Spring and Summer 2013

STATUS OF LEGISLATION

OF THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

5th Session, 61st General Assembly 62 Elizabeth II, 2013

Published by the Office of the Legislative Counsel Halifax,

STATUS OF LEGISLATION

This booklet contains a list of all the bills that were introduced in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in Spring and Summer 2013. This sitting is the Fifth Session of the Sixty-first General Assembly. A Government Bill is distinguished by designating the portfolio of the Minister who introduced it. A Private Member’s Bill (non- Government public bill) or Private or Local Bill is distinguished by giving the constituency of the member who introduced it. In Nova Scotia, all Government Bills and Private Members’ Bills, after receiving second reading, are referred to the Law Amendments Committee unless the House otherwise determines. The only excep- tion to this rule is the appropriations bill which is governed by spe- cial rules of the House. All Private or Local Bills, after receiving second reading, are referred to the Committee on Private and Local Bills unless the House otherwise determines. Where a bill has received Royal Assent, the Chapter number in the 2013 Statutes is given as well as the time of commencement.

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Compiled by the Office of the Legislative Counsel

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Sitting Dates of the House of Assembly ...... 1

Status of Bills ...... 3

Index...... 27

SITTING DATES OF HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

2013

Convened - March 26, 2013

Adjourned - May 10, 2013

Reconvened - July 5, 2013

Adjourned - July 5, 2013

Dissolved - September 7, 2013

2013 status of legislation 3

BILLS - LEGISLATIVE PROGRESS

Bill 1 Accountability in Economic Development Assistance Act

Honourable Stephen McNeil (Annapolis)

First Reading...... March 26, 2013

Bill 2 Reliability in the Delivery of Electricity Act

Andrew Younger ()

First Reading...... March 26, 2013

Bill 3 Support for Parents of Critically Ill or Abducted Children Act (Labour Standards Code - amended)

Honourable (Minister of Labour and Advanced Education)

First Reading...... March 27, 2013 Second Reading ...... April 2, 2013 Law Amendments Committee ...... April 29, 2013 Committee of the Whole House ...... April 30, 2013 Third Reading...... May 2, 2013 Royal Assent...... May 10, 2013 Commencement ...... Proclamation 2013 Statutes...... Chapter 11

Bill 4 Balanced Budget Act

Honourable ()

First Reading...... March 27, 2013 4 status of legislation 2013

Bill 5 Elections Act - amended

Honourable Stephen McNeil (Annapolis)

First Reading...... March 28, 2013

Bill 6 Next Generation Act (Finance Act - amended)

Honourable Jamie Baillie (Cumberland South)

First Reading...... March 28, 2013

Bill 7 Liquor Control Act - amended

Diana Whalen (Halifax Clayton Park)

First Reading...... March 28, 2013

Bill 8 Food Bank Donation Tax Credit for Farmers Act (Income Tax Act - amended)

Leo Glavine ()

First Reading...... March 28, 2013

Bill 9 Review to Invest in Student Achievement Act

Honourable (Colchester North)

First Reading...... March 28, 2013 2013 status of legislation 5

Bill 10 Geothermal Heating and Cooling Systems, An Act to Promote the Development of District and Neighbourhood (Public Utilities Act - amended)

Andrew Younger (Dartmouth East)

First Reading...... March 28, 2013

Bill 11 Affordable Higher Education Act

Zach Churchill (Yarmouth)

First Reading...... March 28, 2013

Bill 12 Public Service Act - amended

Honourable Stephen McNeil (Annapolis)

First Reading...... March 28, 2013

Bill 13 Liquor Control Act - amended

Diana Whalen (Halifax Clayton Park)

First Reading...... March 28, 2013

Bill 14 Diabetic Persons Support Act

Leo Glavine (Kings West)

First Reading...... March 28, 2013 6 status of legislation 2013

Bill 15 Education Act - amended

Honourable Karen Casey (Colchester North)

First Reading...... March 28, 2013

Bill 16 Green Energy Promotion Act

Andrew Younger (Dartmouth East)

First Reading...... March 28, 2013

Bill 17 Blueprint for the Future of Public Education in Nova Scotia Act

Honourable Stephen McNeil (Annapolis)

