Chamber
nova_scotia
Stage
Introduced
This Nova Scotia bill would amend the Provincial Court Act, likely to require coercive control training for family court judges.
Key Changes
- Would amend Nova Scotia's Provincial Court Act
- Likely requires family court judges to receive training on domestic violence and coercive control
- Follows a pattern of 'Keira's Law' legislation seen in other Canadian provinces and federally
- Introduced as a private member's bill by an Independent MLA, meaning it is not a government priority bill
Gotchas
- The full text of the bill was not available in the provided document, so the specific provisions cannot be confirmed — this summary is based on the bill's name and the act it amends.
- As a private member's bill introduced by an Independent MLA, it faces a lower likelihood of passing without government support.
- The bill is at First Reading stage only, meaning it has not yet been debated or studied in committee.
- Similar Keira's Law legislation has passed federally and in other provinces, which may influence Nova Scotia's approach.
Who's Affected
- Provincial court judges in Nova Scotia
- Families involved in custody and family court proceedings
- Survivors of domestic violence and coercive control
- Children in contested custody situations
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Gotchas
- The full text of the bill was not available in the provided document, so the specific provisions cannot be confirmed — this summary is based on the bill's name and the act it amends.
- As a private member's bill introduced by an Independent MLA, it faces a lower likelihood of passing without government support.
- The bill is at First Reading stage only, meaning it has not yet been debated or studied in committee.
- Similar Keira's Law legislation has passed federally and in other provinces, which may influence Nova Scotia's approach.
Summary
Bill 19, called 'Keira's Law,' is a private member's bill introduced in the Nova Scotia Legislature in February 2025 by Independent MLA Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin. It proposes to amend the Provincial Court Act. The bill is named after Keira Kagan, an Ontario child who died in 2020 in what her mother believed was a result of family court failing to recognize signs of domestic abuse and coercive control. Keira's Law bills, which have been introduced in several Canadian provinces and federally, typically require judges and other family court professionals to receive training on domestic violence, coercive control, and how these issues affect children in custody disputes. The goal is to help courts better identify and respond to situations where a parent or child may be at risk. Unfortunately, the full text of this specific bill was not included in the provided document — only the bill's title, sponsor, and legislative progress information were available. Based on the name and the act being amended, the bill likely follows the same pattern as other Keira's Law legislation across Canada.
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