Lieutenant Governor J.J Grant opened the fall session of the Nova Scotia Legislature today with a throne speech.
“We have come together today in this historic house, the oldest legislature in the country, located on the traditional territory of the Mi’kmaq Nation, with whom we share a history and a common goal – to build a strong and great province.”
Several new initiatives were announced including expanding the domestic violence court and reducing wait lists for affordable housing.
LtGovNS opened the third session of the 62nd General Assembly of the Nova Scotia Legislature and read the Speech from the Throne today pic.twitter.com/P7JufI9WnQ
— Lt Gov NS (@LtGovNS) October 13, 2016
Honours and salutes accorded to @LtGovNS include a guard of honour, a musical salute and a gun salute.
— NS Legislature (@NSLeg) October 13, 2016
The speech also focused on the Liberal government’s prior goals of creating an action plan to preserve Acadian culture, investing an additional $65-million into education and $6.6-million in child care.
One other new initiative includes a culture action plan, which Grant says will better serve the needs of Acadien, Gaelic, and Mi’kmaq communites and ensure their language is recognized and celebrated.
It will be released early next year with input from hundreds of Nova Scotians.
“We are a diverse and proud people – in a province where politicians before us never shied away from making bold decisions. And neither will this government.”
The speech also revealed plans to provide assistance to first-time homebuyers and expand school breakfast programs.
