Government of Nova Scotia News

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Office of Equity and Anti-Racism Initiatives / Premier's Office -- Nova Scotia unveiled its Equity and Anti-Racism Strategy today, July 6, the first of its kind in Canada. Its goal is to ensure a whole-government approach in addressing systemic hate, inequity and racism, and it details actions to ensure this work reaches all areas of the province.

Environment and Climate Change -- Two Cape Breton community organizations and people with wells provincewide will benefit from new provincial funding that supports energy efficiency and groundwater research.

Seniors and Long-Term Care / Premier's Office -- The Province and Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) are partnering to move forward with a new, licensed long-term care facility in Dartmouth.

Justice -- Attorney General and Justice Minister Brad Johns has requested that the Chief Judge of the provincial court assign a new judge to finish the work started by Desmond Inquiry Judge Warren Zimmer, whose term ended Friday, June 30.

Public Works -- The Province has issued a request for proposals to conduct a broad economic impact study on the ferry service between Nova Scotia and Maine.

Natural Resources and Renewables -- Starting today, July 4, hunters can apply for one of 5,425 antlerless deer hunting stamps for the 2023 hunting season.

Municipal Affairs and Housing -- More help is coming for Nova Scotians displaced by the recent wildfires in Shelburne County and Halifax Regional Municipality.

Health and Wellness -- The province’s largest-ever medical residency class started providing care to Nova Scotians this weekend.

Premier's Office -- The Council of Atlantic Premiers launched a new campaign today, June 30, calling on the federal government to rethink the implementation of its Clean Fuel Regulations and work with them to develop a plan to address the disproportionate impacts on Atlantic Canadians.

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Service Nova Scotia -- Applications for the Property Tax Rebate for Seniors, which helps seniors on a low-income with their municipal residential property taxes, open Saturday, July 1.

Justice -- The Province is making progress on developing an accessibility standard in education.

Community Services -- The Province is helping more than 22,750 Nova Scotian families by increasing the Nova Scotia Child Benefit. The increase will take effect on the July payment.

Labour, Skills and Immigration / Health and Wellness -- Doctors will have more time to take care of their patients as the Province’s new rules for sick notes come into force.

Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission -- The chair of an independent human rights board of inquiry in the matter of Beth MacLean, Sheila Livingstone, Joseph Delaney and Disability Rights Coalition of Nova Scotia vs. Province of Nova Scotia and the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission issued a decision on remedy today, June 29.

Environment and Climate Change / Premier's Office -- Nova Scotians are reminded that they will pay more for gas, diesel and home heating fuels starting Saturday, July 1, because of a new federal tax. The Province has been asking the Government of Canada to delay the start of this new tax while Nova Scotians face high inflation.

Premier's Office -- The Council of Atlantic Premiers announced the signing of an agreement to improve technical safety, the flow of goods and services and the mobility of tradespeople within Atlantic Canada today, June 28.

COVID - 19 / Health and Wellness -- La Nouvelle-Écosse a accepté les plus récentes recommandations du Comité consultatif national de l’immunisation (CCNI) en matière de vaccin contre la COVID-19.

COVID - 19 / Health and Wellness -- Nova Scotia has accepted the National Advisory Committee on Immunization’s (NACIs) latest recommendations for COVID-19 vaccines.