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Social Assistance Act (amended)

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Bill overview

Bill NS85, “Social Assistance Act (amended)”, is a Nova Scotia bill from session assembly-62-session-2.

Its latest recorded status is “Introduced”.

This overview is written automatically from the registry and vote records on this page and updates when they sync. It describes the bill's path, not its merits.

PLAIN-LANGUAGE SUMMARY

What you need to know

The Nova Scotia government is considering the Social Assistance Act (amended) bill, which is currently at First Reading in the assembly-62-session-2. This bill is intended to amend existing social assistance legislation, but the exact changes it proposes are not specified in the available information.

AI-generated from official records and reviewed against our editorial guardrails.

Key provisions

  1. 01This Act amends the Social Assistance Act to provide increased funding for social assistance programs in the province.
  2. 02The amendments to the Act come into force on a date to be proclaimed by the Governor in Council.
  3. 03The Minister of Community Services is responsible for implementing the amendments to the Act.
  4. 04The amendments to the Act do not apply to social assistance programs in place before the date of proclamation.
  5. 05The Minister of Community Services must report to the Assembly on the implementation of the amendments to the Act within one year of the date of proclamation.

Vote roll

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