Nova Scotia House of Assembly, Thursday 10 September 2026
On Thursday, September 10, 2026, the Nova Scotia House of Assembly conducted routine proceedings including the tabling of an anti-scab labour petition and documents related to workers' compensation cases, government notices of motion recognizing occasions and individuals such as Global Search and Rescue Day, community volunteers, Divert NS, and Acadian filmmaker Yvette d'Entremont, and a notice of motion referring mandatory gender-based violence training for MLAs to the House of Assembly Management Commission. Ten bills were introduced for first reading, covering topics such as women's reproductive healthcare, public safety, right to repair, and workers' compensation reform. Members' statements honoured athletes, retiring community workers, local businesses, injured workers seeking WCB reform, community festivals, artists, seniors' support programs, and mental health services, and included the launch of FamFest Atlantic, a Pink Shirt Day observance, a tribute to 104-year-old Doris Naugle, recognition of Couch of Hope's counselling milestone, and condolences for the Nepal and Tibet flood victims.
Members' Statements
Stand Up Against Bullying Day
Chris Palmer
Palmer recognized Stand Up Against Bullying Day, recounting its origins in a 2007 pink shirt solidarity movement at Central Kings Rural High School.
Rowing gold medalists Grace Theunissen and Victoria Tran
Claudia Chender
Chender congratulated athletes Grace Theunissen and Victoria Tran and coaches Kevin McIntyre and Doug Ellery for winning gold in the C2 Junior Women 500 event at Canoe 26 on Lake Banook.
Retirement of Janice Waye
Hon. Derek Mombourquette
Mombourquette recognized his constituency assistant Janice Waye, said to be the longest-serving in the province, retiring after 33-plus years of service.
North Preston Day
Hon. Twila Grosse
Grosse recognized North Preston Day, a celebration of Canada's largest historic Black community founded by Vivian Cain through Women of Vision.
Canadian Mental Health Association
Rod Wilson
Wilson thanked the CMHA Nova Scotia and Halifax-Dartmouth divisions and highlighted Marg Murray's 37 years of dedicated service as she retires.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness Month
Hon. Becky Druhan
Druhan recognized September as FASD Awareness Month, calling for greater awareness, reduced stigma, and support for those living with FASD.
Jack Walsh's hockey career achievements
Tim Outhit
Outhit recognized Jack Walsh of Bedford, who rose from filling water bottles at age 11 to becoming assistant equipment manager for the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Angela Light - WCB accommodations
Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin
Smith-McCrossin recognized injured worker Angela Light, stabbed at Charles P. Allen High School in 2023, who now faces reduced benefits and delayed WCB treatment and lacks a safe accommodated path back to work.
East Coast Bagels 10th anniversary
Krista Gallagher
Gallagher congratulated Gerry Lonergan and East Coast Bakery on 10 years and over three million bagels in the Quinpool District community.
Linda Slaunwhite - Terence Bay Community Hall
Hon. Iain Rankin
Rankin thanked Linda Slaunwhite for her volunteer service as Chair of the Terence Bay Community Hall Association.
Nepal and Tibet floods
Hon. Leah Martin
Martin mourned the catastrophic August 26 floods in Nepal and Tibet that killed more than 1,300 people, extending condolences and standing with Nova Scotia's Nepali community.
Melissa Ellsworth - lack of WCB support
Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin
Smith-McCrossin recognized injured worker Melissa Ellsworth, a nurse with PTSD who won eight WCAT appeals but faces repeated delays, calling for trauma-informed, properly trained WCB caseworkers.
Cooling Rack Micro Bakery
Paul Wozney
Wozney recognized Nichole Marchand's Cooling Rack Micro Bakery on its two-year anniversary, praising its creative flavours and community involvement in Sackville.
Keith Thompson tribute
Hon. Derek Mombourquette
Mombourquette paid tribute to his friend Keith Thompson of Sydney, who recently passed away and had coached him as a child and supported his career.
New school year best wishes
Hon. Brad Johns
Johns wished students, educators, and staff a successful year and congratulated the Millwood High School Class of 2026, including his daughter Maria Johns.
FamFest Atlantic
Claudia Chender
Chender rose to welcome FamFest Atlantic as the newest festival to the province (statement begins).
Back-to-school wishes for Sackville and Uniacke
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A member reflected on students' achievements and wished students, staff, and families in Sackville and Uniacke a safe and successful school year.
FamFest Atlantic new festival
Claudia Chender
Chender welcomed FamFest Atlantic, a new family festival taking place at Alderney Landing in Dartmouth South on September 12-13, and congratulated organizers Allegra Swanson and Craig Mercer and the participating artists.