First Reading...... March 28, 2013

Bill 18 Life-threatening Illness Student Support Act

Honourable Karen Casey (Colchester North)

First Reading...... March 28, 2013

Bill 19 Increasing Immigration to Nova Scotia Act

Diana Whalen (Halifax Clayton Park)

First Reading...... March 28, 2013

Bill 20 Electricity Act - amended

Andrew Younger (Dartmouth East)

First Reading...... March 28, 2013 2013 status of legislation 7

Bill 21 Supporting All Students’ Success in the Classroom Act

Honourable Stephen McNeil (Annapolis)

First Reading...... March 28, 2013

Bill 22 Day Act

Diana Whalen (Halifax Clayton Park)

First Reading...... March 28, 2013

Bill 23 Sound Recording Tax Credit Act (Income Tax Act - amended)

Harold (Junior) Theriault (Digby–Annapolis)

First Reading...... March 28, 2013

Bill 24 Multi-year Funding Act

Kelly Regan (Bedford–Birch Cove)

First Reading...... March 28, 2013

Bill 25 Health Act - amended

Honourable Stephen McNeil (Annapolis)

First Reading...... March 28, 2013 8 status of legislation 2013

Bill 26 Sales Tax Act - amended

Harold (Junior) Theriault (Digby–Annapolis)

First Reading...... March 28, 2013

Bill 27 Day Care Act - amended

Kelly Regan (Bedford–Birch Cove)

First Reading...... March 28, 2013

Bill 28 Tax Review (2013-14) Act

Honourable Stephen McNeil (Annapolis)

First Reading...... March 28, 2013

Bill 29 Housing Development Corporation Act - amended

Kelly Regan (Bedford–Birch Cove)

First Reading...... March 28, 2013

Bill 30 Housing Development Corporation Act - amended

Kelly Regan (Bedford–Birch Cove)

First Reading...... March 28, 2013 2013 status of legislation 9

Bill 31 Full Disclosure of Accounting Changes Act (Finance Act - amended)

Honourable Jamie Baillie (Cumberland South)

First Reading...... April 2, 2013

Bill 32 Solemnization of Marriage Act - amended

Honourable John MacDonell (Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations)

First Reading...... April 3, 2013 Second Reading ...... April 4, 2013 Law Amendments Committee ...... April 29, 2013 Committee of the Whole House ...... April 30, 2013 Third Reading...... May 2, 2013 Royal Assent...... May 10, 2013 Commencement ...... Royal Assent 2013 Statutes...... Chapter 28

Bill 33 Rural Nova Scotia Physicians Act

Honourable Stephen McNeil (Annapolis)

First Reading...... April 4, 2013

Bill 34 Ratepayer Protection Act

Andrew Younger (Dartmouth East)

First Reading...... April 4, 2013 10 status of legislation 2013

Bill 35 Protect Patients and Provide for the Fair Resolution of Contract negotiations in Health Care and Community Services, An Act to (Trade Union Act - amended)

Honourable Jamie Baillie (Cumberland South)

First Reading...... April 8, 2013

Bill 36 Provincial Court Act - amended

Honourable Ross Landry (Minister of Justice)

First Reading...... April 8, 2013 Second Reading ...... April 25, 2013 Law Amendments Committee ...... April 29, 2013 Committee of the Whole House ...... April 30, 2013 Third Reading ...... May 2, 2013 Royal Assent...... May 10, 2013 Commencement: Section 1, subsection 3(1) & Section 4 . . . .April 1, 2002 Section 6 ...... May 11, 2010 Section 2, subsection 3(2) and Section 5.January 1, 2011 Subsection 3(3) ...... April 1, 2012 2013 Statutes...... Chapter 27

Bill 37 Innovative Transportation Act (Motor Vehicle Act - amended)

Honourable Maurice Smith (Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal)

First Reading...... April 10, 2013 Second Reading ...... April 25, 2013 Law Amendments Committee ...... April 29, 2013 Committee of the Whole House ...... April 30, 2013 Third Reading ...... May 2, 2013 Royal Assent...... May 10, 2013 2013 status of legislation 11

Commencement ...... Royal Assent 2013 Statutes...... Chapter 4

Bill 38 Trade Union Act - amended

Honourable Jamie Baillie (Cumberland South)

