How government works
Diversity, inclusion and equity
Collection of diversity, inclusion and equity policies and guidelines.
Employee benefits
Collection of benefits forms and documents for Government of Nova Scotia retirees.
Collection of forms and documents for participating member employers and their employees.
Provides government employees and their families with immediate and confidential support for any work, health or life concern.
Collection of the benefit forms and documents for government employees and their families.
Government finances
Budget documents include the budget address, highlights, bulletins, estimates and business plans for the 2016 to 2017 fiscal year.
Budget documents include the budget address, highlights, bulletins, estimates and business plans for the 2017 to 2018 fiscal year.
Budget documents include the budget address, highlights, bulletins, estimates and business plans for the 2018 to 2019 fiscal year.
Budget documents include the budget address, highlights, bulletins, estimates and business plans for the 2019 to 2020 fiscal year.
Budget documents include the budget address, highlights, bulletins, estimates and business plans for the 2020 to 2021 fiscal year.
Budget documents include the budget address, highlights, bulletins, estimates and business plans for the 2021 to 2022 fiscal year.
Budget documents include the budget address, highlights, bulletins, estimates and business plans for the 2022 to 2023 fiscal year.
Budget documents include the budget address, highlights, bulletins, estimates and business plans for the 2023 to 2024 fiscal year.
Budget documents include the budget address, highlights, bulletins, estimates and business plans for the 2024 to 2025 fiscal year.
Updates on government finances since the release of the budget.
How government plans to buy or develop its capital assets and infrastructure like roads, buildings and equipment.
How government plans to buy or develop its capital assets and infrastructure like roads, buildings and equipment.
How government plans to buy or develop its capital assets and infrastructure like roads, buildings and equipment.
How government plans to buy or develop its capital assets and infrastructure like roads, buildings and equipment.
How government plans to buy or develop its capital assets and infrastructure like roads, buildings and equipment.
Capital plan documents outline government’s annual capital asset spending priorities for each year.
User fees and charges, by government department.
Public accounts reports compare the government’s actual financial results with budget goals.
Information access and privacy
Access government data for your research if the research includes personal information held by a government department or public sector body under the Freedom of Information and Privacy of Privacy (FOIPOP) Act.
Appeal a FOIPOP decision directly to the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia when there is no third party, or the third party agrees to the appeal.
You can appeal a FOIPOP decision to the Supreme Court following a review by the Information and Privacy Commissioner.
File a Supreme Court appeal of a public sector body’s decision to disclose your information in response to a FOIPOP report by the commissioner.
You can apply to access information under the FOIPOP Act.
Give permission for government departments or public sector bodies to disclose and use your information as requested under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIPOP) Act.
Form 3: Consent to Disclosure of Information is part of the application process to access a government record if you want to give permission for government departments or public sector bodies to disclose your information as requested under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIPOP) Act.
Collection of forms related to FOIPOP requests.
Information Access and Privacy Services can answer questions about the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIPOP) request process, information access forms and processes.
Collection of information on what happens in the event of a privacy breach and what you can do.
Steps you can take if your personal information was breached.
Overview of acts, regulations and policies related to information access and privacy.
Criteria for determining if information requested under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIPOP) Act should be posted online for public viewing.
The protocol that the Government of Nova Scotia follows if a privacy breach occurs.
Public sector bodies use this form to notify individuals whose personal information has been disclosed due to potential risk of harm to others or the environment.
What personal information can be collected, used and disclosed by the Government of Nova Scotia.
What a privacy breach is, what steps the government takes to resolve breaches, how to report a breach and how to file a complaint.
Request a review of a public sector body’s response to your FOIPOP request if you aren’t satisfied with their response.
Request a review of a public sector body’s decision to disclose your personal or business information in response to someone else’s FOIPOP request.
Request that a government department or public sector body corrects your personal information under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIPOP) Act.
Find information previously released (disclosed) under a FOIPOP request. Released information includes requests from 2017 to present.
Submit a privacy complaint if you believe your privacy has been compromised due to the mishandling of your personal information.
Reporting
Who needs to report compensation information, what compensation you need to report, reporting format and the timing of release.
Goals, objectives and strategic actions to advance diversity and inclusion within public service.
Employment equity and diversity in public service.
Pay scales and levels for government employees, including minimum and maximum amounts by pay grade.
Overview of activities of government departments, public sector bodies and municipalities as they relate to information access and privacy.
Disclosure reports detail names and compensation of anyone paid over $100,000 by a public sector body.
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