Volume 229, No. 35 August 26, 2020 Halifax, Nova Scotia Part I Published by Authority Index of Notices The Governor in Council is pleased to appoint, confirm and ratify the actions of the following Minister: Orders in Council OIC 2020-218 (Acting Minister - Lena Diab) .......... 1421 To be Acting Minister of Service Nova Scotia and OIC 2020-219 (Renewal of Provincial State of Internal Services and Communications Nova Scotia from Emergency by Minister) ........................................ 1421 12:05 am, Monday, August 24, 2020, until 11:55 pm, Friday, August 28, 2020: the Honourable Lena Diab. Companies Act 3257433 Nova Scotia Limited .................................. 1423 RG August 26, 2020 3306940 Nova Scotia Limited .................................. 1424 3315726 Nova Scotia Limited .................................. 1424 ORDER IN COUNCIL 2020-219 Chevron Canada Holdings Company 3 .................... 1424 Dated August 20, 2020 CTI General Partner II ULC ..................................... 1424 Drs. Setayesh & Rahnavardi Incorporated ............... 1424 The Governor in Council on the report and Heritage Art Framing Limited .................................. 1424 recommendation of the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Horizons Strategic Training Solutions Inc. .............. 1425 Housing dated August 13, 2020, and pursuant to Subsection 19(2) of Chapter 8 of the Acts of 1990, the Corporations Registration Act Emergency Management Act, is pleased to approve the Certificates Revoked for Non-Payment (August further renewal by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and 7, 2020) .................................................................. 1425 Housing of the state of emergency declared by the Minister under Subsection 12(1) of the Emergency Emergency Management Act Management Act on March 22, 2020 and as previously Direction of the Minister - Liability Protection for renewed, as a result of the COVID- 19 pandemic, in the Licensed Homes for Special Care (20-012) ........... 1422 form set forth in Schedule “A” attached to and forming Direction of the Minister- Village Commissions part of the Report and Recommendation, effective at (20-011) ................................................................. 1422 noon on August 23, 2020 until noon on September 6, 2020. Fisheries and Coastal Resources Act Administrative Decisions ......................................... 1461 Schedule "A" Renewal of Provincial State of Health Protection Act Emergency by Minister Restated Order of the Chief Medical Officer of (subsection 19(2) of the Emergency Management Act) Health (August 24, 2020) ...................................... 1488 Emergency area: Partnerships and Business Names Registration Act On March 22, 2020 a State of Emergency was declared Certificates Revoked for Non-Payment (August for all the Province of Nova Scotia. 7, 2020) .................................................................. 1440 Nature of the emergency: Probate Act The COVID-19 virus, which has caused a pandemic, is Estate Notices ........................................................... 1462 in the Province and that event requires prompt Estate Notices (subsequent)...................................... 1468 coordinated action or regulation for the protection of property and for the health and safety of persons in Nova Probate Act – Proof in Solemn Form Scotia. Jones, Dorothy Phyllis .............................................. 1460 Seeley, Chloe Donna ................................................ 1460 I am satisfied that an emergency, as defined in clause 2(b) of Chapter 8 of the Acts of 1990, the Emergency Management Act, continues to exist or may exist in the Province. ORDER IN COUNCIL 2020-218 Dated August 20, 2020 While under a Provincial State of Emergency, I may 1421 © NS Office of the Royal Gazette. Web version. 1422 The Royal Gazette, Wednesday, August 26, 2020 require any or all of the actions specifically listed under 1. All homes licensed by the Minister of Health and clauses 14(a) to (m) of the Emergency Management Act, Wellness or the Minister of Community Services or anything else I determine is necessary for the under the Homes for Special Care Act, as well as protection of property and the health or safety of persons their directors, officers and employees, are not in the Province. liable for damages resulting, directly or indirectly, from an individual being, likely being or put at risk The Directions issued from March 22, 2020 until today of being infected with SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) shall continue in place under this renewal unless on or after the date of this Order as a result of such terminated or changed by me in writing. Further nursing home, residential care facility, director, Directions may be issued and posted for the public officer or employee operating under or providing throughout the State of Emergency. services under the Homes for Special Care Act if, at the relevant time: This renewed Declaration, and the associated Directions, are in addition to and do not replace any Orders issued