Day: 1 March 2018

Government introduced an Education Reform Act today, March 1, in the legislature.The act will strengthen the education system and establish a foundation for other improvements, including the Commission on Inclusive Education.

Amendments to the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualification Act will give the Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency additional tools and authority to enforce certification requirements in the compulsory certified trades. The recommendations came from a working group comprised of industry representatives.

A new specialty court program in Halifax will support healthier relationships and help protect survivors of domestic violence and their families from future abuse. The province’s second domestic violence court program officially opened Feb. 28, at the Provincial Court on Spring Garden Road.