OIC Number: 2005 - 208

Date of Order: May 27, 2005

Statute: Labour Standards Code

OIC Text: The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Environment and Labour dated May 17, 2005, and pursuant to Sections 50 and 52 of

Chapter 246 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Labour Standards Code, is pleased, effective on and after May 27, 2005, to: (

a) amend the Minimum Wage Order (General), N.S. Reg. 5/99 made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 1999-56 dated February 17, 1999, to remove the minimum wage set for October 1, 2003, continue the minimum wage set for April 1, 2004, and add minimum wages set for October 1, 2005, and April 1, 2006, in the manner set forth in

Schedule "A" attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation; (

b) amend the Minimum Wage Order (Construction and Property Maintenance), N.S. Reg. 202/2003, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2003-507 dated November 28, 2003, to remove the minimum wage set for October 1, 2003, continue the minimum wage set for April 1, 2004, and add minimum wages set for October 1, 2005, and April 1, 2006, in the manner set forth in

Schedule "B" attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation; and (

c) amend the Minimum Wage Order (Logging and Forest Operations), N.S. Reg. 5/99, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 1999-56 dated February 17, 1999, to remove the minimum wage set for October 1, 2003, continue the minimum wage set for April 1, 2004, and add minimum wages set for October 1, 2005, and April 1, 2006, in the manner set forth in

Schedule "C" attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation.

Department(s): Environment and Labour