Nova Scotia bills

This Nova Scotia bill requires the provincial Minister of Opportunities and Social Development to develop and table a comprehensive poverty reduction strategy within 18 months, with annual progress reports and a full review every five years.

This Nova Scotia bill requires the Minister of Health and Wellness to hire a private physician recruitment firm to help bring more doctors to the province, provided the firm has proven credentials and a track record of recruitment success in North America.

This Nova Scotia bill lowers the threshold for sharing a patient's personal health information without their consent, changing the standard from an 'imminent and significant danger' to a broader 'risk of serious harm' to the patient or another person.

This Nova Scotia bill requires the provincial energy regulator (the Nova Scotia Energy Board) to investigate and develop a performance-based regulation framework for Nova Scotia Power Incorporated, linking the utility's revenues and incentives to measurable outcomes like reliability, affordability, emissions reduction, and customer service quality.

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 Patient Safety Act to require health authorities to set up formal complaint systems for patients and families affected by adverse events, and mandates the Minister of Health and Wellness to establish a patient safety and quality advisory committee.

This Nova Scotia bill amends the Patient Safety Act to require health authorities to set up formal complaint systems for adverse patient events and directs the Minister of Health and Wellness to establish a patient safety and quality advisory committee.

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 bill establishes a Nova Scotia Rent Bank Program that provides interest-free loans and housing stability services to low- and moderate-income tenants facing eviction, utility disconnection, or homelessness due to temporary financial shortfalls.

This bill would create a Task Force to study whether Nova Scotia Power should be returned to public ownership, evaluating financial, environmental, and regulatory implications and comparing public versus private utility ownership models. The Task Force must report its findings by March 15, 2028.

This bill requires Nova Scotia Power Incorporated to submit annual public reports on its cybersecurity investments, standards, breaches, and risk plans, while establishing penalties for non-compliance and restricting the utility from passing certain cybersecurity-related costs onto customers.

This Nova Scotia bill requires a 'Jobs Agreement' to be signed before construction begins on any major public or publicly-funded project costing $50 million or more, setting mandatory rules around wages, apprenticeships, local hiring, and workforce diversity on those projects.

This Nova Scotia bill regulates how and when non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) can be used in settlement agreements involving allegations of harassment or discrimination, making NDAs largely voluntary for the affected person and void if certain protective conditions are not met.

This Nova Scotia bill prohibits non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) between complainants of sexual assault or harassment and members of political parties, their staff, or caucus employees.

This Nova Scotia bill requires the provincial Department of Natural Resources to fund and complete an airborne geophysical survey program within one year to identify mineral deposits across the province, subject to legislative appropriation of funds.

This Nova Scotia bill protects the Nappan Research Farm in Cumberland County by requiring the provincial government to advocate for its continued federal operation, conduct a full inventory of its assets, and — if the federal government closes it — restrict the land permanently to agricultural and research uses only, with any sale or transfer requiring a vote of the Legislature.

This Nova Scotia omnibus bill updates several municipal laws to modernize local government operations, including allowing tax relief for properties rebuilt after natural disasters, expanding Halifax's district energy system, streamlining childcare facility development approvals, updating municipal election rules, and creating a new Transportation Corridor Control Act to manage development near provincially designated transportation projects.

This Nova Scotia bill expands the category of vehicles that must be treated like emergency vehicles when stopped on a roadway with flashing lights, adding Department of Public Works and municipal vehicles, and allows tow trucks and roadside service vehicles to use red and amber flashing lights.

This Nova Scotia bill restricts the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in settlement agreements involving violence, harassment, or discrimination, making most employer-imposed NDAs void unless they are genuinely requested by the affected person and meet specific procedural safeguards.

This bill amends Nova Scotia's Mineral Resources Act to add three guiding principles: alignment with the province's environmental and climate goals, worker and public safety standards from the Westray Mine Inquiry, and Indigenous peoples' rights including free, prior and informed consent under UNDRIP.