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Page Cannabis Control Act Proclamation of Act, S. 72, S.N.S. 2018, c. 3–Part II and S. 36 and 41 to 71.. . . . . . . . . . . 181/2018 426 Proclamation of Act, S. 72, S.N.S. 2018, c. 3–S. 37. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182/2018 427 Labour Standards Code General Labour Standards Code Regulations–amendment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180/2018 421 Petroleum Products Pricing Act Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178/2018 417 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179/2018 419 Public Services Sustainability

(2015) Act Public Services Sustainability General Regulations–amendment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177/2018 416 Workers’ Compensation Act Workers’ Compensation General Regulations–amendment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183/2018 429 In force date of regulations: As of March 4, 2005*, the date a regulation comes into force is determined by subsection 3(6) of the Regulations Act.

The date a regulation is made, the date a regulation is approved, the date a regulation is filed and any date specified in a regulation are important to determine when the regulation is in force. *Date that subsections 3(6) and (7) and Sections 11 and 13 of the Regulations Act and amendments to the Regulations Act made by

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 42, No. 22 N.S. Reg. 177/2018 Made: October 2, 2018 Filed: October 3, 2018 Public Services Sustainability General Regulations–amendment Order in Council 2018-268 dated October 2, 2018 Amendment to regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 29 of the Public Services Sustainability

(2015) Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Labour Relations dated September 11, 2018, and pursuant to

Section 29 of

Chapter 34 of the Acts of 2015, the Public Services Sustainability

(2015) Act, is pleased to amend the Public Services Sustainability General Regulations , N.S. Reg. 128/2017, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2017-207 dated August 22, 2017, to make an additional designation of certain persons as not being “public-sector employees” in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on and after October 2, 2018.

Schedule “A” Amendment to the Public Services Sustainability General Regulations made by the Governor in Council under

Section 29 of

Chapter 34 of the Acts of 2015, the Public Services Sustainability

(2015) Act

Section 3 of the Public Services Sustainability General Regulations , N.S. Reg. 128/2017, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2017-207 dated August 22, 2017, is amended by adding the following row at the end of the table in clause (a): Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of CUPE, Local 1867 Nova Scotia, represented by the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 416

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 42, No. 22 N.S. Reg. 178/2018 Made: October 4, 2018 Filed: October 10, 2018 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated October 4, 2018 made by the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board pursuant to

Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and Sections 16 to 19 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations Order In the matter of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act M08915 - and - In the matter of prescribing prices for petroleum products pursuant to

Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and Sections 16 to 19 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations Before: Steven Murphy, MBA, P. Eng., Member

Whereas the purpose of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations is to ensure just and reasonable prices for specified petroleum products taking into consideration the objectives of preserving the availability of such products in rural areas, stabilizing prices of such products and minimizing the variances in prices of such products across the Province; And

whereas the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board (Board) considered the manner in which it would proceed to set petroleum product prices in its decision, 2006 NSUARB 108, issued on October 16, 2006; And

whereas the Board revised the wholesale margin effective January 4, 2013, in its decision, 2012 NSUARB 213, issued on December 12, 2012; And

whereas the Board revised the retail margin and the transportation allowance effective October 28, 2016, in its decision, 2016 NSUARB 168, issued on September 26, 2016; And

whereas the average of the average of the daily high and low reported product prices (in Canadian cents) for the week ended October 3, 2018, are: Grade 1 Regular gasoline 72¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 81.1¢ per litre

Now therefore the Board prescribes the benchmark prices for petroleum products to be: Gasoline: Grade 1 72¢ per litre Grade 2 75¢ per litre Grade 3 78¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 81.1¢ per litre And

now therefore the Board has determined, based on historical data regarding price changes and to achieve revenue neutrality, it is appropriate to apply, and the Board so orders, forward averaging corrections of: Gasoline: plus 0.6¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil: plus 1.2¢ per litre And

whereas a winter blending adjustment of plus 1.1¢ per litre is required for ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil; And

now therefore the Board prescribes the prices for petroleum products as set forth in

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 42, No. 22 Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 4th day of October, 2018. sgd: Lisa Wallace Clerk of the Board

Schedule “A” Prices Prescribed for Petroleum Products under the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations effective on and after 12:01 a.m. on October 5, 2018 Nova Scotia Petroleum Price

Schedule Petroleum Prices in Cents/Litre Self-Service Pump Prices Full-Service Pump Prices (Pump Prices includes 15% HST) Base Wholesale Price Fed. Excise Tax Prov.