First Reading...... April 11, 2013

Bill 39 Trade Union Act - amended

Honourable Jamie Baillie (Cumberland South)

First Reading...... April 11, 2013

Bill 40 Education Act - amended

Eddie Orrell (Cape Breton North)

First Reading...... April 12, 2013

Bill 41 Child Protection Intervention Act

Honourable Jamie Baillie (Cumberland South)

First Reading...... April 15, 2013

Bill 42 Pension Benefits Act - amended

Honourable Frank Corbett (Minister of Labour and Advanced Education)

First Reading...... April 15, 2013 Second Reading ...... April 25, 2013 Law Amendments Committee ...... April 29, 2013 Committee of the Whole House ...... April 30, 2013 Third Reading...... May 2, 2013 12 status of legislation 2013

Royal Assent...... May 10, 2013 Commencement ...... Royal Assent 2013 Statutes...... Chapter 25

Bill 43 Trustees of the Onslow Cemetery Company, An Act to Incorporate the - amended

Honourable Karen Casey (Colchester North)

First Reading...... April 15, 2013 Second Reading ...... April 29, 2013 Law Amendments Committee ...... May 2, 2013 Committee of the Whole House ...... May 3, 2013 Third Reading ...... May 3, 2013 Royal Assent...... May 10, 2013 Commencement ...... Royal Assent 2013 Statutes...... Chapter 30

Bill 44 Ratepayer Fairness Act (Public Utilities Act - amended)

Chuck Porter ()

First Reading...... April 16, 2013

Bill 45 Transparency in Power Rates Act (Public Utilities Act - amended)

Chuck Porter (Hants West)

First Reading...... April 16, 2013

Bill 46 Public Utilities Act - amended

Honourable Jamie Baillie (Cumberland South)

First Reading...... April 16, 2013 2013 status of legislation 13

Bill 47 Capital Projects Review Act

Honourable Jamie Baillie (Cumberland South)

First Reading...... April 16, 2013

Bill 48 Power Rate Reduction Review Act

Honourable Jamie Baillie (Cumberland South)

First Reading...... April 16, 2013

Bill 49 Revenue Act - amended

Alfie MacLeod (Cape Breton West)

First Reading...... April 16, 2013

Bill 50 Maintenance and Custody Act - amended

Keith Bain (Victoria–The Lakes)

First Reading...... April 17, 2013

Bill 51 Financial Measures (2013) Act

Honourable Maureen MacDonald (Minister of Finance)

First Reading...... April 18, 2013 Second Reading ...... April 29, 2013 Law Amendments Committee ...... May 1, 2013 Committee of the Whole House ...... May 2, 2013 Third Reading...... May 3, 2013 14 status of legislation 2013

Royal Assent...... May 10, 2013 Commencement: Section 4 ...... June 1, 1986 Section 3 ...... September 30, 2006 Sections 2, 11 to 13 & 25...... April 1, 2013 Section 17 ...... April 5, 2013 Section 5 ...... May 1, 2013 Sections 9 and 10...... June 1, 2013 Sections 22 to 24 ...... Proclamation the remainder ...... Royal Assent 2013 Statutes...... Chapter 3

Bill 52 Safer Schools Act

Honourable Jamie Baillie (Cumberland South)

First Reading...... April 18, 2013

Bill 53 Stand Up Against Bullying Day Act

Eddie Orrell (Cape Breton North)

First Reading...... April 18, 2013

Bill 54 Widows’ Pension Act (Workers’ Compensation Act - amended)

Honourable Frank Corbett (Minister of Labour and Advanced Education)

First Reading...... April 19, 2013 Second Reading ...... April 25, 2013 Law Amendments Committee ...... April 29, 2013 Committee of the Whole House ...... April 30, 2013 Third Reading ...... May 2, 2013 Royal Assent...... May 10, 2013 Commencement ...... Royal Assent 2013 Statutes...... Chapter 12 2013 status of legislation 15

Bill 55 Protection of Animal Welfare and Security Act (Animal Protection Act - amended)

Honourable John MacDonell (Minister of Agriculture)

