Community Services

Speed Limits to be Reduced in School Areas

Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011

To protect students and make roads safer, the province is introducing legislation today, Nov. 2, to reduce speed limits in school areas. The speed limit would be reduced from 50 km/h to 30 km/h when children are present in school areas where the surrounding speed zone is 50 km/hr. In school areas where the surrounding speed zone [...]

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HANSARD NOVA SCOTIA HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY SERVICES Tuesday, January 5, 2010 Committee Room 1 Department of Health Promotion and Protection – Youth Health Centres

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE
Mr. Jim Morton (Chairman)
Mr. Gary Ramey (Vice-Chairman)
Mr. Leonard Preyra
Mr. Trevor Zinck
Ms. Michele Raymond
Mr. Leo Glavine
Ms. Kelly Regan
Hon. Chris d’Entremont
Mr. Alfie MacLeod
[Mr. Alfie MacLeod was replaced by Hon. Cecil Clarke.]
In Attendance:
Ms. Kim Langille
Legislative Committee Clerk
WITNESSES
Department of Health Promotion and Protection
Mr. Duff Montgomerie, Deputy Minister
Mr. Morris Green, Coordinator – Youth Health
Ms. Heather Christian, Director [...]

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HANSARD NOVA SCOTIA HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY SERVICES-Child and Youth Strategy

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE
Mr. Jim Morton (Chairman)
Mr. Gary Ramey (Vice-Chairman)
Mr. Leonard Preyra
Mr. Trevor Zinck
Ms. Michele Raymond
Mr. Leo Glavine
Ms. Kelly Regan
Hon. Chris d’Entremont
Mr. Alfie MacLeod
[Mr. Alfie MacLeod was replaced by Hon. Cecil Clarke.]
In Attendance:
Ms. Kim Langille
Legislative Committee Clerk
WITNESSES
Department of Community Services
Ms. Judith Ferguson, Deputy Minister
Mr. Robert Wright, Executive Director – Child and Youth Strategy
[Page [...]

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HANSARD NOVA SCOTIA HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY SERVICES

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009

There seems to be a consensus on housing, however we define it.

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Leonard Preyra Assigned New Roles

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009

Leonard Preyra was recently named to the following committees;
Community Services-member
Private and Local Bills-member
Public Accounts-Vice Chair
As well Leonard will serve as Ministerial Aid to the Minister of Immigration, the honourable Ramona Jennex.  As Ministerial Aid Leonard will provide support to the Minister by working with the Office of Immigration to develop a new Immigration Strategy with [...]

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