Tax Wholesale Selling Price Min Max Min Max Zone 1 Regular Unleaded 79.9 10.0 15.5 105.4 127.1 129.3 127.1 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 82.9 10.0 15.5 108.4 130.5 132.7 130.5 999.9 Premium Unleaded 85.9 10.0 15.5 111.4 134.0 136.2 134.0 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 90.6 4.0 15.4 110.0 132.4 134.6 132.4 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded 80.4 10.0 15.5 105.9 127.6 129.8 127.6 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 83.4 10.0 15.5 108.9 131.1 133.3 131.1 999.9 Premium Unleaded 86.4 10.0 15.5 111.9 134.6 136.7 134.6 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 91.1 4.0 15.4 110.5 132.9 135.1 132.9 999.9 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded 80.8 10.0 15.5 106.3 128.1 130.3 128.1 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 83.8 10.0 15.5 109.3 131.6 133.7 131.6 999.9 Premium Unleaded 86.8 10.0 15.5 112.3 135.0 137.2 135.0 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 91.5 4.0 15.4 110.9 133.4 135.6 133.4 999.9 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded 80.9 10.0 15.5 106.4 128.2 130.4 128.2 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 83.9 10.0 15.5 109.4 131.7 133.9 131.7 999.9 Premium Unleaded 86.9 10.0 15.5 112.4 135.1 137.3 135.1 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 91.6 4.0 15.4 110.0 133.5 135.7 133.5 999.9 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded 80.9 10.0 15.5 106.4 128.2 130.4 128.2 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 83.9 10.0 15.5 109.4 131.7 133.9 131.7 999.9 Premium Unleaded 86.9 10.0 15.5 112.4 135.1 137.3 135.1 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 91.6 4.0 15.4 110.0 133.5 135.7 133.5 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded 81.6 10.0 15.5 107.1 129.0 131.2 129.0 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 84.6 10.0 15.5 110.1 132.5 134.7 132.5 999.9 Premium Unleaded 87.6 10.0 15.5 113.1 135.9 138.1 135.9 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 92.3 4.0 15.4 111.7 134.3 136.5 134.3 999.9 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations.

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 42, No. 22 N.S. Reg. 179/2018 Made: October 11, 2018 Filed: October 12, 2018 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated October 11, 2018 made by the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board pursuant to

Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and Sections 16 to 19 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations Order In the matter of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act M08930 - and - In the matter of prescribing prices for petroleum products pursuant to

Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and Sections 16 to 19 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations Before: Peter W. Gurnham, Q.C., Chair

Whereas the purpose of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations is to ensure just and reasonable prices for specified petroleum products taking into consideration the objectives of preserving the availability of such products in rural areas, stabilizing prices of such products and minimizing the variances in prices of such products across the Province; And

whereas the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board (Board) considered the manner in which it would proceed to set petroleum product prices in its decision, 2006 NSUARB 108, issued on October 16, 2006; And

whereas the Board revised the wholesale margin effective January 4, 2013, in its decision, 2012 NSUARB 213, issued on December 12, 2012; And

whereas the Board revised the retail margin and the transportation allowance effective October 28, 2016, in its decision, 2016 NSUARB 168, issued on September 26, 2016; And

whereas the average of the average of the daily high and low reported product prices (in Canadian cents) for the week ended October 10, 2018, are: Grade 1 Regular gasoline 71.5¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 82.1¢ per litre

