BILL NO. 101

(as introduced)

1st Session, 59th General Assembly
Nova Scotia
53 Elizabeth II, 2004

Government Bill

Public Service Act
(amended)

The Honourable Barry Barnet
Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations

First Reading: September 27, 2004

(Explanatory Note)

Second Reading: September 28, 2004

Third Reading: October 14, 2004 (WITH COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS) (LINK TO BILL AS PASSED)

This Bill establishes the Office of African Nova Scotian Affairs.

1 Chapter 376 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Public Service Act, is amended by adding immediately after Section 25D the following Sections:

25G (1) There shall be an Office of African Nova Scotia Affairs.

(2) The Governor in Council may assign to a member of the Executive Council responsibility for the Office of African Nova Scotia Affairs.

(3) The Office of African Nova Scotia Affairs shall be presided over by the Minister of African Nova Scotia Affairs who has the supervision, direction and control of all affairs and matters relating to the Office and who shall supervise the performance of the functions of the Office.

(4) The Governor in Council may appoint a person to be Chief Executive Officer of the Office of African Nova Scotia Affairs who shall be paid such salary as the Governor in Council determines and who shall perform such duties as are from time to time prescribed by the Governor in Council.

(5) Such other officers and employees as are required for the purposes of the Office of African Nova Scotia Affairs may be appointed pursuant to the Civil Service Act and that Act applies to those officers and employees.

25H The objects and purposes of the Office of African Nova Scotia Affairs are to

(a) create and promote an integrated approach within the Government on matters related to the African Nova Scotian community in the Province;

(b) represent the interests of the Province in intergovernmental, and other initiatives and negotiations on matters integral to the interests of African Nova Scotians;

(c) provide research analysis and policy advice on African Nova Scotian issues; and

(d) develop and co-operate on communication strategies and public education to increase understanding within the Province of African Nova Scotian culture, heritage and community issues.

2 This Act comes into force on such day as the Governor in Council orders and declares by proclamation.