We know it’s important to celebrate all that our older population has to offer. That’s why we’re committing more than $13 million over three years to Nova Scotia’s Action Plan for an Aging Population.
Category: Provincial Updates
Action on Initial Recommendations by Council to Improve Classroom Conditions
Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development Karen Casey has received the 18 initial recommendations from the Council to Improve Classroom Conditions and has directed her department and school boards to act on them. Eight of the recommendations will be immediately implemented and ten are in progress.
Preserving Social Housing in Mulgrave Park
Mulgrave Park residents will soon benefit from a $5 million investment to preserve social housing in their neighbourhood. Through the Investment in Affordable Housing agreement a total of $18.2 million will be invested in social housing in Nova Scotia. The province is partnering with the federal government to direct $5 million of these funds to the Mulgrave Park restoration.
Balanced Budget, Small Business Tax Cut, Red Tape Relief Coming
Finance and Treasury Board Minister Randy Delorey said tax relief is coming for small businesses in a balanced budget to be delivered next month. The small business income threshold will rise to $500,000 from $350,000, Mr. Delorey told a Halifax Chamber of Commerce event today, March. 28. The result will be more small businesses paying the lower small business corporate tax rate of three per cent.
Chronic Disease Innovation Fund Targets Risk Groups
The Chronic Disease Innovation Fund will invest $300,000 in 18 projects across the province. Community groups, in partnership with community health boards, applied for funding for projects that will help people stop smoking, reduce alcohol consumption, get active, and eat better.