Now therefore the Board prescribes the benchmark prices for petroleum products to be: Gasoline: Grade 1 71.5¢ per litre Grade 2 74.5¢ per litre Grade 3 77.5¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 82.1¢ per litre And

now therefore the Board has determined, based on historical data regarding price changes and to achieve revenue neutrality, it is appropriate to apply, and the Board so orders, forward averaging corrections of: Gasoline: plus 0.3¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil: plus 1.1¢ per litre And

whereas a winter blending adjustment of plus 1.6¢ per litre is required for ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil; And

now therefore the Board prescribes the prices for petroleum products as set forth in

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 42, No. 22 Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 11th day of October, 2018. sgd: Doreen Friis Clerk of the Board

Schedule “A” Prices Prescribed for Petroleum Products under the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations effective on and after 12:01 a.m. on October 12, 2018 Nova Scotia Petroleum Price

Schedule Petroleum Prices in Cents/Litre Self-Service Pump Prices Full-Service Pump Prices (Pump Prices includes 15% HST) Base Wholesale Price Fed. Excise Tax Prov.

Tax Wholesale Selling Price Min Max Min Max Zone 1 Regular Unleaded 79.1 10.0 15.5 104.6 126.2 128.3 126.2 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 82.1 10.0 15.5 107.6 129.6 131.8 129.6 999.9 Premium Unleaded 85.1 10.0 15.5 110.6 133.1 135.2 133.1 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 92.0 4.0 15.4 111.4 134.0 136.2 134.0 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded 79.6 10.0 15.5 105.1 126.7 128.9 126.7 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 82.6 10.0 15.5 108.1 130.2 132.4 130.2 999.9 Premium Unleaded 85.6 10.0 15.5 111.1 133.6 135.8 133.6 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 92.5 4.0 15.4 111.9 134.6 136.7 134.6 999.9 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded 80.0 10.0 15.5 105.5 127.2 129.4 127.2 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 83.0 10.0 15.5 108.5 130.6 132.8 130.6 999.9 Premium Unleaded 86.0 10.0 15.5 111.5 134.1 136.3 134.1 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 92.9 4.0 15.4 112.3 135.0 137.2 135.0 999.9 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded 80.1 10.0 15.5 105.6 127.3 129.5 127.3 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 83.1 10.0 15.5 108.6 130.8 132.9 130.8 999.9 Premium Unleaded 86.1 10.0 15.5 111.6 134.2 136.4 134.2 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 93.0 4.0 15.4 112.4 135.1 137.3 135.1 999.9 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded 80.1 10.0 15.5 105.6 127.3 129.5 127.3 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 83.1 10.0 15.5 108.6 130.8 132.9 130.8 999.9 Premium Unleaded 86.1 10.0 15.5 111.6 134.2 136.4 134.2 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 93.0 4.0 15.4 112.4 135.1 137.3 135.1 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded 80.8 10.0 15.5 106.3 128.1 130.3 128.1 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 83.8 10.0 15.5 109.3 131.6 133.7 131.6 999.9 Premium Unleaded 86.8 10.0 15.5 112.3 135.0 137.2 135.0 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 93.7 4.0 15.4 113.1 135.9 138.1 135.9 999.9 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations.

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 42, No. 22 N.S. Reg. 180/2018 Made: October 11, 2018 Filed: October 15, 2018 General Labour Standards Code Regulations–amendment Order in Council 2018-273 dated October 11, 2018 Amendment to regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 7 of the Labour Standards Code The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Labour and Advanced Education dated October 2, 2018, and pursuant to

Section 7 of

Chapter 246 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Labour Standards Code (“the Code”), is pleased to amend the general regulations respecting labour standards, N.S. Reg. 298/1990, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 90-1321 dated November 13, 1990, to support the implementation of amendments to the Code to enhance the leave provisions for parents and caregivers in Nova Scotia, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on and after October 11, 2018.

