Legislation

Listed below you will find links to legislation affecting the working conditions of NSTU members.

1. Education Act, S.N.S. 1995-96
Education Act

Regulations:

Council on African-Canadian Education Remuneration and Expenses Regulations, N.S. Reg. 165/2018
https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/edacere.htm
Council on Mi'kmaq Education Remuneration and Expenses Regulations, N.S. Reg. 164/2018
https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/edmere.htm
Excluded Class of Municipality Regulations, N.S. Reg. 52/2024
https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/edexclass.htm
Governor in Council Education Act Regulations, N.S. Reg. 50/2018 amended to N.S. Reg. 172/2024
https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/edgic.htm
Ministerial Education Act Regulations, N.S. Reg. 59/2018 amended to N.S. Reg. 174/2024
https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/edmin.htm
Provincial Advisory Council on Education Renumeration and Expenses Regulations, N.S. Reg. 163/2018
https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/edpace.htm
Regional Centres for Education Regulations, N.S. Reg. 51/2018
https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/edregcen.htm
Teacher Certification Regulations, N.S. Reg. 52/2018 amended to N.S. Reg. 229/2018
https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/edteachcert.htm

2. Teachers' Collective Bargaining Act, R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 460
Teachers' Collective Bargaining Act

Regulations:

Designation of Matters for Bargaining Between Minister of Education and Union, N.S. Reg. 8/2013
https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/tcbdesmt.htm

3. Teachers' Pension Act, S.N.S. 1998, c. 26
Teachers' Pension Act

Regulations:

Nova Scotia Teachers' Early Retirement Program (1994-98) Regulations, N.S. Reg. 115/94 amended to N.S. Reg. 60/2002
https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/tpretire.htm
Teachers' Pension Plan Regulations, N.S. Reg. 113/2024 ammended to N.S. Reg. 142/2025
https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/tplanreg.htm

4. Teaching Profession Act, S.N.S. 1989, c. 462
Teaching Profession Act

5. Children and Family Services Act, S.N.S. 1990, c. 5
Children and Family Services Act

Regulations:

Children and Family Services Regulations, N.S. Reg. 120/2018
https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/cfsregs.htm

6. Criminal Code of Canada, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46
Criminal Code of Canada

7. Teachers' Professional Agreement and Classroom Improvements (2017) Act
Teachers' Professional Agreement and Classroom Improvements Act

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