WATCH: There’s still no timeline from the province as to when a Child and Youth Commission will be created in Nova Scotia. That’s despite a consultation report release last spring. Callum Smith reports.will be created in Nova Scotia, despite the premier vowing to establish one nearly two years ago and a ‘What We Heard’ report already in the hands of the provincial government.
“Over 1,000 Nova Scotians gave their input on it,” Boudreau told Global News Wednesday. “So, we’ve taken all that information and we’re kind of continuing to move forward with it and still speaking to some — what I would say is interested partiesBoudreau says he’s been having conversations “for the last number of weeks since I’ve been minister and certainly making sure I’m caught up.
In November 2021, while addressing the Restorative Inquiry into the Nova Scotia Home for Colored Children, Premier Tim Houston committed to creating a commission.Sen. Ian Shugart, ex-clerk of the Privy Council, dies at 66The premier said last Wednesday he believes the government’s legislative agenda is “pretty much” complete for this session.
“I don’t believe that anybody is waiting or putting children on hold for a commission from the government,” Houston told reporters. “I think people are stepping up to look after children and certainly our government puts them first.”Meanwhile, NDP Leader Claudia Chender says her party was pleased to see the commission in the minister’s mandate letter, but not having a timeline for one is concerning.