Nova Scotia Department of Environment and Climate Change

Government department

Tim Halman

Deputy Minister responsible

Lora MacEachern

Websitenovascotia.ca/nse

The Department of Environment and Climate Change of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia is responsible for environmental protection. The department administers the provisions of the Environment Act.

History

Established in 1973 to administer the Environmental Protection Act, the then-Department of the Environment was responsible for developing and implementing policies related to environmental management and protection.^[1]

In 2000, the Hamm government announced a restructuring of government departments that led to the grouping of the Department of Labour with the Department of the Environment, which was renamed Department of Environment and Labour.^[2] In 2008, it was made a separate department again.^[1]^[3]^[4]

In 2021, the department gained its current name.^[5]

Divisions

Inspection, Compliance, and Enforcement Division
Policy Division
Sustainability and Applied Science Division

References

^ ^a ^b "Nova Scotia. Department of the Environment". Government Administrative Histories. Nova Scotia Archives. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
^ "Premier Announces New Ministerial Duties". Province of Nova Scotia. 1 September 2000.
^ "Two New Departments Effective April 1". Province of Nova Scotia. 31 March 2008.
^ "New Environment Department Created". Province of Nova Scotia. 24 April 2008.
^ Vibert, Jim (23 February 2021). "New premier Iain Rankin signals change through symbolism". SaltWire Network.