Policy Library

Browse through our Policy Library to learn how our work affects business in Nova Scotia.

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Chamber's Response on the 2023-2024 Federal Budget
| Topics: Budget Issues

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2023-24 Municipal Pre-Budget Submission
| Topics: Budget Issues

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2023-2024 Provincial Pre-Budget Submission
| Topics: Budget Issues

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Halifax Chamber’s Presentation to the Law Amendments Committee on Nova Scotia Power Rates

Patrick Sullivan, President & CEO of the Chamber, recently presented to the Law Amendments Committee regarding the implications of the proposed amendments to Bill 212, which would cap Nova Scotia Power’s ability to raise rates past 1.8% until 2024.

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Halifax Chamber’s Presentation to the Law Amendments Committee on the governance issue of new NS Crown Corporations

Patrick Sullivan, President & CEO of the Chamber, recently presented to the Law Amendments Committee on newly proposed Bills 214 and 216, detailing the Chambers concerns with the governance structure of NS Crown Corps. Build NS & Invest NS.

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Halifax Chamber's Response to the Elimination and Restructuring of NS Crown Corporations
| Topics: Bulletin

Patrick Sullivan, President & CEO of the Chamber, recently submitted a response piece to AllNS, detailing the Chamber's views on the elimination and restructuring of NS Crown Corps.

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Chamber Policy Bulletin-June 2022
| Topics: Bulletin

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Halifax Chamber's Response to Nova Scotia's Provincial 2022-2023 Budget
| Topics: Budget Issues

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HRM Permitting, Planning, Licensing & Enforcement
| Topics: Information for members

From: Halifax Regional Municipality

HRM Planning & Development and the PPL&C team are happy to announce that HRM is almost ready to go live with Release 2 (R2) of the Permit, Planning, Licensing & Compliance (PPL&C) online system. Please see the attached memo which outlines our implementation date and how we will be supporting your members.

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2022-2023 Municipal Pre-Budget Submission
| Topics: Budget Issues

The 2022-2023 Municipal Pre-Budget Submission highlights the top priorities of the Halifax Chamber of Commerce’s membership of over 1,800 businesses which employ over 65,000 people. Our recommendations are based on many conversations with our members over the past year and work on balancing the needs of the Halifax business community with that of the province.  

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INFORMATION: Drive-Thru Litter Receptacles
| Topics: Information for members

From the Halifax Regional Municipality: We are quickly approaching April 1, 2022, when all quick service restaurants with drive-thru services in Halifax Regional Municipality will be required to have a litter receptacle within their drive-thru. This is in accordance with the updates to Solid Waste Resource By-Law S-600 put into legislation in April 2021.

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2022-2023 Provincial Pre-Budget Submission
| Topics: Budget Issues

For your information and interest, please find attached the Halifax Chamber of Commerce’s 2022-2023 Provincial Pre-Budget submission. The submission outlines our member's concerns and policy goals for the new budget.  This submission also highlights the top priorities of the Halifax Chamber of Commerce’s membership. Our recommendations are based on many conversations with our members over the past year and work on balancing the needs of the Halifax business community with that of the province.

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Chamber's Presentation to the Provincial Housing Committee
| Topics: Affordable Housing

The Chamber presented our discussion and recommendations to the Provincial Housing Committee.

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Letter to Minister Corkum-Greek
| Topics: COVID-19

Feedback from the NEBLEC Group and members to Minister Corkum-Greek on COVID-19 Recovery, suggestions for support and funding, and recommendations for a recovery plan for our business community.

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Legal Info Nova Scotia: Workplace Sexual Harassment

The Legal Information Society of NS believes that by bringing the right people together, Nova Scotians who have experienced sexual harassment in the workplace can receive support to make the informed decisions on which course of action is in their best interest. Nova Scotia is one of the few provinces to not include sexual harassment in occupational health and safety legislation but the need for employees to feel secure and respected while on the job is paramount. LISNS wants to optimize on the opportunity of making these resources available and known to all workplaces in our province. If you would like to learn more about these resources, please contact Makayla Jodrey, the Public Relations Coordinator at the Legal Information Society of Nova Scotia at, 902-452-9568.

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NOVA SCOTIA BUSINESS AND LABOUR ECONOMIC COALITION Tactical Recovery Plan
| Topics: COVID-19

This plan aims to build on that forward momentum. It isn't the plan to end all plans. It doesn't replace good work already happening. It is a collection of initiatives harvested from people and businesses across the NSBLEC table, across public and private sectors, and across the province. It's meant to stimulate, amplify, support, and inspire action that helps us build back better.

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COVID-19 Travel Tool Kit
| Topics: COVID-19

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Letter to Premier Rankin
| Topics: COVID-19

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Letter to Minister Freeland
| Topics: COVID-19

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PRESS RELEASE: GREATER MONCTON, HALIFAX CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE CALL FOR RESOLUTION OF COVID-19 BORDER ISSUE
| Topics: COVID-19

Chambers of Commerce in Greater Moncton and Halifax are calling on the premiers of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia to work together to resolve differences in public health guidelines which are preventing restoration of a full Atlantic Bubble.

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