First Reading...... April 22, 2013 Second Reading ...... April 25, 2013 Law Amendments Committee ...... May 3, 2013 Committee of the Whole House ...... May 6, 2013 Third Reading...... May 6, 2013 Royal Assent...... May 10, 2013 Commencement ...... Proclamation 2013 Statutes...... Chapter 8

Bill 56 Cyberbullying Intervention Act

Allan MacMaster (Inverness)

First Reading...... April 23, 2013

Bill 57 Language Schools Act

Honourable Frank Corbett (Minister of Labour and Advanced Education)

First Reading...... April 23, 2013 Second Reading ...... April 25, 2013 Law Amendments Committee ...... April 29, 2013 Committee of the Whole House ...... April 30, 2013 Third Reading...... May 2, 2013 Royal Assent...... May 10, 2013 Commencement ...... Proclamation 2013 Statutes...... Chapter 5 16 status of legislation 2013

Bill 58 Appropriations Act, 2013

Honourable Maureen MacDonald (Minister of Finance)

First Reading...... April 23, 2013 Second Reading ...... April 23, 2013 Third Reading ...... April 23, 2013 Royal Assent...... May 10, 2013 Commencement ...... April 1, 2013 2013 Statutes...... Chapter 1

Bill 59 Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation (Nova Scotia) Act - amended

Honourable Charlie Parker (Minister of Energy)

First Reading...... April 24, 2013 Second Reading ...... April 25, 2013 Law Amendments Committee ...... May 3, 2013 Committee of the Whole House ...... May 6, 2013 Third Reading ...... May 6,.2013 Royal Assent...... May 10, 2013 Commencement ...... Proclamation 2013 Statutes...... Chapter 15

Bill 60 Residential Tenancies Act - amended

Diana Whalen (Halifax Clayton Park)

First Reading...... April 24, 2013

Bill 61 Cyber-safety Act

Honourable Marilyn More (Minister responsible for the Advisory Council on the Status of Women)

First Reading...... April 25, 2013 Second Reading ...... April 26, 2013 2013 status of legislation 17

Law Amendments Committee ...... May 6, 2013 Committee of the Whole House ...... May 7, 2013 Third Reading...... May 10, 2013 Royal Assent...... May 10, 2013 Commencement ...... Proclamation 2013 Statutes...... Chapter 2

Bill 62 Protection for Persons in Care Act - amended

Honourable Denise Peterson-Rafuse (Minister of Community Services)

First Reading...... April 26, 2013 Second Reading ...... April 29, 2013 Law Amendments Committee ...... May 6, 2013 Committee of the Whole House ...... May 7, 2013 Third Reading...... May 9, 2013 Royal Assent...... May 10, 2013 Commencement ...... Proclamation 2013 Statutes...... Chapter 26

Bill 63 Maintenance and Custody Act - amended

Honourable Karen Casey (Colchester North)

First Reading...... April 26, 2013

Bill 64 Maritime Link Act - amended

Honourable Jamie Baillie (Cumberland South)

First Reading...... April 26, 2013

Bill 65 Maritime Link Act - amended

Honourable Jamie Baillie (Cumberland South)

First Reading...... April 26, 2013 18 status of legislation 2013

Bill 66 Mariners’ Day Act

Honourable (Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture)

First Reading...... April 29, 2013 Second Reading ...... April 30, 2013 Law Amendments Committee ...... May 3, 2013 Committee of the Whole House ...... May 6, 2013 Third Reading ...... May 6, 2013 Royal Assent...... May 10, 2013 Commencement ...... Royal Assent 2013 Statutes...... Chapter 6

Bill 67 Elections Act - amended

Honourable Ross Landry (Minister responsible for the Elections Act)

First Reading...... April 30, 2013 Second Reading ...... May 2, 2013 Law Amendments Committee ...... May 6, 2013 Committee of the Whole House ...... May 6, 2013 Third Reading ...... May 6, 2013 Royal Assent...... May 10, 2013 Commencement ...... Royal Assent 2013 Statutes...... Chapter 17

Bill 68 Firefighter Licence Plates Act

Keith Bain (Victoria–The Lakes)

First Reading...... April 30, 2013 2013 status of legislation 19

Bill 69 Statute Amendments (2013) Act (Body Armour Control Act - amended Fatality Investigations Act - amended House of Assembly Act - amended Housing Development Corporation Act - amended Motor Vehicle Act - amended Public Interest Disclosure of Wrongdoing Act - amended Sea, Army, Air and Navy League Cadets Day Act - amended)

