Renewal of Provincial State of Emergency by Minister

Schedule "A" Renewal of Provincial State of Emergency by Minister (subsection 19(2) of the Emergency Management Act) Emergency area: On March 22, 2020 a State of Emergency was declared for all the Province of Nova Scotia. Nature of the emergency: The COVID-19 virus, which has caused a pandemic, is in the Province and that event requires prompt coordinated action or regulation for the protection of property and for the health and safety of persons in Nova Scotia. I am satisfied that an emergency, as defined in clause 2(b) of Chapter 8 of the Acts of 1990, the Emergency Management Act, continues to exist or may exist in the Province. While under a Provincial State of Emergency, I may require any or all of the actions specifically listed under clauses 14(a) to (m) of the Emergency Management Act, or anything else I determine is necessary for the protection of property and the health or safety of persons in the Province. The Directions issued from March 22, 2020 until today shall continue in place under this renewal. Further Directions may be issued and posted for the public throughout the State of Emergency. This renewed Declaration, and the associated Directions, are in addition to and do not replace any Orders issued by the Medical Officer of Health under Section 32 of Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2004, the Health Protection Act 2004. This State of Emergency was previously renewed from April 5, 2020 to April 19, 2020. With the approval of Governor in Council, I hereby further renew the declaration of a State of Emergency for all of the Province to continue on and after 12:00 pm (noon) on Sunday, April 19, 2020. If this Declaration is not renewed or terminated earlier, the State of Emergency remains in effect until 14 days after the date and time it is declared, which is until 12:00 pm (noon) on Sunday, May 3, 2020. Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, April 9, 2020. Hon. Chuck Porter Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing