Government of Nova Scotia News

Justice -- NOTE: The following is a statement from Minister of Justice and Attorney General Mark Furey I have heard from family members and many Nova Scotians who are opposed to a joint review of the tragic events of April 18 and 19 and would prefer a joint public inquiry.

COVID - 19 / Health and Wellness -- Aujourd’hui, 28 juillet, la Nouvelle-Écosse n’a aucun cas évolutif de la COVID-19. Aucun nouveau cas n’a été dépisté le lundi 27 juillet.

COVID - 19 / Health and Wellness -- As of today, July 28, Nova Scotia has no active cases of COVID-19. No new cases were identified on Monday, July 27.

Municipal Affairs and Housing -- REMARQUE : Une liste complète des projets municipaux financés suit le présent communiqué. Quinze projets municipaux recevront une aide financière pour aider à atténuer les risques d’inondation et soutenir les infrastructures municipales, dont 675 477 $ pour dix projets du Programme d’aide aux immobilisations provinciales et 246 448 $ pour cinq projets du Programme d’investissement dans l’infrastructure réduisant les risques d’inondation.

Municipal Affairs and Housing -- NOTE: A full list of municipal projects receiving funding follows the release. Fifteen municipal projects will receive funding to help mitigate flood risk and support municipal infrastructure, including $675,477 for 10 projects under the Provincial Capital Assistance Program and $246,448 for five projects under the Flood Risk Infrastructure Investment Program.

Auditor General -- Terry Spicer, vérificateur général par intérim, a publié un rapport de vérification opérationnelle, aujourd'hui 28 juillet 2020. Le rapport présente un examen des processus du gouvernement provincial pour définir les sites contaminés dont il est responsable et les gérer. Il fait également un suivi sur les recommandations de la vérification de juin 2010 au sujet de la gestion des sites contaminés au ministère de l'Environnement.

Auditor General -- Acting Auditor General Terry Spicer issued his July 28, 2020 performance audit report today. The report examined the province’s processes for identifying and managing contaminated sites it is responsible for and followed up on the recommendations from the June 2010 management of contaminated sites audit at the Department of Environment.

COVID - 19 / Health and Wellness -- Aujourd’hui, 27 juillet, la Nouvelle-Écosse n’a aucun cas évolutif de la COVID-19. Aucun nouveau cas n’a été dépisté le dimanche 26 juillet.

COVID - 19 / Health and Wellness -- As of today, July 27, Nova Scotia has no active cases of COVID-19. No new cases were identified on Sunday, July 26.

Agriculture / Intergovernmental Affairs -- The Governments of Canada and Australia have reached an understanding concerning certain measures in the World Trade Organization dispute, Canada – Measures Governing the Sale of Wine. This agreement will see Nova Scotia phase out a markup policy applied to wine from emerging wine regions, including Nova Scotia.

COVID - 19 / Health and Wellness -- Aujourd’hui, 26 juillet, la Nouvelle-Écosse n’a aucun cas évolutif de la COVID-19. Aucun nouveau cas n’a été dépisté le samedi 25 juillet, et un cas évolutif est considéré comme étant résolu.

COVID - 19 / Health and Wellness -- As of today, July 26, Nova Scotia has no active cases of COVID-19. No new cases were identified on Saturday, July 25, and an active case was resolved.

COVID - 19 / Health and Wellness -- Aujourd’hui, 25 juillet, la Nouvelle-Écosse compte un cas évolutif de la COVID-19. Aucun nouveau cas n’a été dépisté le vendredi 24 juillet.

COVID - 19 / Health and Wellness -- As of today, July 25, Nova Scotia has one active case of COVID-19. No new cases were identified on Friday, July 24.

COVID - 19 / Health and Wellness -- Le premier ministre Stephen McNeil et le Dr Robert Strang, médecin-hygiéniste en chef de la Nouvelle-Écosse, ont annoncé aujourd’hui 24 juillet que le port du masque deviendra obligatoire dans la plupart des lieux publics clos à compter du 31 juillet.

COVID - 19 / Health and Wellness -- Premier Stephen McNeil and Dr. Robert Strang, chief medical officer of health for Nova Scotia, announced today, July 24, that masks will become mandatory in most indoor public places starting July 31.

COVID - 19 / Health and Wellness -- Aujourd’hui, 24 juillet, la Nouvelle-Écosse compte un cas évolutif de la COVID-19. Aucun nouveau cas n’a été dépisté le jeudi 23 juillet.

COVID - 19 / Health and Wellness -- As of today, July 24, Nova Scotia has one active case of COVID-19. No new cases were identified on Thursday, July 23.

Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal -- CONTINUING WORK

Independent Review Panel -- NOTE: The following is a statement from the Honourable J. Michael MacDonald, the Honourable A. Anne McLellan, and former police chief Leanne J. Fitch, the members of the Independent Review Panel into the tragedy of April 2020 The tragedy of April 18-19, 2020 was a devastating act of violence. Grieving families and communities understandably have many questions. We accept the responsibility entrusted to us with a solemn commitment and determination to conduct a thorough and independent review into these tragic events and into the broader context and circumstances leading to, surrounding, and following them.