BILL NO. 8

(as introduced)

1st Session, 59th General Assembly
Nova Scotia
52 Elizabeth II, 2003

Government Bill

Volunteer Protection Act
(amended)

The Honourable Michael G. Baker, Q.C.
Minister of Justice

First Reading: October 2, 2003

(Explanatory Note)

Second Reading: October 9, 2003

Third Reading: October 16, 2003 (LINK TO BILL AS PASSED)

This Bill entitles a volunteer to recover his or her full legal costs where an action that is brought against the volunteer for damage caused falls outside the scope of the immunity from liability provided for the volunteer under the Volunteer Protection Act and the action does not result in a judgment against the volunteer.

WHEREAS volunteers perform an important function in our society and should be fully compensated for their legal costs where lawsuits that have been brought against them are not successful;

3A Where an action that is brought against a volunteer for damages caused by an act or omission of the volunteer on behalf of a non-profit organization does not result in a judgment against the volunteer, the volunteer is entitled to costs on a solicitor-and-client basis.