Government of Nova Scotia<\/title>\r\n<link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Open+Sans:wght@400;600;700&display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\r\n<style>\r\n :root{\r\n --ns-blue-dark:#0a3161;\r\n --ns-blue-nav:#0d3c6e;\r\n --ns-blue:#1a6fb5;\r\n --ns-yellow:#ffe066;\r\n --gutter:max(20px, calc(50vw - 710px));\r\n }\r\n *{box-sizing:border-box;}\r\n body{margin:0;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#222;}\r\n a{color:#1a5fa8;text-decoration:underline;}\r\n img{max-width:100%;display:block;}\r\n\r\n \/* ===== HEADER (rebuilt to match original) ===== *\/\r\n header.top{font-family:'Open Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;}\r\n\r\n .brand-bar{\r\n position:relative;\r\n height:122px;\r\n background:#fff;\r\n border-top:1px solid #e3e3e3;\r\n overflow:hidden;\r\n }\r\n .brand-bar .shape{position:absolute;}\r\n .brand-bar .s1{top:0;bottom:0;left:77%;right:0;background:#d6f0fb;clip-path:polygon(4% 0,100% 0,100% 100%,0 100%);}\r\n .brand-bar 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.gov-overview-inner{flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:40px;}\r\n .premier img{width:188px;height:188px;margin:0 auto 10px;}\r\n .premier a{font-size:16px;font-weight:400;}\r\n .gov-links{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto auto;column-gap:28px;row-gap:8px;}\r\n .gov-links ul{display:contents;}\r\n .gov-links li{margin:0;}\r\n .gov-links a{font-size:16px;font-weight:400;}\r\n\r\n \/* --- footer --- *\/\r\n footer{padding:60px 16px 70px;text-align:center;background-color:#0055a0;}\r\n .footer-links a{margin:0 6px;font-size:16px;display:inline-block;}\r\n .footer-copy{font-size:15px;}\r\n\r\n \/* --- ask a question --- *\/\r\n .ask-question{right:14px;bottom:14px;padding:12px 20px;font-size:15px;}\r\n .ask-question svg{width:18px;height:18px;}\r\n }\r\n<\/style>\r\n<\/head>\r\n<body>\r\n\r\n\r\n<header class=\"top\">\r\n <div class=\"brand-bar\">\r\n <span class=\"shape s1\"><\/span>\r\n <span class=\"shape s2\"><\/span>\r\n <span class=\"shape s3\"><\/span>\r\n <span class=\"shape s4\"><\/span>\r\n <div class=\"header-inner\">\r\n <div class=\"logo\">\r\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/novascotiaauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-23-2026-11_56_09-AM.png\" alt=\"Nova Scotia\">\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"search-box\">\r\n <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Search \/ Recherche\" aria-label=\"Search\">\r\n <button aria-label=\"Search\">\r\n <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#fff\" stroke-width=\"2.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><circle cx=\"10\" cy=\"10\" r=\"6.5\"\/><line x1=\"15\" y1=\"15\" x2=\"21\" y2=\"21\"\/><\/svg>\r\n <\/button>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"mobile-actions\">\r\n <button type=\"button\" id=\"toggleSearch\" aria-label=\"Open search\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\r\n <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#fff\" stroke-width=\"2.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><circle cx=\"10\" cy=\"10\" r=\"6.5\"\/><line x1=\"15\" y1=\"15\" x2=\"21\" y2=\"21\"\/><\/svg>\r\n <\/button>\r\n <button type=\"button\" id=\"toggleMenu\" aria-label=\"Open menu\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\r\n <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#fff\" stroke-width=\"2.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><line x1=\"3\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"21\" y2=\"6\"\/><line x1=\"3\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"21\" y2=\"12\"\/><line x1=\"3\" y1=\"18\" x2=\"21\" y2=\"18\"\/><\/svg>\r\n <\/button>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <nav class=\"main-nav\">\r\n <ul>\r\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/novascotiaauthority.com\/?page_id=22\">Programs and