Schedule “A” Amendment to the General Regulations Respecting Labour Standards made by the Governor in Council under

Section 7 of

Chapter 246 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Labour Standards Code 1

(1) Subsection 7C(2) of the [general] regulations [respecting labour standards, N.S. Reg. 298/1990, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 90-1321 dated November 13, 1990,] is repealed and the following subsection substituted:

(2) For the purpose of

Section 60E, “family member”, in relation to an employee, means any of the following persons: (

a) the spouse of the employee; (

b) a child of the employee or the employee’s spouse, including a child who has been placed with either of them for the purpose of adoption; (

c) a parent of the employee or the spouse of the parent; (

d) a child of (

i) the employee’s parent, or (ii) the spouse of the employee’s parent; (

e) a grandparent of (

i) the employee, or (ii) the employee’s spouse; (

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g) a grandchild of (

i) the employee, or (ii) the employee’s spouse; (

h) the spouse of the employee’s grandchild; (

i) the spouse of (

i) the employee’s child, or (ii) a child of the employee’s spouse; (

j) a parent of the employee’s spouse; (

k) the spouse of a parent of the employee’s spouse; (

l) the spouse of (

i) a child of the employee’s parent, or (ii) a child of the spouse of the employee’s parent; (

m) a child of (

i) a parent of the employee’s spouse, or (ii) the spouse of a parent of the employee’s spouse; (

n) an uncle or aunt of (

i) the employee, or (ii) the employee’s spouse; (

o) the spouse of the employee’s uncle or aunt; (

p) a nephew or niece of (

i) the employee, or (ii) the employee’s spouse; (

q) the spouse of the employee’s nephew or niece; (

r) a current or former foster parent of (

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s) a current or former foster child of the employee; (

t) the spouse of a current or former foster child of the employee; (

u) a current or former ward of (

i) the employee, or (ii) the employee’s spouse; (

v) a current or former guardian of the employee; (

w) the spouse of a current or former guardian of the employee; (

x) a person, whether or not related to the employee by blood, adoption, marriage or cohabitation in a conjugal relationship, who considers the employee to be like a close relative or whom the employee considers to be like a close relative, on the condition that the employee, when requested, must give the employer a copy of any form that includes a statement that the employee is considered to be like a family member and that (

i) is required to be submitted to the Government of Canada to claim benefits under the Employment Insurance Act (Canada), or (ii) if benefits are not being claimed under the Employment Insurance Act (Canada), is approved by the Director.

(2) Section 7C of the regulations is further amended by adding the following subsection immediately after subsection (2):

(3) Any of the following persons is a “family member” of a critically ill child for the purpose of Sections 60L to 60S of the Code or of a critically ill adult for the purpose of Sections 60SB to 60SG, as the case may be: (

a) the spouse of the critically ill child or critically ill adult; (

b) a child of the critically ill adult or the critically ill adult’s spouse, including a child who has been placed with either of them for the purpose of adoption; (

c) a parent of the critically ill child or critically ill adult or the spouse of the parent; (

d) a child of (

i) the critically ill child’s or critically ill adult’s parent, or (ii) the spouse of the critically ill child’s or critically ill adult’s parent; (

e) a grandparent of (

i) the critically ill child or critically ill adult, or (ii) the critically ill child’s or critically ill adult’s spouse; © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 423

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f) the spouse of the critically ill child’s or critically ill adult’s grandparent; (

g) a grandchild of (

i) the critically ill adult, or (ii) the critically ill adult’s spouse; (

h) the spouse of the critically ill adult’s grandchild; (

i) the spouse of (

i) the critically ill adult’s child, or (ii) a child of the critically ill adult’s spouse; (

j) a parent of the critically ill child’s or critically ill adult’s spouse; (

k) the spouse of a parent of the critically ill child’s or critically ill adult’s spouse; (

l) the spouse of (

i) a child of the critically ill child’s or critically ill adult’s parent, or (ii) a child of the spouse of the critically ill child’s or critically ill adult’s parent; (

m) a child of (

i) a parent of the critically ill child’s or critically ill adult’s spouse, or (ii) the spouse of a parent of the critically ill child’s or critically ill adult’s spouse; (

n) an uncle or aunt of (

i) the critically ill child or critically ill adult, or (ii) the critically ill child’s or critically ill adult’s spouse; (

o) the spouse of the critically ill child’s or critically ill adult’s uncle or aunt; (

p) a nephew or niece of (

i) the critically ill child or critically ill adult, or (ii) the critically ill child’s or critically ill adult’s spouse; (

q) the spouse of the critically ill child’s or critically ill adult’s nephew or niece; (

r) a current or former foster parent of (

i) the critically ill child or critically ill adult, or © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 424

