by Kevin Russell | Apr 21, 2023 | News
Halifax’s West End Mall redevelopment will go on despite pushback, councillor says Haligonians were given a preview Tuesday evening of the possibilities for the redevelopment of the West End Mall. But the public open house came to an abrupt halt when a woman,...
by Kevin Russell | Apr 21, 2023 | News
Hansard Transcripts Claudia Chender – Premier – Housing Crisis Act Gary Burrill – Minister Colton Leblanc – RTA Seniors Evictions CLAUDIA CHENDER « »: Mr. Speaker, rents have risen by more than 9 per cent in Halifax this year – the...
by Kevin Russell | Apr 21, 2023 | News
Hansard Transcripts 3rd Reading of Bill 262 – final debate HON. KIM MASLAND « »: Mr. Speaker, would you please call Bill No. 262. [9:30 p.m.] [Page 5827] Bill No. 262 – Interim Residential Rental Increase Cap Act (amended). THE SPEAKER « »: The honourable...
by Kevin Russell | Apr 9, 2023 | News
Kevin Russell Remarks on Bill 262 Law Amendments Committee April 3, 2023 Mr. Chair and members of the Law Amendments Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to speak today on Bill 262. Before I begin my comments about Bill 262, I would like to acknowledge the...
by Kevin Russell | Apr 9, 2023 | News
PC MLAs vote down NDP amendments to close fixed-term lease loophole After hearing from unhappy landlords, advocates, and tenants, government MLAs voted down amendments to their bill extending Nova Scotia’s temporary rent control. The legislature’s Law Amendments...
by Kevin Russell | Apr 9, 2023 | News
Nova Scotia landlords, tenant advocates clash over rent caps, fixed-term leases Landlords and tenant advocates faced off in a debate over rent caps and fixed-term leases at the Nova Scotia legislature on Monday. The law amendments committee heard presentations on the...
