Law Amendments Committee

• Expert testimony allowed for new N.B. child welfare legislation but debate will be limited

  Parties have agreed to hear from witnesses on landmark child welfare legislation, but the government plans to limit debate on outstanding legislation.

  Politics

  Jun 2, 2022
  
• SJPA suggests proposed binding arbitration changes could be unconstitutional

  Proposed amendments to the Industrial Relations Act would see binding arbitration consider a municipality's ability to pay when determining a settlement.

  Politics

  Nov 22, 2019
  
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• New Brunswick government committee sets hearing dates on vaccination, industry taxation issues

  Mandatory vaccinations, tax exemptions for heavy industry will be discussed.

  Politics

  Jul 12, 2019
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• N.B. opposition parties push forward motion to study tax exemptions to heavy industry

  The motion was introduced by Saint John Harbour Liberal MLA Gerry Lowe.

  Politics

  Mar 28, 2019
• Controversial bill on education reform in Nova Scotia heads to committee for review

  The discussion on Bill 72, also known as the Education Reform Act, is set to take the spotlight during today's meeting.

  Education

  Mar 5, 2018
• Nova Scotia’s cap and trade needs targets to be effective, committee told

  The province has already met Canada's target of a 30-per-cent reduction in emissions from 2005 levels by 2030.

  Environment

  Oct 16, 2017
• Robert Tupper, deaf man turned down at law amendments hearing, refuses second chance to be heard

  In his statement sent out Thursday, Tupper says the treatment he received before the Liberal MLAs was "clearly discriminatory."

  Politics

  Dec 17, 2015