Nova Scotia bills

This Nova Scotia bill creates the Healthcare Trust, a dedicated fund that directs any money the Province receives from tobacco industry lawsuits into healthcare services specifically for people affected by tobacco-related diseases.

This Nova Scotia bill requires health authorities and hospitals to provide new and expectant mothers with prenatal classes, breastfeeding support, in-home nursing visits, and pelvic-floor therapy, while also directing the provincial government to launch public education programs, a postpartum depression support line, and breast milk banks.

This Nova Scotia bill would make the Shingrix (shingles) vaccine an insured service under the provincial MSI program for residents aged 50 and older, meaning the vaccine and its administration would be covered at no direct cost to eligible patients.

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.

Harvey's Law requires the Nova Scotia Minister of Health and Wellness to develop and distribute up-to-date, evidence-based information about Down syndrome to regulated health professionals and the public, and mandates that health professionals provide this written information to expectant parents when communicating a prenatal Down syndrome diagnosis.

This Nova Scotia bill requires the Minister of Finance to identify areas with the highest child poverty rates and launch a Guaranteed Basic Income pilot project within one year, running for at least four years with a formal evaluation tabled in the legislature.

This Nova Scotia bill requires the government to appoint an independent panel to study grocery pricing and food affordability in the province, with the panel required to deliver an interim report within 12 months and a final report within 18 months, after which the government must publicly respond with an action plan.

This Nova Scotia bill reorganizes government departments, updates the names and responsibilities of ministries, adjusts compensation for elected officials and ministerial staff, modifies rules around the Auditor General's independence and reporting, restricts frivolous freedom of information requests, allows dismissal of civil servants without cause, and shifts private land access disputes from Cabinet to the courts.

This Nova Scotia bill requires the Minister of Health and Wellness to establish a dedicated, formula-based funding program for organizations that work to prevent and address gender-based violence, along with a community advisory body and annual public reporting on how funds are spent.

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 Gaming Control Act to prohibit gambling advertisements in places or through mediums where minors are likely to see them, while exempting community fundraising activities from these restrictions.

This Nova Scotia bill replaces the existing Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, consolidating and modernizing rules governing public access to government records and the protection of personal information held by public bodies, including provincial departments, municipalities, hospitals, universities, and similar entities.

This Nova Scotia bill requires the provincial government to offer free well-water testing for coliform bacteria, arsenic, lead, and uranium to residents who rely on well water for drinking, with coliform testing available at least every six months and the other contaminants tested at least every two years.

This Nova Scotia bill requires the Nova Scotia Health Authority to offer free annual well-water testing to all provincial residents who rely on well water for drinking or bathing, covering a comprehensive list of over 30 contaminants and parameters.

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.

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 amends the Health Services and Insurance Act to make prescription birth control — including oral/injectable contraceptives and long-acting devices like IUDs — a fully covered insured service under the provincial MSI Plan, with no deductibles or co-payments required from patients.

This Nova Scotia bill prohibits the sale of products containing intentionally added PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as 'forever chemicals') in the province starting January 1, 2028, with exceptions for Health Canada-approved medical devices and products deemed essential to health, safety, or societal functioning where PFAS-free alternatives don't exist.

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 directs the Ministers of Municipal Affairs and Emergency Management to conduct a six-month public consultation and develop a new legislative framework for fire safety, fire services, training, and certification, with a new bill to be introduced by September 30, 2026.