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s) a current or former foster child of the critically ill adult; (

t) the spouse of a current or former foster child of the critically ill adult; (

u) a current or former ward of (

i) the critically ill adult, or (ii) the critically ill adult’s spouse; (

v) a current or former guardian of the critically ill child or critically ill adult; (

w) the spouse of a current or former guardian of the critically ill child or critically ill adult; (

x) a person, whether or not related to the critically ill child or critically ill adult by blood, adoption, marriage or cohabitation in a conjugal relationship, who considers the critically ill child or critically ill adult to be like a close relative or whom the critically ill child or critically ill adult considers to be like a close relative, on the condition that the person, when requested, must give the employer a copy of any form that includes a statement that the critically ill child or critically ill adult is considered to be like a family member and that (

i) is required to be submitted to the Government of Canada to claim benefits under the Employment Insurance Act (Canada), or (ii) if benefits are not being claimed under the Employment Insurance Act (Canada), is approved by the Director.

Section 14 of the regulations is amended by (

a) striking out “or common-law partner” in clause (a); (

b) striking out “or common-law partner” in clause (b); and (

c) striking out “or common-law partner” in clause (c). © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 425

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 42, No. 22 N.S. Reg. 181/2018 Made: October 11, 2018 Filed: October 16, 2018 Proclamation, S. 72, S.N.S. 2018, c. 3–Part II and S. 36 and 41 to 71 Order in Council 2018-274 dated October 11, 2018 Proclamation made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 72 of the Cannabis Control Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Justice dated October 2, 2018, and pursuant to

Section 72 of

Chapter 3 of the Acts of 2018, the Cannabis Control Act, and subsection 3(7) of

Chapter 235 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the

Interpretation Act, is pleased to order and declare by proclamation that (

a) Part II and Sections 36, 41 to 45 and 65 to 71 of

Chapter 3 of the Acts of 2018, the Cannabis Control Act, do come into force on and not before October 17, 2018; (

b) Sections 46 to 64 of

Chapter 3 of the Acts of 2018, the Cannabis Control Act, do come into force on and not before December 18, 2018. PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA sgd: Arthur J. LeBlanc G/S ELIZABETH THE SECOND, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom, Canada and Her Other Realms and Territories, Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith. TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, OR WHOM THE SAME MAY IN ANY WISE CONCERN, G R E E T I N G: A PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS in and by

Section 72 of

Chapter 3 of the Acts of 2018, the Cannabis Control Act, it is enacted as follows: 72

Part II and Sections 36, 37 and 41 to 71 come into force on such day as the Governor in Council orders and declares by proclamation. AND

WHEREAS it is deemed expedient that

Part II and Sections 36, 41 to 45 and 65 to 71 of

Chapter 3 of the Acts of 2018, the Cannabis Control Act, do come into force on and not before October 17, 2018; AND

WHEREAS it is deemed expedient that Sections 46 to 64 of

Chapter 3 of the Acts of 2018, the Cannabis Control Act, do come into force on and not before December 18, 2018; NOW KNOW YE THAT WE, by and with the advice of the Executive Council of Nova Scotia, do by this Our Proclamation order and declare that

Part II and Sections 36, 41 to 45 and 65 to 71 of

Chapter 3 of the Acts of 2018, the Cannabis Control Act, do come into force on and not before October 17, 2018, and Sections 46 to 64 of

Chapter 3 of the Acts of 2018, the Cannabis Control Act, do come into force on and not before December 18, 2018, of which all persons concerned are to take notice and govern themselves accordingly. © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 426

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 42, No. 22 IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF We have caused these our Letters to be made Patent and the Great Seal of Nova Scotia to be hereunto affixed. WITNESS, Our Trusty and Well Beloved His Honour Arthur J. LeBlanc, ONS, Q.C., Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Nova Scotia. AT Our Government House in the Halifax Regional Municipality, this 11th day of October in the year of Our Lord two thousand and eighteen and in the sixty- seventh year of Our Reign. BY COMMAND: sgd: Honourable Mark Furey Provincial Secretary Attorney General and Minister of Justice N.S.

