Municipalities and villages are important partners in becoming an equitable, inclusive and accessible province.

Through regulations under the Dismantling Racism and Hate Act, municipalities and villages are the first public bodies required to develop plans to address systemic hate, inequity and racism.

Each municipal and village plan should be:

  • informed by engagement with underrepresented and underserved communities within the jurisdiction that the plan covers;
  • in place by April 1, 2025;
  • publicly available in an accessible format; and
  • updated every three years, in line with Accessibility Act requirement.


Below is a list of the 70 municipalities and villages in Nova Scotia, along with links to their plans where they have been created. An interactive map showing where plans have been created follows.

Municipality, Town or Village
Cape Breton Regional Municipality Plan Pending
Halifax Regional Municipality Plan Pending
Region of Queens Municipality Read Plan
West Hants Regional Municipality Read Plan
Municipality of Pictou County Read Plan
Municipality of the County of Annapolis Read Plan
Municipality of the County of Antigonish Read Plan
Municipality of the County of Colchester Read Plan
Municipality of the County of Cumberland Read Plan
Municipality of the County of Inverness Read Plan
Municipality of the County of Kings Read Plan
Municipality of the County of Richmond Read Plan
Municipality of the County of Victoria Read Plan
Municipality of the District of Argyle Read Plan
Municipality of the District of Barrington Read Plan
Municipality of the District of Chester Read Plan
Municipality of the District of Clare Read Plan
Municipality of the District of Digby Read Plan
Municipality of the District of East Hants Read Plan
Municipality of the District of Guysborough Read Plan
Municipality of the District of Lunenburg Read Plan
Municipality of the District of Shelburne Read Plan
Municipality of the District of St. Mary's Plan Pending
Municipality of the District of Yarmouth Read Plan
Town of Amherst Read Plan
Town of Annapolis Royal Read Plan
Town of Antigonish Read Plan
Town of Berwick Read Plan
Town of Bridgewater Read Plan
Town of Clark's Harbour Read Plan
Town of Digby Read Plan
Town of Kentville Read Plan
Town of Lockeport Read Plan
Town of Lunenburg Read Plan
Town of Mahone Bay Read Plan
Town of Middleton Read Plan
Town of Mulgrave Plan Pending
Town of New Glasgow Read Plan
Town of Oxford Read Plan
Town of Pictou Read Plan
Town of Port Hawkesbury Read Plan
Town of Shelburne Read Plan
Town of Stellarton Read Plan
Town of Stewiacke Read Plan
Town of Trenton Read Plan
Town of Truro Read Plan
Town of Westville Read Plan
Town of Wolfville Read Plan
Town of Yarmouth Read Plan
Village of Aylesford Plan Pending
Village of Baddeck Read Plan
Village of Bible Hill Read Plan
Village of Canning Read Plan
Village of Chester Read Plan
Village of Kings Square Plan Pending
Village of Dover Not Available
Village of Freeport Read Plan
Village of Greenwood Coming Soon
Village of Hebbville Read Plan
Village of Kingston Read Plan
Village of Lawrencetown Read Plan
Village of New Minas Read Plan
Village of Port Williams Read Plan
Village of Pugwash Plan Pending
Village of River Hebert Plan Pending
Village of St. Peters Read Plan
Village of Tatamagouche Plan Pending
Village of Tiverton Read Plan
Village of Westport Read Plan
Village of Weymouth Read Plan


For more information, please contact oeaengagement@novascotia.ca
Pour plus d'information, veuillez contacter oeaengagement@novascotia.ca

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