Honourable Ross Landry (Minister of Justice)

First Reading...... April 30, 2013 Second Reading ...... May 2, 2013 Law Amendments Committee ...... May 6, 2013 Committee of the Whole House ...... May 6, 2013 Third Reading...... May 6, 2013 Royal Assent...... May 10, 2013 Commencement: Section 4 ...... December 6, 2012 Sections 5 to 9 ...... Proclamation the remainder...... Royal Assent 2013 Statutes...... Chapter 10

Bill 70 Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Professionals Act

Honourable David A. Wilson (Minister of Health and Wellness)

First Reading...... May 1, 2013 Second Reading ...... May 6, 2013 Law Amendments Committee ...... May 8, 2013 Committee of the Whole House ...... May 9, 2013 Third Reading...... May 9, 2013 Royal Assent...... May 10, 2013 Commencement ...... Proclamation 2013 Statutes...... Chapter 7 20 status of legislation 2013

Bill 71 House of Assembly Act - amended

Honourable (Cole Harbour)

First Reading...... May 1, 2013 Second Reading ...... May 2, 2103 Law Amendments Committee ...... May 6, 2013 Committee of the Whole House ...... May 6, 2013 Third Reading ...... May 7, 2013 Royal Assent...... May 10, 2013 Commencement ...... Royal Assent 2013 Statutes...... Chapter 19

Bill 72 House of Assembly Act -amended

Frank Corbett ()

First Reading...... May 1, 2013 Second Reading ...... May 2, 2013 Law Amendments Committee ...... May 6, 2013 Committee of the Whole House ...... May 6, 2013 Third Reading ...... May 7, 2013 Royal Assent...... May 10, 2013 Commencement ...... Royal Assent 2013 Statutes...... Chapter 20

Bill 73 House of Assembly Act - amended

Jim Boudreau (Guysborough–Sheet Harbour)

First Reading...... May 1, 2013 Second Reading ...... May 2, 2013 Law Amendments Committee ...... May 6, 2013 Committee of the Whole House ...... May 6, 2013 Third Reading ...... May 7, 2013 Royal Assent...... May 10, 2013 Commencement ...... Royal Assent 2013 Statutes...... Chapter 21 2013 status of legislation 21

Bill 74 House of Assembly Act - amended

Lenore Zann (Truro–Bible Hill)

First Reading...... May 1, 2013 Second Reading ...... May 2, 2013 Law Amendments Committee ...... May 6, 2013 Committee of the Whole House ...... May 6, 2013 Third Reading...... May 7, 2013 Royal Assent...... May 10, 2013 Commencement ...... Royal Assent 2013 Statutes...... Chapter 22

Bill 75 House of Assembly Act - amended

Mat Whynott (Hammonds Plains–Upper Sackville)

First Reading...... May 1, 2013 Second Reading ...... May 2, 2013 Law Amendments Committee ...... May 6, 2013 Committee of the Whole House ...... May 6, 2013 Third Reading...... May 7, 2013 Royal Assent...... May 10, 2013 Commencement ...... Royal Assent 2013 Statutes...... Chapter 23

Bill 76 Adult Protection Act - amended

Honourable David A. Wilson (Minister of Health and Wellness)

First Reading...... May 2, 2013 Second Reading ...... May 6, 2013 Law Amendments Committee ...... May 8, 2013 Committee of the Whole House ...... May 9, 2013 Third Reading...... May 9, 2013 Royal Assent...... May 10, 2013 Commencement ...... Proclamation 2013 Statutes...... Chapter 13 22 status of legislation 2013

Bill 77 Thinkers’ Lodge Act

Brian Skabar (Cumberland North)

First Reading...... May 2, 2013

Bill 78 Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation (Nova Scotia) Act - amended

Honourable Charlie Parker (Minister of Energy)

First Reading...... May 3, 2013 Second Reading ...... May 6, 2013 Law Amendments Committee ...... May 8, 2013 Committee of the Whole House ...... May 9, 2013 Third Reading ...... May 9, 2013 Royal Assent...... May 10, 2013 Commencement ...... Proclamation 2013 Statutes...... Chapter 16

