Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia’s minimum wage will rise to $15.00 an hour on October 1, 2023, being one of five provinces to increase the total. The increase comes six months earlier than initially scheduled by No...Learn More

Following extensive consultations, the Nova Scotia government is currently seeking feedback on its Phase 2 proposal for an accessibility standard for the built environment (eg: more detailed and techn...Learn More

The Nova Scotia government has launched a public consultation on waste reduction. Read the press release. The government’s goal is to reduce the province’s annual solid waste – currently at ...Learn More

On August 2, 2023, the Government of Nova Scotia released new regulations to establish extended producer responsibility (EPR) programs for packaging and paper products as well as batteries and lamps ...Learn More

Following the recent Nova Scotia wildfires, the government has expanded eligibility for the one-time grant of $2,500 under the Small Business Wildfire Relief Program. Under the new criteria, small bus...Learn More

Independent retailers in Halifax Regional Municipality and Shelburne County that were impacted by Nova Scotia’s recent wildfire evacuation orders can now apply for a one-time grant of $2,500 through...Learn More

The Nova Scotia government has announced an investment of $1.2 million to expand its Community Pharmacy Clinic program to fourteen new locations across the province. The program allows pharmacists in ...Learn More

In one of many steps taken by the Nova Scotia government to reduce the administrative responsibilities of physicians, the government recently passed Bill 256. Schedule B of this legislation curtails a...Learn More

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The Nova Scotia Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration has launched a new online Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) training platform. The training is reflective of the cur...Learn More