Government of Nova Scotia News

Premier's Office -- Nova Scotia has received its highest-ever credit rating from Standard and Poor’s bond-rating agency.

Health and Wellness -- Four Nova Scotia high schools will pilot a new model for youth health centres.

Energy and Mines -- Community organizations are adding more clean, renewable solar energy to Nova Scotia’s electricity grid with support from the province.

House of Assembly -- The Nova Scotia House of Assembly will create a standing committee on health care.

Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal -- NEW WORK

Human Rights Commission -- The independent Nova Scotia human rights board of inquiry in the case of Beth MacLean, Sheila Livingstone, Joseph Delaney and the Disability Rights Coalition of Nova Scotia v. Province of Nova Scotia, will resume on Tuesday, Sept. 18 in Halifax.

Community Services / Communities, Culture and Heritage -- Communities throughout Nova Scotia will receive funding to support those living in or facing poverty.

Justice -- Law enforcement officers and Nova Scotians will benefit from changes the government is introducing to make communities safer.

Labour and Advanced Education -- Government is making changes to the Labour Standards Code to provide employees with more time to support and care for their families.

Agriculture -- Changes to the Animal Protection Act introduced today, Sept. 13 will strengthen the rules that protect animals in Nova Scotia.

Justice -- NOTE: The following is an op-ed from Justice Minister Mark Furey. Bullying today goes far beyond the playground, campus, or workplace; it can be online and quickly seen and shared by many, where the victim has no escape.

Lieutenant Governor -- En collaboration avec la « Nova Scotia Potters Guild », la Résidence du gouverneur accueillera une exposition intitulée « Quaff: To Drink Deeply », qui présentera des œuvres créées par certains des meilleurs artistes céramistes de la Nouvelle-Écosse.

Lieutenant Governor -- In collaboration with the Nova Scotia Potters Guild, Government House will host an exhibition titled Quaff: To Drink Deeply that has been created by some of Nova Scotia’s finest ceramic artists.

Intergovernmental Affairs -- Legislation introduced today, Sept. 12, will help enhance interprovincial trade and meet requirements under the Canadian Free Trade Agreement.

Health and Wellness -- Fifteen new spaces will be added to Dalhousie University’s specialist residency program.

Justice -- A 29-year-old man found unresponsive in his cell on Sept. 10 at Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility in Dartmouth died at the Dartmouth General Hospital today, Sept. 11.

Justice -- Legislation was introduced today, Sept. 11, to prohibit the use of a discriminatory and harmful therapy that attempts to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of young people who identify as 2SLGBTIQ+.

Education and Early Childhood Development -- Le gouvernement a présenté des modifications à la loi sur les garderies (Day Care Act), aujourd'hui 11 septembre, afin de permettre aux familles de continuer d'avoir accès à des services sécuritaires et de qualité supérieure dans les programmes de garderie en milieu familial.

Education and Early Childhood Development -- Government introduced amendments to the Day Care Act today, Sept. 11, to ensure families continue to have access to safe and high-quality care in family home child care programs.

Finance and Treasury Board -- Amendments to the Liquor Control Act will mean less red tape for new wineries, craft breweries, distilleries and lounges, and the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation (NSLC).