BILL NO. 47

(as introduced)

3rd Session, 63rd General Assembly
Nova Scotia
70 Elizabeth II, 2021

 

Government Bill

 

Municipal Government Act (amended)
and
Halifax Regional Municipality Charter (amended)

 

The Honourable Brendan Maguire
Minister of Municipal Affairs

First Reading: March 24, 2021

(Explanatory Note)

Second Reading: March 25, 2021

Third Reading: April 8, 2021 (LINK TO BILL AS PASSED)

Explanatory Note

This Bill amends the Municipal Government Act and the Halifax Regional Municipality Charter to allow municipalities to provide direct financial assistance to businesses for the purpose of improving accessibility for people with disabilities.

An Act to Amend Chapter 18
of the Acts of 1998,
the Municipal Government Act,
and Chapter 39 of the Acts of 2008,
the Halifax Regional Municipality Charter,
Respecting Accessibility

Be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows:

1 Section 57 of Chapter 18 of the Acts of 1998, the Municipal Government Act, is amended by adding immediately after subsection (2) the following subsection:

(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2), a municipality may provide direct financial assistance to a business for the purpose of improving accessibility for people with disabilities.

2 Section 71 of Chapter 39 of the Acts of 2008, the Halifax Regional Municipality Charter, is amended by adding immediately after subsection (2) the following subsection:

(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2), the Municipality may provide direct financial assistance to a business for the purpose of improving accessibility for people with disabilities.

 

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