Government of Nova Scotia News

Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal -- À compter du 1er octobre, la Nouvelle-Écosse lancera un projet pilote dans six localités afin d’améliorer l’accès entre les pistes pour véhicules hors route.

Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal -- Nova Scotia is launching a pilot project, effective Oct. 1, in six communities to enhance trail connections for off-highway vehicles.

Energy and Mines -- Building on the recent success of the SolarHomes program, Nova Scotians continue to add more clean, renewable solar energy to our electricity grid with support from the province.

Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal -- NEW WORK

Justice -- Les établissements d'enseignement, les édifices et les espaces communs en Nouvelle-Écosse devront bientôt se conformer à des normes d'accessibilité.

Justice -- Education, buildings, and shared spaces in Nova Scotia will soon be guided by accessibility standards.

Business -- Minister of Business Geoff MacLellan introduced amendments to the Halifax Convention Centre Act today, Sept. 21, that help the convention centre in its role to attract visitors and build economic vibrancy in Nova Scotia.

Finance and Treasury Board -- Legislation introduced today, Sept. 21, will modernize a program that helps people gain control of their gambling. The voluntary self-exclusion program allows people to ban themselves from Nova Scotia’s two casinos.

Service Nova Scotia -- Service Nova Scotia Minister Geoff MacLellan tabled changes to the Senior Citizens’ Property Tax Rebate Act today, Sept. 20 that will help more low-income seniors access the program.

Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal -- New Work

Service Nova Scotia -- Amendments announced today, Sept 19, to the Vital Statistics Act introduce X as an option for gender identity on the Nova Scotia birth certificate and make the display of the sex field optional.

Energy and Mines -- The Department of Energy and Mines has issued a marine renewable energy permit to Black Rock Tidal Power for a tidal electricity project in the Bay of Fundy.

Health and Wellness -- Government is funding nine new specialist positions.

Service Nova Scotia -- Increasing fines for funeral home owners is one of the many steps government is taking to introduce stricter and transparent rules for funeral homes and crematoriums.

Service Nova Scotia -- Service Nova Scotia Minister Geoff MacLellan introduced amendments to the Residential Tenancies Act today, Sept. 18, that will benefit both tenants and landlords.

Emergency Management Office -- Le gouvernement offre de l'aide aux résidents touchés par la pénurie d'eau dans le sud-ouest de la Nouvelle-Écosse.

Emergency Management Office -- Government is helping residents affected by the water shortage in southwest Nova Scotia.

Nova Scotia Business Inc. -- Nova Scotia Business Inc. (NSBI) has approved a business development incentive in the form of a payroll rebate for DiLytics Canada Inc. DiLytics builds business intelligence, data warehousing, ETL and enterprise performance management based analytic solutions. The company is establishing an office in Halifax.

Nova Scotia Business Inc. -- Funding commitments to two productions have been made through the Eastlink TV Independent Production Fund Program.

Nova Scotia Business Inc. -- Nova Scotia Business Inc. (NSBI) has announced newly approved productions through the Nova Scotia Film and Television Production Incentive Fund today, Sept. 18.