Reg. 182/2018 Made: October 16, 2018 Filed: October 16, 2018 Proclamation, S. 72, S.N.S. 2018, c. 3–S. 37 Order in Council 2018-275 dated October 16, 2018 Proclamation made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 72 of the Cannabis Control Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Finance and Treasury Board dated October 2, 2018, and pursuant to

Section 72 of

Chapter 3 of the Acts of 2018, the Cannabis Control Act, and subsection 3(7) of

Chapter 235 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the

Interpretation Act, is pleased to order and declare by proclamation that (a) subsection 37(1) of

Chapter 3 of the Acts of 2018, the Cannabis Control Act, do come into force on and not before October 17, 2018; and (b) subsection 37(2) of

Chapter 3 of the Acts of 2018, the Cannabis Control Act, do come into force on and not before December 18, 2018. PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA sgd: Arthur J. LeBlanc G/S ELIZABETH THE SECOND, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom, Canada and Her Other Realms and Territories, Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith. TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, OR WHOM THE SAME MAY IN ANY WISE CONCERN, © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 427

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 42, No. 22 G R E E T I N G: A PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS in and by

Section 72 of

Chapter 3 of the Acts of 2018, the Cannabis Control Act, it is enacted as follows: 72

Part II and Sections 36, 37 and 41 to 71 come into force on such day as the Governor in Council orders and declares by proclamation. AND

WHEREAS it is deemed expedient that subsection 37(1) of

Chapter 3 of the Acts of 2018, the Cannabis Control Act, do come into force on and not before October 17, 2018; AND

WHEREAS it is deemed expedient that subsection 37(2) of

Chapter 3 of the Acts of 2018, the Cannabis Control Act, do come into force on and not before December 18, 2018; NOW KNOW YE THAT WE, by and with the advice of the Executive Council of Nova Scotia, do by this Our Proclamation order and declare that subsection 37(1) of

Chapter 3 of the Acts of 2018, the Cannabis Control Act, do come into force on and not before October 17, 2018, and subsection 37(2) of

Chapter 3 of the Acts of 2018, the Cannabis Control Act, do come into force on and not before December 18, 2018, of which all persons concerned are to take notice and govern themselves accordingly. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF We have caused these our Letters to be made Patent and the Great Seal of Nova Scotia to be hereunto affixed. WITNESS, Our Trusty and Well Beloved His Honour Arthur J. LeBlanc, ONS, Q.C., Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Nova Scotia.

AT Our Government House in the Halifax Regional Municipality, this 16th day of October in the year of Our Lord two thousand and eighteen and in the sixty- seventh year of Our Reign. BY COMMAND: sgd: Honourable Mark Furey Provincial Secretary Attorney General and Minister of Justice © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 428

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 42, No. 22 N.S. Reg. 183/2018 Made: October 16, 2018 Filed: October 16, 2018 Workers’ Compensation General Regulations–amendment Order in Council 2018-276 dated October 16, 2018 Amendment to regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to subsections 12A(8) and 83(7) and

Section 184 of the Workers’ Compensation Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Labour and Advanced Education dated September 12, 2018, and pursuant to subsections 12A(8) and 83(7) and

Section 184 of

Chapter 10 of the Acts of 1994-95, the Workers’ Compensation Act, is pleased to amend the Workers’ Compensation General Regulations, N.S. Reg. 22/1996, made [and approved] by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 96-59 dated January 31, 1996, to make regulations respecting post-traumatic stress disorder, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on and after October 26, 2018.