Bill 79 Government Advertising Act

Honourable Stephen McNeil (Annapolis)

First Reading...... May 3, 2013

Bill 80 Members’ Retiring Allowances Act - amended

Honourable Frank Corbett (Government House Leader)

First Reading...... May 6, 2013 Second Reading ...... May 7, 2013 Law Amendments Committee ...... May 9, 2013 Committee of the Whole House ...... May 9, 2013 Third Reading ...... May 9, 2013 Royal Assent...... May 10, 2013 2013 status of legislation 23

Commencement ...... May 6, 2013 2013 Statutes...... Chapter 24

Bill 81 Builders’ Lien Act - amended

Honourable Ross Landry (Minister of Justice)

First Reading...... May 6, 2013 Second Reading ...... May 7, 2013 Law Amendments Committee ...... May 9, 2013 Committee of the Whole House ...... May 9, 2013 Third Reading...... May 9, 2013 Royal Assent...... May 10, 2013 Commencement ...... Proclamation 2013 Statutes...... Chapter 14

Bill 82 Provincial Flag Act

Jim Boudreau (Guysborough–Sheet Harbour)

First Reading...... May 6, 2013 Second Reading ...... May 7, 2013 Law Amendments Committee ...... May 9, 2013 Committee of the Whole House ...... May 9, 2013 Third Reading...... May 9, 2013 Royal Assent...... May 10, 2013 Commencement ...... Royal Assent 2013 Statutes...... Chapter 9

Bill 83 Halifax Regional Municipality Charter - amended

Honourable John MacDonell (Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations)

First Reading...... May 7, 2013 Second Reading ...... May 7, 2013 Law Amendments Committee ...... May 9, 2013 Committee of the Whole House ...... May 9, 2013 24 status of legislation 2013

Third Reading ...... May 9, 2013 Royal Assent...... May 10, 2013 Commencement ...... Proclamation 2013 Statutes...... Chapter 18

Bill 84 District of Barrington Health Professionals Assistance Act - amended

Honourable Sterling Belliveau (Shelburne)

First Reading...... May 7, 2013 Second Reading ...... May 7, 2013 Law Amendments Committee ...... May 9, 2013 Committee of the Whole House ...... May 9, 2013 Third Reading ...... May 9, 2013 Royal Assent...... May 10, 2013 Commencement ...... Royal Assent 2013 Statutes...... Chapter 29

Bill 85 Fair Telecommunications Practices Act

Honourable (Preston)

First Reading...... May 7, 2013

Bill 86 Ambulances Services Continuation (2013) Act

Honourable Frank Corbett (Minister of Labour and Advanced Education)

First Reading...... July 5, 2013 Second Reading ...... July 5, 2013 Law Amendments Committee ...... July 5, 2013 Committee of the Whole House ...... July 5, 2013 Third Reading ...... July 5, 2013 Royal Assent...... July 5, 2013 Commencement ...... Royal Assent 2013 Statutes...... Chapter 31 2013 status of legislation 25

Bill 87 Resolution of Ambulance Services Labour Disputes Act

Honourable Jamie Baillie (Cumberland South)

First Reading...... July 5, 2013

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2013 status of legislation 27

NOVA SCOTIA HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

SECOND SESSION SIXTIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

2013

INDEX TO BILLS

BILL NO. A

Accountability in Economic Development Assistance Act ...... 1 Adult Protection Act; amended...... 76 Affordable Higher Education Act ...... 11 Ambulance Services Continuation (2013) Act ...... 86 Animal Protection Act; amended ...... 55 Appropriations Act, 2013 ...... 58

B

Balanced Budget Act...... 4 Blueprint for the Future of Public Education in Nova Scotia Act ...... 17 Body Armour Control Act; amended ...... 69 Builders’ Lien Act; amended ...... 81

C

Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation (Nova Scotia) Act ...... 59, 78 Capital Projects Review Act ...... 47 Child Protection Intervention Act ...... 41 Companies Act; amended ...... 51 Corporation Capital Tax Act; amended...... 51 Corporations Registration Act; amended ...... 51 Cyber-safety Act ...... 61 Cyberbullying Intervention Act ...... 56 28 status of legislation 2013

