Government Commitments

Government Commitments to Truth and Reconciliation

Bill No. 78 – Truth and Reconciliation Commitment Act:

October 2, 2018

Bill No, 78 – Truth and Reconciliation Commitment Act: An Act to Implement the Calls to Action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada”, a private members bill introduced in the Nova Scotia legislature with two main commitments:

  • The Province is committed to implementing the Calls to Action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada as set out in the Commission’s Final Report, “Honouring the Truth, Reconciling for the Future”.
  • The Premier shall table annually a report in the House of Assembly on the Province’s progress towards implementing the Calls to Action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada.

https://nslegislature.ca/legc/bills/63rd_2nd/1st_read/b078.htm

This Bill was re-introduced as Bill 21, Private Members Bill, for First Reading in the Nova Scotia legislature on Oct. 15, 2021
https://nslegislature.ca/legc/bills/64th_1st/1st_read/b021.htm