BILL NO. 316
(as passed)
1st Session, 64th General Assembly
Nova Scotia
1 Charles III, 2023
Government Bill
Appropriations Act, 2023
CHAPTER 1 OF THE ACTS OF 2023
The Honourable Allan MacMaster
Minister of Finance and Treasury Board
First Reading: April 11, 2023 (LINK TO BILL AS INTRODUCED)
Second Reading: April 11, 2023
Third Reading: April 11, 2023
Royal Assent: April 12, 2023
An Act to Provide for
Defraying Certain Charges and Expenses
of the Public Service of the Province
1 This Act may be cited as the Appropriations Act, 2023.
2 The several sums of money hereinafter stated are granted to His Honour the Lieutenant Governor for the purpose of defraying the undermentioned several charges and expenses of the public service for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024:
- Department of Advanced Education $ 707,234,000
Department of Agriculture 45,350,000
Department of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage 170,492,000
Department of Community Services 1,299,913,000
Department of Economic Development 95,126,000
Department of Education and Early Childhood Development 1,873,505,000
Department of Environment and Climate Change 40,445,000
Department of Finance and Treasury Board 35,736,000
Debt Servicing Costs, Department of Finance and
Treasury Board 766,911,000
Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture 16,633,000
Department of Health and Wellness 4,854,073,000
Department of Justice 450,288,000
Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration 206,236,000
Department of Municipal Affairs and Housing 554,398,000
Department of Natural Resources and Renewables 142,579,000
Communications Nova Scotia 7,189,000
Elections Nova Scotia 4,309,000
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Review Office 1,191,000
Government Contributions to Benefit Plans 9,149,000
Human Rights Commission 2,997,000
Intergovernmental Affairs 5,019,000
Legislative Services 25,970,000
Nova Scotia Police Complaints Commissioner 442,000
Nova Scotia Securities Commission 3,106,000
Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board 2,221,000
Office of Addictions and Mental Health 306,855,000
Office of Equity and Anti-Racism Initiatives 4,681,000
Office of Healthcare Professionals Recruitment 7,902,000
Office of L'nu Affairs 4,393,000
Office of the Auditor General 6,061,000
Office of the Ombudsman 2,167,000
Public Prosecution Service 29,293,000
Public Service Commission 21,893,000
Regulatory Affairs and Service Effectiveness 2,622,000
Department of Public Works 672,290,000
Department of Seniors and Long-term Care 1,331,978,000
Department of Service Nova Scotia and Internal Services 382,518,000
Restructuring Costs 513,874,000
Refundable Tax Credits 136,099,000
Pension Valuation Adjustment 66,639,000
Capital Purchase Requirements 1,330,069,000
Sinking Fund Instalments and Serial Retirements 5,833,0003 The several sums shall be paid by the Minister of Finance and Treasury Board, subject to any applicable statutes, out of the moneys that are applicable to the purposes for which the several sums are granted.
4 In addition to borrowing authorized by other enactments, the Minister of Finance and Treasury Board is authorized to borrow, for the purpose of and in accordance with the Finance Act, the sum of $1,750,000,000 for the public service, by any means and from any source, for a term greater than three hundred sixty-five days, either before or after the expiration of the 2023-24 fiscal year.
5 This Act has effect on and after April 1, 2023.
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