Nova Scotian Legislation

More renters who spend over 30% of their pre-tax income on rent can get a top-up. The government must keep benefit rules unless lawmakers vote to change them.

If over half your coworkers sign union cards, the union can be certified without a vote. Between one-third and half triggers a vote; below one-third stops the application.

Creates cancer care centres at regional hospitals for local screening, diagnosis, chemo, and virtual specialist visits. Border residents may get radiation across the border if the other province agrees.

New mothers get more prenatal classes, a nurse home visit after birth, breastfeeding help, pelvic floor therapy, and a support line. Services start if funding is approved.

If you are asked to attend or serve, you get $100 per day. Travel costs are paid at the same rates as provincial employees.

Creates a fund that gives money to groups and people harmed by partner abuse. The Justice Minister will set rules on who can apply and what help is offered.

The law starts Jan 1, 2026 and its detailed coastal rules must be ready by June 1, 2026. People planning coastal work must follow new rules from mid-2026.

Small landlords could apply for government help to make rental homes use less energy. Tenants may get warmer, cheaper-to-heat homes if funding is approved.

Creates a fund to help towns hire staff, plan, and build local climate projects. It supports PACE home upgrades and prioritizes vulnerable communities.

Doctors can share your health details without permission to stop serious harm to you or others. They can act earlier, even if danger is not immediate.

Makes health authorities open and investigate patient harm complaints quickly and provide regular updates. Creates a provincial advisory committee to improve safety.

Guarantees respectful, publicly funded mental health care and a 10% health spending floor by 2027. Aims to speed access and expand services across communities.

Families pay no provincial sales tax on strollers, prams, and child car seats. Printed paper scriptures also get the book rebate and stores must update checkout systems.

Government would run ambulances, raise paramedic pay and training, and set response time rules. Patients get clearer coverage; workers become public employees.

The government sets up a cross-department team to plan how to grow, buy, and afford more local healthy food. They must report publicly each year.

People in chosen communities may get regular cash payments for four years while the government tests a basic income. The pilot only starts if the legislature approves funding.

People near the border will get the closest ambulance, even if it comes from the other province. 911 can send help across the line faster.

After January 1, 2028 many everyday products with intentionally added PFAS can't be sold unless needed for health or safety. It does not cover items you already own.

Creates local hospital boards and speeds up responses to patient concerns. Makes coverage portable with nearby provinces and considers travel distance for care.

The province will work with the municipality to make a local charter. After an agreement it must become law within six months and can change planning, fees, or services.

Workers and contractors would get at least a living wage once the rate is set. Cutting benefits would count as a pay cut.

Workers get one paid day monthly, up to ten yearly, for illness, mental health, emergencies, or bereavement. Employers can't ask for doctor notes or punish workers.

The province must make sure people get timely emergency alerts, including nearby cross-border events within a set distance.

When you dial 911 in the province, your call goes straight to a local 911 centre. Fewer transfers can shorten wait times and speed emergency help.