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HALIFAX: <\/strong> The government is continuing to show leadership by removing more interprovincial trade barriers to grow Nova Scotia\u2019s economy and build a stronger Canada, the premier said on May 30. Previously, certain vehicles have not been allowed in Nova Scotia even though they are registered in another jurisdiction. “We are removing needless and burdensome barriers. This is another example of how we are taking a Team Canada approach to creating a more prosperous future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”31″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”192″] This could include limiting commercial vehicle access to certain roads and bridges and age requirements for passengers in passenger vehicles. ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate group=”2″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”92″] \u201cIt is about fairness for workers, opportunity for businesses and respect for Canadians\u2019 right to move, work and trade freely across their own country, and it\u2019s about getting people into safe and affordable housing, faster.\u201d ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”71″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”237″] – the amendments to the Motor Vehicle Act regulations and the Building Code Act regulations fulfill the intent of the Province\u2019s Free Trade and Mobility Within Canada Act by removing key interprovincial barriers<\/p>\n\n\n\n – the Motor Vehicle Act regulations take effect Tuesday, June 3, and these changes will be evaluated to inform future regulatory updates<\/p>\n\n\n\n – most of the vehicles not previously allowed in the province were certain types of commercial trucks and low-speed vehicles<\/p>\n\n\n\n – the 45-day public notice period required for any changes to the Nova Scotia Building Code Regulations will be held<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”148″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”206″]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [adrotate banner=”188″] [adrotate banner=”238″] HALIFAX: The government is continuing to show leadership by removing more interprovincial trade barriers to grow Nova Scotia\u2019s economy and build a stronger Canada, the premier said on May 30. New regulations will allow more types of commercial trucks and other passenger vehicles to enter and operate in the province, supporting […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":49414,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,957],"tags":[2595,8451,48,1077,2517,8452],"class_list":["post-55703","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-news","tag-government","tag-interprovincial","tag-n-s","tag-nova-scotia","tag-premier-tim-houston","tag-trade-barriers"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55703","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=55703"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55703\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/49414"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=55703"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=55703"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=55703"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
New regulations will allow more types of commercial trucks and other passenger vehicles to enter and operate in the province, supporting the movement of goods and services across the country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
N.S. will be introducing legislative changes to enhance the new Traffic Safety Act in the fall, which will enable these changes to be made permanent.
\u201cNova Scotia wants to see free trade nationwide, and we are leading by looking within our own regulations and practices to see where we can remove barriers,\u201d said Premier Tim Houston. \u201cIf a vehicle can operate in another province or territory, it should be able to operate in Nova Scotia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In recognizing out-of-province registrations, the Registrar of Motor Vehicles will still have the ability to place special conditions on a vehicle\u2019s operation to ensure safety and protect infrastructure, as is the case with Nova Scotian vehicles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vehicles will be required to comply with all other existing provisions of the Motor Vehicle Act, including inspections and insurance.
Nova Scotia is also announcing plans to amend the Nova Scotia Building Code Regulations to allow factory-built (modular) buildings that meet the National Building Code to be installed in the province without having to meet additional Nova Scotia-specific standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, manufacturers are required to redesign the same building model for every province depending on that province\u2019s standards. This increases costs, causes delays and creates barriers for standardization and interprovincial trade.
\u201cBoth of these moves are to address unique and urgent challenges brought on by the trade war and housing crisis,\u201d said Premier Houston.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The proposed amendments to the Nova Scotia Building Code Regulations will:
– enhance productivity and accelerate the development of new modular housing
– allow modular construction contractors to work to one national code, rather than individual provincial codes
– position Nova Scotia as national leaders in housing innovation and reduction of interprovincial trade barriers
– position Nova Scotia as an easy export destination for modular housing and invite reciprocal recognition for Nova Scotian manufacturers from other provinces and territories.
The proposed changes to the Nova Scotia Building Code Regulations only apply to factory-built construction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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