D

Day Care Act; amended...... 27 Diabetic Persons Support Act ...... 14 District of Barrington Health Professionals Assistance Act; amended ...... 84

E

Education Act; amended ...... 15, 18, 40, 61 Elections Act; amended...... 5, 67 Electricity Act; amended ...... 20

F

Fair Telecommunications Practices Act ...... 85 Fatality Investigations Act; amended ...... 69 Finance Act; amended ...... 4, 6, 31 Financial Measures Act (2013) Act...... 51 Firefighter Licence Plates Act ...... 68 Food Bank Donation Tax Credit for Farmers Act ...... 8 Full Disclosure of Accounting Changes Act ...... 31

G

Geothermal Heating and Cooling Systems, An Act to Promote the Development of District and Neighbourhood ...... 10 Government Advertising Act...... 79 Green Energy Promotion Act ...... 16

H

Halifax Regional Municipality Charter; amended...... 83 Health Act; amended ...... 25 Health Services and Insurance Act; amended ...... 14 House of Assembly Act; amended ...... 69, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75 Housing Development Corporation Act; amended ...... 29, 30, 69

I

Income Tax Act; amended...... 8, 23, 51 Increasing Immigration to Nova Scotia Act ...... 19 Innovative Transportation Act...... 37 2013 status of legislation 29

J

Joseph Howe Day Act...... 22

L

Labour Standards Code; amended...... 3 Language Schools Act...... 57 Life-threatening Illness Student Support Act ...... 18 Liquor Control Act; amended ...... 7, 13

M

Maintenance and Custody Act; amended ...... 50, 63 Mariners’ Day Act...... 66 Maritime Link Act; amended ...... 64, 65 Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Professionals Act...... 70 Medical Radiation Technologists Act; repealed ...... 70 Members’ Retiring Allowances Act; amended ...... 80 Motor Vehicle Act; amended...... 37, 51, 69 Multi-year Funding Act...... 24

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Next Generation Act ...... 6

O

Onslow Cemetery Company, An to Incorporate the Trustees of the; amended ...... 43

P

Payment into Court Act; amended ...... 51 Pension Benefits Act; amended...... 42 Personal Property Security Act; amended...... 51 Power Rate Reduction Review Act...... 48 Probate Act; amended ...... 51 Protect Patients and Provide for the Fair Resolution of Contract Negotiations in Health Care and Community Services, An Act to ...... 35 Protection for Persons in Care Act; amended ...... 62 30 status of legislation 2013

Protection of Animal Welfare and Security Act ...... 55 Provincial Court Act; amended ...... 36 Provincial Flag Act ...... 82 Public Interest Disclosure of Wrongdoing Act; amended ...... 69 Public Service Act; amended...... 12 Public Service Superannuation Act; amended...... 51 Public Utilities Act; amended ...... 10, 44, 45, 46

R

Ratepayer Fairness Act ...... 44 Ratepayer Protection Act...... 34 Reliability in the Delivery of Electricity Act...... 2 Residential Tenancies Act; amended...... 60 Resolution of Ambulance Services Labour Disputes Act ...... 87 Revenue Act; amended ...... 49, 51 Review to Invest in Student Achievement Act ...... 9 Rural Nova Scotia Physicians Act...... 33

S

Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods Act; amended ...... 61 Safer Schools Act ...... 52 Sales Tax Act; amended ...... 26, 51 Sea, Army, Air and Navy League Cadets Day Act; amended...... 69 Solemnization of Marriage Act; amended...... 32 Sound Recording Tax Credit Act...... 23 Stand Up Against Bullying Day Act ...... 53 Statute Amendments (2013) Act ...... 69 Summary Proceedings Act; amended ...... 51 Support for Parents of Critically Ill or Abducted Children Act ...... 3 Supporting All Students’ Success in the Classroom Act...... 21

T

Tax Review (2013-14) Act ...... 28 Thinkers’ Lodge Act ...... 77 Trade Union Act; amended ...... 35, 38, 39 Transparency in Power Rates Act ...... 45 Trust and Loan Companies Act; amended...... 51 2013 status of legislation 31

W

Widows’ Pension Act ...... 54 Workers’ Compensation Act; amended...... 54

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