Karla MacFarlane
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Date set for Pictou West by-election following retirement of Karla MacFarlaneN.S. Premier Tim Houston announced that a by-election will be held in the Pictou-West constituency on May 21. The announcement comes after the resignation of MLA Karla MacFarlane.PoliticsApr 21
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Nova Scotia advocate continues push for Child and Youth CommissionThe Premier committed to creating a Child and Youth Commission nearly two years ago, but there's still no timeline when it will be established.PoliticsOct 10, 2023
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Homelessness on the rise in Halifax region as tents continue to pop upNova Scotia opposition leaders and HRM officials are calling for more provincial support to address the rising number of tents being set up by those experiencing homelessness.PoliticsJul 14, 2023
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Halifax homelessness crisis: What governments are doing and why advocates say more is neededIn the second part of a two-part series on homelessness in Halifax, municipal and provincial governments say they're working on the issue, but advocates say time is of the essence.CanadaDec 20, 2022
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N.S. commitment to create Child and Youth Commission welcomed but ‘long overdue’"Gradually over time, what we hope to see is that children and youth become prioritized in the public and political decision-making in this province."CanadaApr 5, 2022
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HRM in final stages of finalizing Dartmouth location for 1st round of modular housing unitsHalifax Regional Municipality is waiting on the province to commit to funding social supports for residents who will live in modular units.PoliticsOct 7, 2021
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Nova Scotia should have a child and youth advocate, says community services ministerKarla MacFarlane made the comments following Thursday's first meeting of the new Progressive Conservative cabinet.PoliticsSep 2, 2021
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Gender diversity will improve at N.S. legislature, but still falls below half of elected officialsWomen or gender-diverse representatives will make up roughly 36 per cent of elected officials at Province House after Tuesday's election in Nova Scotia.PoliticsAug 19, 2021
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‘Completely caught up’: Nova Scotia Health reports more than 6,700 cancer patients treated in 2020Nova Scotia Health treated more than 6,500 patients for cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, and says all services in the cancer care program are on track in 2021.HealthJan 30, 2021
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MLA Karla MacFarlane tables bills to encourage province to get tough on human trafficking"This has been a hidden epidemic in Nova Scotia," said MacFarlane, who was surprised by the statistics.NewsOct 3, 2019
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