NDP bill would expand midwifery services, reduce strain on health care

HALIFAX – New Democrats will table legislation today to increase midwifery services in the province, easing the strain on primary health care. Midwives are primary care providers with expertise in pregnancy care, birth and postpartum...

New Democrats have real solutions to put homes within reach, protect renters

HALIFAX – The Nova Scotia NDP has real solutions to fight the housing crisis facing Nova Scotians and put homes within reach. So far during the fall session, New Democrats introduced legislation to create a renters’ tax credit,...

Renters and advocates call for change to Rent Cap, Residential Tenancies Act

HALIFAX – NSNDP Leader Claudia Chender made the following statement today following the Law Amendments Committee on Bill #467 – the Interim Residential Rental Increase Cap Act and Residential Tenancies Act:

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New Democrats hold Houston accountable for abandoning the Coastal Protection Act

HALIFAX – Today, New Democrats will re-introduce legislation that would require the Houston government to enact the Coastal Protection Act, which was abandoned in February with no justification.

“Nova...

NSNDP statement on historic legislation declaring intimate partner violence an epidemic

HALIFAX – The following is a statement from Nova Scotia NDP Leader Claudia Chender:

“All political parties in Nova Scotia came together today to declare intimate partner violence an epidemic...

New Democrats support survivors of intimate partner violence

HALIFAX – Nova Scotia NDP leader Claudia Chender will table legislation today to declare intimate partner violence an epidemic. The bill would legislate the accepted recommendation of the Mass Casualty Commission (MCC) to name intimate partner...

New Democrat legislation would create real rent control, close fixed-term lease loophole

HALIFAX – As Nova Scotians grapple with unsustainable rent increases and unjustified evictions, the Houston government continues to refuse to address the abuse of fixed-term leases to get around Houston’s rent...

Houston government must release updated doctor waitlist numbers

HALIFAX – The Houston government hasn’t released updated numbers for the Need a Family Practice Registry for over three months. Nova Scotians deserve to know how many people are unattached to primary care.

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NSNDP statement on lack of protections for renters

HALIFAX – NSNDP Leader Claudia Chender made the following statement in response to legislative changes to the rent cap and Residential Tenancies Act:

“This is a sad day for the 30 per cent of Nova Scotians who rent in this province...

New Democrats call for reinstatement of Nova Scotia school boards

HALIFAX – As a new school year gets underway in Nova Scotia, the NSNDP will introduce legislation today to reinstate school boards in the province.

“When the Liberals eliminated school boards in 2018,...

New Democrats return to the Legislature with focus on housing, affordability

HALIFAX –Today marks the first day of the fall sitting of the Legislature. New Democrat MLAs will return to Province House focused on plans to address the housing crisis.

“We have an opportunity this fall...

CHENDER: Nova Scotia’s housing policies are failing its residents

Nova Scotia has changed more in the past five years than it has in my lifetime. Our population is growing, there are cranes in the sky and the province is changing. While we see growth in our population, we also see the challenges of that...