Government of Nova Scotia News

Premier's Office -- Atlantic Canada will host Canada’s oceans supercluster.

Seniors -- Governments, businesses, inventors, caregivers, students and individuals will gather next month in Halifax to discuss opportunities that come with an aging population.

Labour and Advanced Education -- A new provincial program will help recent graduates with advanced degrees start their careers with Nova Scotia businesses.

Education and Early Childhood Development -- NOTE: The following is a statement from the Council to Improve Classroom Conditions. The Council to Improve Classroom Conditions met for its scheduled meetings on Feb. 12, 13 and 14.

Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal / Health and Wellness -- Surgeries are now being performed at a new operating room at Hants Community Hospital in Windsor. There will be 800 more operations each year, doubling the number of its annual procedures.

Innovacorp -- Innovacorp announced an addition to its board of directors today, Feb. 14.

Service Nova Scotia -- More illegal tobacco has been taken off the streets of Nova Scotia following a one-month investigation by Service Nova Scotia's Compliance and Special Investigations Unit.

Public Prosecution Service / Environment -- Government will soon hire a prosecutor to focus on the environment.

Communities, Culture and Heritage -- This year’s Heritage Day activities on Monday, Feb. 19, will honour Middleton native and Second World War hero Mona Louise Parsons.

Labour and Advanced Education -- Nova Scotia students can receive more than $40,000 to help with their post-secondary education.

Executive Council -- Cathy Montreuil has been appointed the new deputy minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, Premier Stephen McNeil announced today, Feb. 9.

Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal -- CONTINUING WORK

Justice -- Twelve Nova Scotians will serve as the first members of the province’s Accessibility Advisory Board.

Protocol Office -- Each year, a group of individuals is recognized for their outstanding contributions to the province by receiving the Order of Nova Scotia. Past recipients have come from all walks of life, from all corners of the province and nominations are now being accepted for this year’s ceremony.

Commission on Inclusive Education -- Plus de 5 000 parents, éducateurs, élèves et autres Néo-Écossais ont participé aux activités de la Commission sur l’intégration dans l’éducation en partageant leurs opinions, leurs idées et leurs histoires avec les membres de la Commission. Dans le cadre de leur recherche, les membres de la Commission se sont aussi rendus dans des écoles de chaque région où ils ont rencontré des enseignants, des administrateurs et des élèves.

Commission on Inclusive Education -- More than 5,000 parents, educators, students and other Nova Scotians participated in the Commission on Inclusive Education’s public consultations, sharing their views, ideas and stories with commission members. As part of their research, commission members also visited some schools in each region, meeting with teachers, administrators and students in their communities.

Housing Nova Scotia -- People living on low to moderate incomes now have increased access to affordable housing in Halifax with the reopening of 22-24 Evans Ave. The extensive renovation of two buildings provides 27 units of safe and secure housing to new residents.

Education and Early Childhood Development -- REMARQUE : Voici un article du ministre de l'Éducation et du Développement de la petite enfance, Zach Churchill, pour la page contre-éditoriale. Tout ce que nous faisons, tous les gestes que nous posons et toutes les décisions que nous prenons, tout cela, nous le faisons dans l’intérêt de nos enfants.

Education and Early Childhood Development -- NOTE: The following is an op-ed piece from Zach Churchill, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development. Everything we do, every action, every decision we make is for the benefit of our kids.

Internal Services -- Nova Scotians are continuing to use and find value in government's open data portal with downloads more than doubling over the past year.