How government works

Diversity, inclusion and equity

Diversity, inclusion and equity policies and guidelines

Collection of diversity, inclusion and equity policies and guidelines.

Employee benefits

Benefits for government retirees: forms and documents

Collection of benefits forms and documents for Government of Nova Scotia retirees.

Benefits for member employers and their employees: forms and documents

Collection of forms and documents for participating member employers and their employees.

Employee and Family Assistance Program

Provides government employees and their families with immediate and confidential support for any work, health or life concern.

Government employee benefits: forms and documents

Collection of the benefit forms and documents for government employees and their families.

Government finances

Budget documents 2016 to 2017

Budget documents include the budget address, highlights, bulletins, estimates and business plans for the 2016 to 2017 fiscal year.

Budget documents 2017 to 2018

Budget documents include the budget address, highlights, bulletins, estimates and business plans for the 2017 to 2018 fiscal year.

Budget documents 2018 to 2019

Budget documents include the budget address, highlights, bulletins, estimates and business plans for the 2018 to 2019 fiscal year.

Budget documents 2019 to 2020

Budget documents include the budget address, highlights, bulletins, estimates and business plans for the 2019 to 2020 fiscal year.

Budget documents 2020 to 2021

Budget documents include the budget address, highlights, bulletins, estimates and business plans for the 2020 to 2021 fiscal year.

Budget documents 2021 to 2022

Budget documents include the budget address, highlights, bulletins, estimates and business plans for the 2021 to 2022 fiscal year.

Budget documents 2022 to 2023

Budget documents include the budget address, highlights, bulletins, estimates and business plans for the 2022 to 2023 fiscal year.

Budget documents 2023 to 2024

Budget documents include the budget address, highlights, bulletins, estimates and business plans for the 2023 to 2024 fiscal year.

Budget documents 2024 to 2025

Budget documents include the budget address, highlights, bulletins, estimates and business plans for the 2024 to 2025 fiscal year.

Budget forecast updates

Updates on government finances since the release of the budget.

Capital plan 2020 to 2021

How government plans to buy or develop its capital assets and infrastructure like roads, buildings and equipment.

Capital plan 2021 to 2022

How government plans to buy or develop its capital assets and infrastructure like roads, buildings and equipment.

Capital plan 2022 to 2023

How government plans to buy or develop its capital assets and infrastructure like roads, buildings and equipment.

Capital plan 2023 to 2024

How government plans to buy or develop its capital assets and infrastructure like roads, buildings and equipment.

Capital plan 2024 to 2025

How government plans to buy or develop its capital assets and infrastructure like roads, buildings and equipment.

Capital plans

Capital plan documents outline government’s annual capital asset spending priorities for each year.

Fees and charges, by government department

User fees and charges, by government department.

Public accounts

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 (Form 5)

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 Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIPOP) decision and bypass review by commissioner (Form 9)

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.

Appeal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIPOP) decision to Supreme Court after review by commissioner (Form 10)

You can appeal a FOIPOP decision to the Supreme Court following a review by the Information and Privacy Commissioner.

Appeal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIPOP) decision when a public sector body decides to disclose your information (Form 11)

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.

Consent to disclose and use personal Information (Form 4): FOIPOP requests

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.

Consent to Disclose Information (Form 3): FOIPOP requests

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.

Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIPOP) forms

Collection of forms related to FOIPOP requests.

How government protects your privacy

Collection of information on what happens in the event of a privacy breach and what you can do.

How to deal with a privacy breach of your personal information

Steps you can take if your personal information was breached.

Information access and privacy legislation and policies: overview

Overview of acts, regulations and policies related to information access and privacy.

Information access response disclosure criteria: FOIPOP requests

Criteria for determining if information requested under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIPOP) Act should be posted online for public viewing.

Manage a privacy breach: protocol and forms

The protocol that the Government of Nova Scotia follows if a privacy breach occurs.

Notice of Personal Information Disclosure by a Public Sector Body (Form 6)

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.

Personal information and privacy rules

What personal information can be collected, used and disclosed by the Government of Nova Scotia.

Privacy breach of personal information

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 public sector body’s response to your Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIPOP) request (Form 7)

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 on public sector body’s decision to disclose your information due to someone else’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIPOP) request (Form 8)

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 to correct your personal information under FOIPOP (Form 2)

Request that a government department or public sector body corrects your personal information under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIPOP) Act.

Search previously released (disclosed) information from a Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIPOP) request

Find information previously released (disclosed) under a FOIPOP request. Released information includes requests from 2017 to present.

Submit a privacy complaint

Submit a privacy complaint if you believe your privacy has been compromised due to the mishandling of your personal information.

Reporting

Compensation disclosure reporting requirements

Who needs to report compensation information, what compensation you need to report, reporting format and the timing of release.

Diversity and inclusion strategy 2019 to 2024

Goals, objectives and strategic actions to advance diversity and inclusion within public service.

Employment equity report 2022 to 2023

Employment equity and diversity in public service.

Government of Nova Scotia pay scales

Pay scales and levels for government employees, including minimum and maximum amounts by pay grade.

Information Access and Privacy Services annual report 2023 to 2024

Overview of activities of government departments, public sector bodies and municipalities as they relate to information access and privacy.

Public sector compensation: disclosure reports

Disclosure reports detail names and compensation of anyone paid over $100,000 by a public sector body.

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