services<\/a><\/li>\r\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/novascotiaauthority.com\/?page_id=24\">Topics<\/a><\/li>\r\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/novascotiaauthority.com\/?page_id=26\">Government<\/a><\/li>\r\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/novascotiaauthority.com\/?page_id=28\">News<\/a><\/li>\r\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/novascotiaauthority.com\/?page_id=30\">Contact us<\/a><\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/nav>\r\n\r\n \r\n <div class=\"hero\">\r\n <span class=\"tri t1\"><\/span><span class=\"tri t2\"><\/span><span class=\"tri t3\"><\/span>\r\n <span class=\"tri t4\"><\/span><span class=\"tri t5\"><\/span><span class=\"tri t6\"><\/span>\r\n <span class=\"tri t7\"><\/span><span class=\"tri t8\"><\/span><span class=\"tri t9\"><\/span>\r\n <span class=\"tri t10\"><\/span><span class=\"tri t11\"><\/span>\r\n <div class=\"hero-content\">\r\n <h1>Government of Nova Scotia<\/h1>\r\n <p>Programs, services and information<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/header>\r\n\r\n\r\n<section class=\"most-requested\">\r\n <div class=\"mr-inner\">\r\n <h2>Most requested<\/h2>\r\n <div class=\"mr-links\">\r\n <ul>\r\n <li><a href=\"#\">Budget documents 2026-2027<\/a><\/li>\r\n <li><a href=\"#\">Residential tenancies: tenants and landlords<\/a><\/li>\r\n <li><a href=\"#\">Nova Scotia Loyal<\/a><\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <ul>\r\n <li><a href=\"#\">Tariff response<\/a><\/li>\r\n <li><a href=\"#\">Registry of Joint Stock Companies<\/a><\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n\r\n<section class=\"topics\">\r\n <h2>Topics<\/h2>\r\n <p>Find information by topic.<\/p>\r\n <div class=\"topics-grid\">\r\n <div><a href=\"#\">Business, non-profit and self-employed<\/a><p>Licences, permits, registration, guidance for businesses and non-profits, and more.<\/p><\/div>\r\n <div><a href=\"#\">Births, deaths, marriage and identity<\/a><p>Register a birth, marriage or death, licence and certificates, domestic partnerships and more.<\/p><\/div>\r\n <div><a href=\"#\">Housing, property and community<\/a><p>Renting, buying, selling, renovating, building, rates, tenant protection and more.<\/p><\/div>\r\n <div><a href=\"#\">Law, justice and safety<\/a><p>Consumer protection, consumer rights, notices, information privacy and more.<\/p><\/div>\r\n <div><a href=\"#\">Money, tax and benefits<\/a><p>Personal tax, business tax, government finances, rebates and refunds, and more.<\/p><\/div>\r\n <div><a href=\"#\">Industry and economy<\/a><p>Sector, industry and community development opportunities.<\/p><\/div>\r\n <div><a href=\"#\">How government works<\/a><p>Budget and government finances, information access and privacy, provincial reporting and more.<\/p><\/div>\r\n <div><a href=\"#\">Education, training and skills<\/a><p>Field communications training.<\/p><\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"green-info\">\r\n <h3>More information<\/h3>\r\n <p>We're working on adding more information. If you can't find what you're looking for, <a href=\"#\">visit the old website<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n\r\n<section class=\"wgid\">\r\n <div class=\"wgid-inner\">\r\n <h2>What government is doing<\/h2>\r\n <div class=\"card-grid\">\r\n <div class=\"card\">\r\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/novascotiaauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-23-2026-10_03_18-AM.png\" alt=\"School Lunch Program\">\r\n <a href=\"#\">School Lunch Program Expands to All Public Schools<\/a>\r\n <p>Students in every public school will have access to healthy, affordable lunches when the final phase of the Nova Scotia School Lunch Program launches in high schools this September.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"card\">\r\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/novascotiaauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-23-2026-10_04_45-AM.png\" alt=\"Direct-to-Consumer Alcohol Sales Deal\">\r\n <a href=\"#\">Nova Scotia Signs Direct-to-Consumer Alcohol Sales Deal<\/a>\r\n <p>Nova Scotia has reached another milestone in its efforts to remove internal trade barriers, signing a direct-to-consumer agreement on beverage alcohol with seven more provinces.