Nova Scotian Legislation

If funding is approved, adults 45 to 74 can join the colon cancer prevention program. It gives earlier access to screening and care.

Sets regular sitting days, limits late-night sittings, and gives the public more notice on bills. Creates a workplace commissioner to handle harassment claims.

Creates a public plan to improve ADHD information, training, and fair access to care. Framework must be published by Jan 1, 2028.

Requires interest on late payments, sets a Small Business Commissioner, and caps yearly rent increases for eligible small businesses and charities.

Creates a plan to link schools with tech firms and grow local jobs. Students get more co-ops and internships; government reports progress each year.

Creates an independent Small Business Commissioner and requires mediation before many commercial lawsuits. Small firms get help with government disputes and stronger lease-exit compensation.

Shops and restaurants cut off by long public construction can apply for up to $40,000 to cover lost gross profit. You must show a drop over 5% and have been open beforehand.

Sets up an independent panel to study grocery prices and how to lower them. It will gather data, report in 12 and 18 months, and require a public government response.

Residents get quarterly public reports on ER closures, wait times, staff vacancies, and consultations. Communities with repeat closures get formal meetings to suggest local fixes.

Seniors in Pharmacare could get hearing aids paid or partly paid. A health professional must authorize them and the Legislature must approve funding.

The bill would let police share safety info with at-risk people and require training for officials. It aims to help victims but many rules depend on future regulations.

It creates an advisory panel to monitor the plan and report back, but ministers are not required to act on its recommendations.

If you are hurt at work, benefits rise to 85% of your pay. Benefits use a $120,000 earnings cap in 2026, indexed to inflation after.

Social media companies must stop children under 16 from using the apps covered by the law. Accounts can be blocked and users may face new age checks.

This law protects the island rail corridor and stops track removal. It orders repair plans, creates a trade infrastructure fund, and seeks partners to revive freight service.

Workers get more overtime pay, stronger tip rights, and clearer hiring rules. Employers must post pay ranges and say if they use automated hiring tools.

Employers convicted of certain labour or union offences must repay provincial tax credits, grants, or loans given in the five years before the offence through the conviction date.

If your workplace is unionizing, employers can't shut or move it to stop the union. The Labour Board can order reopenings, rehires, or require wages if closures happen.

Creates a commission and fund to fix unfair pollution in racialized communities. Requires environmental reviews and municipal plans to use an equity checklist and publish data.

Requires a public study and plan to fix roads, ports, rail, and airports that move goods. It sets priorities, costs, and timelines for improvements.

Parks are protected from industrial uses and cannot be changed without a Legislature vote. The minister must list candidate areas and aim for 20% protection by 2030.

Stops lease and title rules that block new grocery or stores that sell fresh produce. More stores can open and no compensation is paid for lost exclusives.

Creates a fund to plan and build faster bus and rail service. It pays for routes, stations, and vehicles but needs future budget approval.

Your rewards points cannot expire and must be added automatically. Sellers cannot set prices using your personal data, and many appliances get 3-6 year parts and labour warranties.