by a. they were doing so, or reasonably believed the Medical Officer of Health under Section 32 of they were doing so, in accordance with the Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2004, the Health Protection Act Homes for Special Care Act, the Homes for 2004. Special Care Regulations and all applicable government orders and guidance, including This State of Emergency was previously renewed from emergency and public health orders and April 5 to April 19, from April 19 to May 3, from May 3 guidance, and to May 17, from May 17 to May 31, from May 31 to June 14, from June 14 to June 28, from June 28 to July 12, b. they were not grossly negligent. from July 12 to July 26, from July 26 to August 9, and from August 9 to August 23, 2020. Please note that this Direction is in addition to any requirements established in a Medical Officer's order With the approval of Governor in Council, I hereby under the Health Protection Act, and any other Directions further renew the declaration of a State of Emergency for issued under the Emergency Management Act. all of the Province to continue on and after 12:00 pm (noon) on Sunday, August 23, 2020. This Direction will remain in place for the duration of the Provincial State of Emergency, including any renewal If this Declaration is not renewed or terminated earlier, periods made by the Minister and approved by Governor the State of Emergency remains in effect until 14 days in Council under Section 19 of the Emergency after the date and time it is declared, which is until 12:00 Management Act, unless it is terminated in writing pm (noon) on Sunday, September 6, 2020. earlier. Dated August 13, 2020, at Halifax, Nova Scotia, DATED August 20, 2020. Hon. Chuck Porter Hon. Chuck Porter Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing RG August 26, 2020 RG August 26, 2020 IN THE MATTER OF: The Emergency Management IN THE MATTER OF: The Emergency Management Act, S.N.S. 1990, c. 8 Act, S.N.S. 1990, c. 8 Direction of the Minister under a Direction of the Minister under a Declared State of Emergency Declared State of Emergency (Section 14 of the Emergency Management Act) (Section 14 of the Emergency Management Act) (20-011) (20-012) Under my authority in Section 14 of the Emergency During the Provincial State of Emergency I declared Management Act, I order that this Direction (20-011) Province-wide on March 22, 2020, having satisfied repeal and replace the Direction (20-007) regarding myself that it is necessary for the protection of property village commissions issued on May 26, 2020. and the health or safety of persons in the Province, and under the authority provided to me in Section 14 of the During the Provincial State of Emergency declared on Emergency Management Act, effective as of the date of March 22, 2020, and under the authority provided to me this Order, I direct as follows: in Section 14 of the Emergency Management Act, in © NS Office of the Royal Gazette. Web version. The Royal Gazette, Wednesday, August 26, 2020 1423 addition to any other directives I have issued and not d. If a village commission has, by by-law, repealed or otherwise terminated, I direct that, effective provided for the nomination of candidates on a upon signature of this Direction: day preceding the day on which the election is to be held, the nomination day is postponed to 1. In this Direction, "Health Protection Order" refers such date as may be established by the village to the Restated Order of the Chief Medical Officer commission by resolution. of Health under s.32 of the Health Protection Act, as amended from time to time. e. The term of office of a village commissioner holding office as of the May 20, 2020 is 2. A village commission is permitted to hold a extended to the date on which the village meeting of electors and an election of village commissioner's successor takes office or, if commissioners during the State of Emergency, on there is no successor, until the date on which the condition that all applicable requirements of the the village commissioner's successor would Health Protection Order can be followed during the have taken office if there was a successor. meeting and election. f. The term of office of a village commissioner 3. If a meeting of electors and election of village elected at a postponed election shall run from commissioners cannot be held while following the the date on which the election would have been applicable requirements of the Health Protection held if it had not been postponed. Order or if, in the discretion of the village commission, it is preferable not to proceed with a Please note that these directions are in addition to any meeting and election during the State of requirements established in a Medical Officer's order Emergency, the village commission may continue under the Health Protection Act. to postpone a meeting of electors and election of village commissions, provided that a meeting of A failure to comply with this direction could result in electors is held within a period of 90 calendar days a summary conviction with fines between $500 to after the last date of the State of Emergency.