Nova Scotia’s provincial election is on August 17
Nova Scotia NDP leader Gary Burrill, along with Halifax Needham candidate Suzy Hansen, left, and area resident Garry Williams, right, talks about housing issues at a campaign stop in Halifax on Tuesday, July 20, 2021.The Nova Scotia NDP Party is promising to legislate 10 paid sick days in the event of a New Democratic win during the upcoming provincial election.the sick days to the province’s Labour Standards Code so all employees are eligible.
He says the sick leave is a high priority for his government and would be implemented quickly if his party comes to power.Nova Scotia New Democrats promise to ban street checks if elected next month This comes as Nova Scotia’s temporary COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Program, which has been available since May 10, expires today.
Burrill says studies have shown significant spread of the virus within workplace settings over the past year of the COVID-19 pandemic.This content appears as provided to The Globe by the originating wire service. It has not been edited by Globe staff.
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