Government of Nova Scotia News

Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal -- NEW WORK

Human Rights Commission -- An independent Nova Scotia human rights board of inquiry in the case of Graham Downey v. Halifax Regional Water Commission is scheduled to begin Oct. 29, with preliminary matters.

Education and Early Childhood Development -- The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development will launch an online treaty education resource for all educators this month, and will strengthen the curriculum and create new resources on Mi'kmaw language and culture.

Natural Resources / Waterfront Development Corporation -- Visitors to McNabs Island in Halifax Harbour will see some improvements next spring.

Economic and Rural Development and Tourism -- Municipalities in Cape Breton are working together to help businesses grow by forming Nova Scotia's fourth regional enterprise network.

Health and Wellness -- Government introduced amendments today, Oct. 24, to regulate e-cigarettes, waterpipes and flavoured tobacco under the province's tobacco legislation.

Labour and Advanced Education -- Proposed amendments to the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act introduced today, Oct. 24, will help more apprentices complete their training sooner and easier.

Municipal Affairs -- Halifax Regional Municipality will now be able to enter into a property tax agreement with owners of heavy industrial properties as a result of amendments introduced today, Oct. 24, to the Halifax Regional Municipality Charter.

Environment -- Results of a pilot project with hydraulic fracturing wastewater from Atlantic Industrial Services in Debert have been posted by the Department of Environment.

Justice / Service Nova Scotia -- Cellphone users in Nova Scotia will have broader protection when a new federal Wireless Code applies to all cellphone contracts on June 3, 2015.

Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal -- Proposed changes to Nova Scotia's Graduated Driver's Licence program will help reduce crashes and injury risk for new drivers.

Service Nova Scotia -- Nova Scotians who need help with home heating costs this winter can apply for the government's heating rebate program.

Energy -- Pengrowth and the Government of Nova Scotia are helping graduate students advance their energy-related research with the Energy Innovation Grant.

Human Rights Commission -- The Nova Scotia Human Rights board of inquiry in the Cromwell v. Leon's Furniture Limited case will reconvene Friday, Oct. 24, to hear about the status of ordered cultural competency training.

Municipal Affairs -- Amendments to the Halifax Regional Municipality Charter, introduced today, Oct. 22, will allow the city to create a bylaw to recover costs of infrastructure needed after new development.

Economic and Rural Development and Tourism -- New legislation, introduced today, Oct. 22, positions the private sector to lead and drive economic growth, and increases accountability for results.

Nova Scotia Securities Commission -- The Nova Scotia Securities Commission will now publish a sanction payment status report online.

Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation -- The Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation (NSLC) released its second quarter results today, Oct. 22, for June 30 to Sept. 28.

Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal -- Cape Breton Regional Municipality: Highway 125 Construction Update

Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal -- Nova Scotia's Computers for Schools Program is the chief beneficiary of the provincial government's surplus disposal program.