Nova Scotia Bills
Legislative Schedule and Sitting Rules
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.
Status
Second Reading Debates
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Year-End Report on Extra Government Spending
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.
Status
Second Reading Debates
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Energy Upgrades for Small Landlords
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.
Status
First Reading
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Local Climate Action Fund for Communities
Creates a fund to help towns hire staff, plan, and build local climate projects. It supports PACE home upgrades and prioritizes vulnerable communities.
Status
First Reading
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Easier Sharing of Health Info to Prevent Harm
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.
Status
First Reading
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Strengthen Patient Safety and Complaint Rules
Makes health authorities open and investigate patient harm complaints quickly and provide regular updates. Creates a provincial advisory committee to improve safety.
Status
First Reading
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Mental Health Bill of Rights
Guarantees respectful, publicly funded mental health care and a 10% health spending floor by 2027. Aims to speed access and expand services across communities.
Status
First Reading
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Tax Break for Baby Gear and Scripture
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.
Status
First Reading
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Make Ambulances Public and Raise Standards
Government would run ambulances, raise paramedic pay and training, and set response time rules. Patients get clearer coverage; workers become public employees.
Status
First Reading
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Food Security Secretariat Created
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.
Status
First Reading
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Targeted Guaranteed Basic Income Pilot
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.
Status
First Reading
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Cross-Border Ambulances for Border Communities
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.
Status
First Reading
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Ban on Intentionally Added PFAS Products
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.
Status
First Reading
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Local Hospital Boards and Patient Protections
Creates local hospital boards and speeds up responses to patient concerns. Makes coverage portable with nearby provinces and considers travel distance for care.
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First Reading
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Local Charter to Boost Municipal Flexibility
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.
Status
First Reading
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Government and Contractors Must Pay Living Wage
Workers and contractors would get at least a living wage once the rate is set. Cutting benefits would count as a pay cut.
Status
First Reading
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Workers Get Paid Sick and Bereavement Leave
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.
Status
First Reading
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Mandate Province to Send Emergency Alerts
The province must make sure people get timely emergency alerts, including nearby cross-border events within a set distance.
Status
First Reading
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Send All 911 Calls to Local Centres
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.
Status
First Reading
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Home Weatherization and Heat Pump Grants
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.
Status
First Reading
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Fund More Judges and Prosecutors
Adds funding to hire more judges and Crown attorneys so court cases finish faster. Money must be approved in the budget.
Status
First Reading
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Guaranteed $100 Daily Juror Pay
Jurors would get at least $100 for each day in court once the budget is approved. This helps cover lost wages and expenses.
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First Reading
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Ban Secret NDAs in Harassment Settlements
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.
Status
First Reading
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Airborne Survey to Map Mineral Deposits
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.
Status
First Reading
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