Schedule “A” Amendment to the Workers’ Compensation General Regulations made by the Governor in Council under subsections 12A(8) and 83(7) and

Section 184 of

Chapter 10 of the Acts of 1994-95, the Workers’ Compensation Act The Workers’ Compensation General Regulations, N.S. Reg. 22/1996, made and approved by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 96-59 dated January 31, 1996, are amended by adding the following centred heading and Sections immediately after

Section 39: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Re-filing claim for post-traumatic stress disorder 40 In subsection 12A(7) of the Act, “re-file” means to re-submit the claim to the Board and have it adjudicated (

a) as if for the first time, but based on the application of the presumption set out in subsection 12A(2) of the Act; and (

b) without requiring that any evidence presented in support of the claim be (

i) new evidence, or (ii) evidence that could not have been presented at the time the claim was originally denied. Occupations comprising front-line or emergency-response workers 41

(1) The occupation of sheriff is prescribed as an occupation for the purpose of the definition of “front-line or emergency-response worker” in clause 12A(1)(

a) of the Act.

(2) For purposes of the occupations comprising front-line or emergency-response workers in

Section 12A of the Act, the following

definitions apply: “continuing-care assistant” means a worker who meets all of the following criteria: (

i) they are a graduate of a CCA program approved by the Department of Health and © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 429

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 42, No. 22 Wellness who has successfully passed the Nova Scotia CCA provincial examination or an equivalent examination recognized by the Department and holds a CCA certificate issued or recognized by the Department as an equivalent of a CCA certificate, (ii) they provide personal care or support to individuals for activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living; “correctional officer” means a worker who is directly involved in the care, health, discipline, safety and custody of an offender in custody in a correctional facility, including a youth worker employed in a correctional facility, but does not include a sheriff, probation officer or parole officer; “emergency-response dispatcher” means a worker whose duties include either of the following: (

i) dispatching ambulance services, firefighters or police officers, (ii) receiving emergency calls that initiate the dispatch of ambulance services, firefighters or police officers; “firefighter” means a worker, including officers and technicians, employed by a municipality or the Department of National Defence who is assigned exclusively to fire protection and fire prevention duties notwithstanding that those duties may include the performance of ambulance or rescue services, and includes a member of a volunteer fire department who performs those duties; “nurse” means any of the following workers: (

i) a registered nurse as defined in the Registered Nurses Act or other person permitted by law to engage in the practice of nursing as defined in that Act, (ii) a licensed practical nurse as defined in the Licensed Practical Nurses Act or other person permitted by law to engage in the practice of practical nursing as defined in that Act; “paramedic” means a worker who is a paramedic as defined in the Paramedics Act; “police officer” means a worker who is a police officer appointed under the Police Act, other than a special constable, by-law enforcement officer or auxiliary police officer appointed under Sections 88 to 91 of the Police Act, and includes all of the following: (

i) a member of an agency as defined in the Police Act, other than a member of the Provincial Police as defined in the Police Act or the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act (Canada), (ii) a chief officer as defined in the Police Act, (iii) a member of the Serious Incident Response Team as defined in the Police Act, (iv) an aboriginal police officer appointed under

Section 87 of the Police Act; “sheriff” means a worker appointed as a Chief Sheriff, Sheriff, Deputy Sheriff or Sheriff Officer under the Civil Service Act for purposes of providing sheriff services to the Province, including court facility security, prisoner transportation and civil enforcement. © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 430

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(3) In subsection (2), “CCA” means a continuing-care assistant; “correctional facility” means a correctional facility as defined in the Correctional Services Act and, for the purposes of the Government Employees Compensation Act (Canada), includes a penitentiary as defined in the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (Canada). Prescribed diagnosticians 42 All of the following persons are prescribed diagnosticians for purposes of

Section 12A of the Act: (

a) a psychiatrist as defined in the Hospitals Act or an individual who has a similar status in another province of Canada; (

b) a registered psychologist as defined in the Psychologists Act or an individual who has a similar status in another province of Canada. Date presumption in

Section 12A of Act applies 43 The date on and after which the presumption created by subsection 12A(2) of the Act applies is October 26, 2013. Application of presumption—period for diagnosis after ceasing employment 44 The period for diagnosing a worker under clause 12A(4)(

b) of the Act after the worker ceases to be employed as a front-line or emergency-response worker is unlimited. Deadline for filing claim for compensation after diagnosis 45 The period for filing a claim for compensation in clause 83(2A)(

b) of the Act after a worker is diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder is 5 years. © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 431