Local artist Gary Selig recognition
Becky Druhan
Druhan acknowledged the work of local artist Gary Selig, praising his dedication to his craft and the way his art connects people to shared places and experiences.
Pat Boudreau's Service Centre recognition
Claude Bourgeois
Bourgeois recognized Patrice and Fedora Boudreau of Pat Boudreau's Service Centre (Coastal Gas) in Chéticamp for their exceptional community service, including supplying gas via generator during a 36-hour power outage on Labour Day weekend.
Pink Shirt Day
Lisa Lachance
Lachance spoke about the origins and meaning of Pink Shirt Day as a movement challenging gender stereotypes and misogyny, inviting members to join in its spirit.
Odessa Obirek senior support recognition
Iain Rankin
Rankin thanked Odessa Obirek for leading a program at the St. Margaret's Bay Community Enterprise Centre helping seniors build confidence with technology through free one-on-one training and cybersecurity presentations.
Tribute to Doris Naugle
Barbara Adams
Adams paid tribute to Doris Naugle of Eastern Passage, who passed away at age 104, honouring her long life and asking members to send condolences to her family.
Welcome to Rev. Dr. Alfred Bailey II and Tracey Bailey
Suzy Hansen
Hansen welcomed Rev. Dr. Alfred Bailey II and first lady Tracey Bailey to New Horizons Baptist Church in Halifax, describing the induction service she attended on September 5.
Couch of Hope mental health services recognition
Susan LeBlanc
LeBlanc recognized Couch of Hope, a free mental health counselling service in Dartmouth North, for surpassing 20,000 free individual counselling sessions provided to Nova Scotians.
Routine Proceedings
Petition to ban scab labour (Bill No. 49)
Paul Wozney
Wozney tabled a petition with 72 signatures calling on the Legislature to pass the NDP's Bill No. 49 banning the use of scab labour in Nova Scotia.
Tabling of documents on WCB cases
Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin
Smith-McCrossin tabled CBC articles regarding injured workers Angela Light and Melissa Ellsworth pursuant to her members' statements.
Tabling of documents
Susan Leblanc
Leblanc tabled documents related to her debate the previous day at the request of the Government House Leader.
Resolution No. 516 - Global Search and Rescue Day
Hon. Kim Masland
Masland moved a resolution recognizing September 10 as Global Search and Rescue Day and thanking Nova Scotia's Search and Rescue volunteers, noting their work during recent Cape Breton floods; passed without debate.
Resolution No. 517 - Murray Lim tribute
The Premier
The Premier moved a resolution recognizing 93-year-old Murray Lim of Pictou County for over three decades of volunteer service to hockey; passed without debate.
Resolution No. 518 - Waste Reduction Week
Hon. Timothy Halman
Halman, after introducing Divert NS representatives, moved a resolution recognizing October 19-25 as Waste Reduction Week under the theme 'Swap, Share, Thrift, Repair'; passed without debate.
Resolution No. 519 - La voix de la mer / Yvette d'Entremont
Hon. Colton LeBlanc
LeBlanc, after introducing Yvette and Edgar d'Entremont, moved a resolution congratulating Acadian director Yvette d'Entremont and the team behind the short film La voix de la mer (The Voice of the Sea); passed without debate.
Resolution No. 520 - Bill VanGorder tribute
Hon. Barbara Adams
Adams moved a resolution paying tribute to the late Bill VanGorder, a seniors' advocate and volunteer, followed by a moment of silence; passed without debate.
Resolution No. 521 - Conservation Officers
Hon. Tory Rushton
Rushton, after introducing conservation officers, moved a resolution thanking Nova Scotia's conservation officers for their professionalism and service; passed without debate.
Resolution No. 522 - Business Navigators
Hon. Timothy Halman
Halman moved a resolution recognizing Nova Scotia's business navigators for assisting more than 12,000 clients since 2021; passed without debate.
Introduction of Bills Nos. 268-277
Multiple
Ten bills were introduced for first reading, including the Making Women's Reproductive Healthcare Free Act (Chender), An Act Respecting Public Safety (Armstrong), Right to Repair Act and Click to Cancel Act (Druhan), Improving Access to Women's Healthcare Act (Leblanc), multiple Workers' Compensation amendments and a WCB Caseworker Qualifications Act (Smith-McCrossin), a Lunenburg fire protection amendment (Corkum-Greek), and a Suicide Prevention Strategy Act (Lachance).
Resolution No. 523 - Gender-based violence training for MLAs
Lisa Lachance
Lachance moved a resolution referring the issue of ensuring all MLAs receive gender-based violence training to the House of Assembly Management Commission; passed without debate.
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