Amendment Modernizes Public Archives Act

An amendment to the Public Archives Act, introduced today, October 13, will give the Nova Scotia Archives corporate status, better reflecting the modern functioning of an archives.

The change will give the archives legal status to enter into agreements and partnerships and apply for federal and grant funding, similar to the Nova Scotia Museum.

Quick Facts:

• the amendment supports Ministers’ mandates to review the effectiveness of agencies, boards and commissions

Additional Resources:

Public Archives Act: https://nslegislature.ca/sites/default/files/legc/statutes/public%20archives.pdf

Nova Scotia Archives website: https://archives.novascotia.ca/