Moving Forward Diverse Vision Progressive Conservatives see a Nova Scotia that is Who we are: Bill 1 (2018) An Act to Prohibit an economic, social and environmental leader for Communities Conversion Therapy others in the world to follow. The diverse communities committee is a Committee standing committee of the Progressive The PC Party was the first to table legislation to ban Conservative Party of Nova Scotia. the use of conversion therapy in Nova Scotia. Mission Our mission as Progressive Conservatives is to Bill 11 (2018) Sexual Assault form a fiscally responsible, socially progressive We are committed: government that promotes individual achievement Education for Judges and personal responsibility, is accountable to its To help guide the Progressive Conservative Party citizens, listens to its people, embraces innovation, To ensure all judges in Nova Scotia receive trauma- to be reflective of the modern societal make up preserves the best of our unique heritage and of Nova Scotia, inclusive and respectful of all sensitive training to prepare them to appropriately handle cases of sexual assault. Crown prosecutors diverse cultures and learns from the past. demographic, cultural and ethnic diversities to have all already received the training. advance our collective growth and prosperity. Values Bill 126 (2019) Amendments to Responsibility - defining good government as one the ESIA Act, respecting Feminine that lives within its means and whose leaders spend Hygiene Products a tax dollar as if it were their own Entrepreneurship - providing a climate where our Adding menstrual products to the additional best and brightest can succeed through hard work qualifications of Income Assistance to help women and initiative afford them. Self-Reliance - supporting people who are able to help themselves become independent Bills 172, 173, 174 (2019) Human Compassion - caring for those in society who, HAVE A SAY IN THE FUTURE OF OUR Trafficking Legislation through no fault of their own, need support PARTY BY JOINING NOW! 172 creates a special team of crown prosecutors Stewardship - passing on a natural environment to trained specifically to handle the complex cases future generations that is the same or better than involved with human trafficking. the one we inherited Online: 173 creates mandatory human trafficking education Patriotism - taking pride in our cultures, our www.pcparty.ns.ca in junior high school to teach the dangers of sexual communities and our province as a part of a strong, Phone: 902-429-9470 exploitation. united Canada Toll-Free: 1-800-595-TORY (8679) 174 guarantees that a victim services worker be Respect - treating all citizens equally, regardless of Email: [email protected] present at every court appearance in a human ability, race, gender, religion, language, First Nations trafficking case. status, marital status and/or sexual orientation. Our History Premier Robert Stanfield: Premier John Buchanan: Premier Donald Cameron: 1959 - The Fair Accommodations Act makes it 1991 - The Nova Scotia Human Rights Act undergoes For more than 60 years the Progressive 1981 - December 10 is declared Human Rights Day illegal for hotels, restaurants and other businesses major revisions adding: aboriginal origin, marital Conservative Party of Nova Scotia has been a in Nova Scotia. to discriminate based on race, colour or nationality. and family status, age, political affiliation, pregnancy champion of human rights in our province. and sexual orientation. 1983 – Edmund Morris hired Captain George We have a history that each of us can be proud 1960 - Aboriginal people were granted the Borden as the first African Canadian Ministerial to promote. right to vote. Executive Assistant in Nova Scotia. 1991 - The Electoral Boundaries Commission terms of reference required “minority representation, in- It is a history that we should know, we should 1985 - Maxine Cochran cluding in particular, representation of the Acadian, Black and Mi’kmaq peoples of Nova Scotia.” honour and we should share. 1960 - Gladys Porter (Kings (Lunenburg Centre) became the North) became the first female first female Cabinet Minister in mayor in the Maritimes in 1946 Nova Scotia, serving as Minister of Premier John Hamm: and the first woman elected Transportation. to the NS Legislature in 1960. 2000 - Elder Noel Knockwood She was reelected in 1963 and is appointed the Sergeant- served until her death in 1967. 1987 - Corinne Sparks was appointed the first Af- at-Arms in the Nova Scotia Tim Houston, rican Canadian judge in Nova Scotia and the first Legislature. Leader of the Nova female African Canadian judge in the country. 2000 - Appointed Mayann 1963 - The Nova Scotia Human Rights Act Scotia PC Party Francis as the first woman to serve was passed. as Provincial Ombudsman. In 1989 - Marie Dechman (Lunenburg The PC Party has a distinguished history of 2006, she was appointed West) was elected as the first female Lieutenant Governor by a federal supporting human rights in our province. 1964 - Gerald Doucet Deputy Speaker. She also served as Conservative government. (Richmond) was appointed Community Services Minister and But, there is always more work to do. the Provincial Secretary Minister of Housing and Consumer 2001- Common law couples, and Minister of Education, Affairs. becoming the first Acadian both same-sex and opposite- The PC Party is prepared to lead a government sex are able to adopt children. that represents all Nova Scotians. Cabinet Minister in the province. 1989 - The Nova Scotia Pay Equity Act is enacted. 2003 - Office of African Nova Scotian Affairs is Which is why I am so proud and inspired by the opened, the first of its kind in Canada. work being done by Betty Thomas and the Diverse Communities Committee. 1967 - The Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission 1989 - The Blind Persons’ Act 2004 - Same sex marriage is legalized, making Nova is established to work towards ending discrimination is introduced to accommodate Scotia only the 9th jurisdiction in the world to do so. on racial, religious and ethnic grounds. persons who are blind as well as their guide dogs. Premier Rodney MacDonald: 1990 - Buddy Daye is appointed the first African Nova Scotian Sergeant- 2007 - The Mi’kmaq-Nova Scotia-Canada at-Arms for the Nova Scotia House Framework Agreement was created to work “to of Assembly. resolve Mi’kmaq rights issues through negotiation in a spirt of reconciliation.”.