BILL NO. 112

(as introduced)

1st Session, 60th General Assembly
Nova Scotia
55 Elizabeth II, 2006



Private Member's Bill



Domestic Violence Elimination Act



Diana Whalen
Halifax Clayton Park



First Reading: November 15, 2006

Second Reading:

Third Reading:

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An Act Respecting the Establishment
of a Domestic Violence Prevention
Committee in Nova Scotia

Be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows:

1 This Act may be cited as the Domestic Violence Elimination Act.

2 In this Act,

(a) "Committee means the Committee established by this Act;

(b) "Minister" means the Minister of Justice;

(c) "objectives" means the objectives aimed at creating a process to define, measure and eliminate domestic violence in the Province.

3 The Minister shall appoint a Committee composed of

(a) a representative of the Transition House Association of Nova Scotia;

(b) a representative of Womens' Centre CONNECT!;

(c) a representative of Mens' Treatment Programs;

(d) a representative nominated from the district health authorities;

(e) a representative of a sexual-assault centre;

(f) a representative of an organization providing second-stage housing programs;

(g) a representative of an organization providing emergency shelter to homeless or transient women;

(h) a representative of the Department of Community Services;

(i) a representative of the Department of Education;

(j) a representative of the Department of Health;

(k) a representative of the Department of Justice;

(l) a representative of the Office of Aboriginal Affairs;

(m) a representative of the Office of the Advisory Committee on the Status of Women; and

(n) a representative of the Office of African Nova Scotia Affairs.

4 The Minister shall appoint a member of the Committee to be the Chair of the Committee.

5 Subject to Section 7, the Committee shall

(a) review best practices in the following:

(b) compare and contrast programs and supports offered in the Province with best practices offered in other jurisdictions;

(c) make recommendations to the Government on the implementation and or expansion of programs to address prevention, public education, victim-support services, treatment programs for abusers and legislative frameworks; and

(d) track and report to the House of Assembly on an annual basis the following statistics:

6 The Minister shall table the report of the Committee in the House of Assembly by May 31st in 2007 and each year thereafter.

7 The moneys required for the purpose of this Act shall be paid out of moneys appropriated for that purpose by the Legislature.

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