Free Trade and Mobility within Canada Act
| Free Trade and Mobility within Canada Act | |
|---|---|
| Nova Scotia Legislature | |
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| Citation | S.N.S. 2025, c. 7 |
| Assented to | 2025-06-05 |
| Legislative history | |
| Bill citation | Bill 36 |
| Introduced by | Tim Houston MLA, Premier of Nova Scotia |
| First reading | 2025-02-25 |
| Second reading | 2025-03-05 |
| Third reading | 2025-03-24 - 2025-03-25 |
| Status: Current legislation | |
The Free Trade and Mobility within Canada Act is an act of the Nova Scotia Legislature. It is sponsored by Tim Houston.
Legislative passage
[edit]The act was the first law in a series across multiple provinces relating to interprovincial trade in Canada.[1]
Provisions
[edit]Goods, services and licensed professionals from another province or territory are treated as if they were manufactured in Nova Scotia, assuming the other province has equivalent regulation treating goods, services and licensed professionals from Nova Scotia.[2][3][4]
The act ends provincial exemptions from Canadian Free Trade Agreement which limit interprovincial trade.[3]
Reception
[edit]The legislation was supported by the Leader of the Opposition and leader of the provincial New Democratic Party, Claudia Chender, describing it as an important first step.[5]
The economist Trevor Tombe praised the legislation, saying "No province has ever proposed anything remotely close to this level of ambition."[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Wilson§, Jim (February 26, 2025). "Province introduces legislation to remove internal trade barriers". Human Resources Director. Archived from the original on June 25, 2025. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
- ^ Doucette, Keith (March 5, 2025). "Nova Scotia premier pushing for momentum on Canadian free trade". Global News. Archived from the original on June 25, 2025. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
- ^ a b "Nova Scotia reducing trade barriers with 5 provinces". CBC News. June 4, 2025. Archived from the original on June 25, 2025. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
- ^ Beswick, Aaron (February 27, 2025). "How Canada Wins: 'We can dig deeper'". The Chronicle Herald. Archived from the original on June 25, 2025. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
- ^ Campbell, Francis. "N.S. premier tables bill to break down interprovincial trade barriers". The Chronicle Herald. Archived from the original on June 25, 2025. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
- ^ Tombe, Trevor (March 20, 2025). "Trevor Tombe: Nova Scotia's big trade reform could shake up the country—for the better". The Hub. Archived from the original on April 22, 2025. Retrieved June 25, 2025.