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"card\">\r\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/novascotiaauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-23-2026-10_06_55-AM.png\" alt=\"Wind West\">\r\n <a href=\"#\">Wind West<\/a>\r\n <p>Nova Scotia has the offshore wind potential to power 27% of Canada's electricity needs. 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industry and community development opportunities.<\/p><\/div>\r\n <div><a href=\"#\">How government works<\/a><p>Budget and government finances, information access and privacy, provincial reporting and more.<\/p><\/div>\r\n <div><a href=\"#\">Education, training and skills<\/a><p>Field communications training.<\/p><\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"green-info\">\r\n <h3>More information<\/h3>\r\n <p>We're working on adding more information. If you can't find what you're looking for, <a href=\"#\">visit the old website<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n\r\n<section class=\"wgid\">\r\n <div class=\"wgid-inner\">\r\n <h2>What government is doing<\/h2>\r\n <div class=\"card-grid\">\r\n <div class=\"card\">\r\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/novascotiaauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-23-2026-10_03_18-AM.png\" alt=\"School Lunch Program\">\r\n <a href=\"#\">School Lunch Program Expands to All Public Schools<\/a>\r\n <p>Students in every public school will have access to healthy, affordable lunches when the final phase of the Nova Scotia School Lunch Program launches in high schools this September.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"card\">\r\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/novascotiaauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-23-2026-10_04_45-AM.png\" alt=\"Direct-to-Consumer Alcohol Sales Deal\">\r\n <a href=\"#\">Nova Scotia Signs Direct-to-Consumer Alcohol Sales Deal<\/a>\r\n <p>Nova Scotia has reached another milestone in its efforts to remove internal trade barriers, signing a direct-to-consumer agreement on beverage alcohol with seven more provinces.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"card\">\r\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/novascotiaauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-23-2026-10_06_55-AM.png\" alt=\"Wind West\">\r\n <a href=\"#\">Wind West<\/a>\r\n <p>Nova Scotia has the offshore wind potential to power 27% of Canada's electricity needs. Wind West will develop Nova Scotia's clean offshore energy, make our province an energy superpower, and create prosperity for generations.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"card-grid\">\r\n <div class=\"card\">\r\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/novascotiaauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Gemini_Generated_Image_u83nuwu83nuwu83n.png\" alt=\"Better service. Less red tape.\">\r\n <a href=\"#\">Better service. Less red tape.<\/a>\r\n <p>Nova Scotia is committed to reducing red tape and improving how we serve Nova Scotians. Share your feedback and ideas to help improve government services and remove barriers for businesses and citizens.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"card\">\r\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/novascotiaauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-23-2026-10_17_20-AM.png\" alt=\"Nova Scotia's Commitment to Action\">\r\n <a href=\"#\">Nova Scotia's Commitment to Action<\/a>\r\n <p>Nova Scotia commits to working collaboratively with government, policing and community partners to achieve the systemic, operational and legislative changes outlined in Turning the Tide Together: Final Report of the Mass Casualty Commission.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"card\">\r\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/novascotiaauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-23-2026-10_17_59-AM-1.png\" alt=\"Healthcare Redevelopment in Nova Scotia\">\r\n <a href=\"#\">Healthcare Redevelopment in Nova Scotia<\/a>\r\n <p>The Province has a new plan for building healthcare facilities in Halifax Regional Municipality. 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