Bill 419Nova ScotiaNS PC
Affordable Housing Acceleration Act
Halifax housing costs have risen faster than any other Canadian city since 2020. The PC government has staked its second term on housing throughput.
Status
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Introduced✓
1st Reading✓
2nd Reading4
Committee5
Report6
3rd Reading7
Royal AssentSummary
Reduces minimum lot sizes and pre-approves four-unit residential builds on serviced lots in HRM and CBRM, with matched provincial funding for non-profit housing operators.
Legislative history
- Introduced
Tabled in the originating chamber by the sponsor.
- Second reading
Debated in principle; vote sends the bill to committee.
Sponsored by
Tim HoustonNS PC