statutory warranties on major appliances and electronics ranging from 3 to 6 years.

This Nova Scotia bill creates a point-of-sale rebate on the provincial portion of the HST (10%) for veterinary services, meaning pet and animal owners would not pay the provincial HST component when they visit a licensed vet.

This Nova Scotia bill creates a Small Business Commissioner to help small businesses (under 100 employees) resolve disputes with landlords, other businesses, and government bodies through low-cost mediation, and introduces new tenant protections for commercial leases terminated for demolition or redevelopment.

This Nova Scotia bill protects healthcare workers and government health authority employees from retaliation when they report wrongdoing — such as unsafe working conditions, criminal activity, unprofessional conduct, or public health concerns — to supervisors, regulators, police, or a newly created Whistle-blower Commissioner.

This Nova Scotia bill amends the Education Act to give school principals the exclusive authority to decide whether to close their school, delay opening, or cancel classes due to weather conditions.

This Nova Scotia bill amends the Labour Standards Code to strengthen protections for workers, including higher overtime and vacation entitlements, stronger tip protections, new hiring transparency rules, and personal liability for company directors and officers over unpaid wages.

This Nova Scotia bill establishes an independent review panel to assess the province's Victim Services Program, requiring a comprehensive report with recommendations within 12 months, followed by a formal government response and annual progress reports until reforms are implemented.

Nova Scotia's Making Business Easier Act streamlines and modernizes regulations across multiple sectors by repealing outdated laws, reducing licensing burdens, consolidating appeal boards, and introducing service efficiency requirements — particularly for businesses dealing with government permits, licences, and natural resource projects.

This bill commits Nova Scotia to forming a formal coalition with New Brunswick, PEI, and Newfoundland and Labrador, aimed at harmonizing legislation, removing interprovincial trade barriers, and collaborating on healthcare, transportation, energy, and environmental policy across the Atlantic region. It also establishes a joint task force to study the potential benefits and drawbacks of a formal union of the four provinces.