Nova Scotian Legislation

Sets a regular calendar and daily hours for the legislature and posts an annual schedule. Committees can keep meeting during breaks, making debates and hearings easier to follow.

Requires a public year-end report on any extra government spending and gives your elected MLAs a set review period. Emergency health or disaster spending is excluded.

Households under $98,900 may get up to $10,000 for insulation, sealing, heat pumps, or safety fixes. Program starts if funded by the budget.

Adds funding to hire more judges and Crown attorneys so court cases finish faster. Money must be approved in the budget.

Jurors would get at least $100 for each day in court once the budget is approved. This helps cover lost wages and expenses.

Stops employers from forcing silence in harassment or discrimination cases. Survivors can choose time-limited NDAs, still report to police or get help, and can later end confidentiality.

The government will run low-flying surveys to find mineral deposits. Flights may be visible, but the law does not allow mining or land entry.

People can't be forced to sign NDAs about sexual assault or harassment linked to political party members. Parties and staff must stop using gag clauses.

Creates a code to let sexual assault victims report safely by online form or app. It keeps names private, bans retaliation, and lets prosecutors investigate complaints.

People who report sexual misconduct by doctors get advance notice before their name is shared. Doctors and their representatives cannot contact complainants directly.

Police must follow written rules and yearly training when handling sexual assault reports. Prosecutors, not police, will decide charges after reviewing evidence.

Requires annual training for judges on sexual assault, coercive control, and bias. Reports to the legislature will show courses and attendance.

Creates steady funding for shelters, crisis lines, and second-stage housing. Survivors get more reliable help and communities see how money is spent.

Requires officials to assess wood chip heat for new or major upgrades to provincial public buildings. It may mean chip storage, deliveries, and different upfront costs.

The government must review most laws' programs at least every seven years and publish results. People get more reports and programs may change based on findings.

More money decisions will be debated and voted on in public. Approvals may take longer, and votes will be recorded.

Sets up a unit to handle rental complaints, mediate disputes, and issue fines. Tenants get a clear place to complain; landlords may face penalties for breaking rules.

Creates one program to help pay energy bills and fund home upgrades. Low-income households and people behind on bills get priority.

Creates a pact to align laws, trade, health and energy and study a possible merger. It only starts if the other provinces agree and must report within one year.

This asks nearby provinces to cut rules that block buying, selling, and working across borders. If they agree, businesses and workers could face fewer permits and easier job moves.

An Act Respecting Oaths of Office