Safer, Healthy Communities

We want people to feel safe and be safe in their communities. While our crime rate has generally declined over the past 15 years, it remains above the national average. We're committed to changing that statistic.

Nova Scotians want tough laws, and they want those laws to be strictly enforced – including swift and serious consequences for those who break the law. That's a critical part of our new crime prevention strategy, and the purpose of our campaign to support the federal government's efforts to toughen its Youth Criminal Justice Act. And that's why we're putting 250 more police officers on our streets and in our communities.

• Time to Fight Crime--Together, Our Strategy to Prevent and Reduce Crime
• Fix Youth Crime: promoting change to the Youth Criminal Justice Act
• Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods Act

We are also committed to preventing crime - by getting at the root causes. That means tackling tough issues like poverty, and working hard to support healthy families and communities.

• Our Kids Are Worth It: Strategy for Children and Youth
• Consultation on Poverty Reduction Strategy

Healthy families need access to medication. Our new pharmacare program means that up to 180,000 people now without private prescription coverage will soon have that access.

• Family Pharmacare Program