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Honourable Becky Druhan

Druhan, Hon. Becky
PC

The Honourable Becky Druhan was appointed Minister of Justice and Attorney General for Nova Scotia in December 2024, following her re-election to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for a second term. Minister Druhan also serves as Provincial Secretary and Minister responsible for the Office of Equity and Anti-Racism.

Ms. Druhan was first elected in 2021 as MLA for Lunenburg West, and appointed Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development at that time. 

Prior to entering politics, Ms. Druhan practiced law, first spending a decade in private practice. She later worked for several years with a non-profit home care provider to develop programs to expand access to nursing care in Nova Scotia and improve safety for workers and clients.

Ms. Druhan has served in a volunteer capacity with several boards and associations and has provided pro bono legal support to help children with disabilities gain access to vital programs and services.

She lives with her family in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia.

She is Chair of the Law Amendments Committee. She is a member of the Internal Affairs Committee. She is also a member of the House of Assembly Management Commission.

Constituency Party Start Date
Lunenburg West PC 2021

Current cabinet responsibilities

  • Provincial Secretary
  • Minister responsible for the Elections Act
  • Minister responsible for the Human Rights Act
  • Minister responsible for the Regulations Act
  • Minister responsible for Part II of the Workers' Compensation Act
  • Minister responsible for the Retail Business Designated Day Closing Act
  • Minister responsible for the Nova Scotia Police Complaints Commissioner
  • Minister responsible for the Nova Scotia Police Review Board
  • Minister responsible for the Accessibility Act

Contact details

Constituency office

Civic address:
373 King Street
Bridgewater, NS
B4V 1B1

Phone: 902-530-5449
E-mail: info@beckydruhan.ca

Business address

Department of Justice
1690 Hollis Street
P.O. Box 7
Halifax, NS
B3J 2L6

Phone: 902-424-4030
E-mail: JUSTMIN@novascotia.ca

Office of Equity and Anti-Racism
1505 Barrington Street, 8th Floor
PO Box 216
Halifax, NS
B3J 3M4

Phone: 902-424-4415
E-mail: OEAMinister@novascotia.ca

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