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Number of Charges - Select MVA Offences
data.novascotia.ca | Last Updated 2024-03-05T14:01:31.000ZThis dataset includes the charges defined by a summary offence ticket issued or an information laid as recorded on the Nova Scotia Justice Enterprise Information Network (JEIN). The number of charges are defined by the calendar year. The dataset includes the following offences under the Nova Scotia Motor Vehicle Act: MVA 100D Cellphone distracted driving; MVA 101 - Failing to drive or operate vehicle at a careful and prudent speed for existing conditions; MVA 103(3) Passing a school bus with red lights flashing; MVA 106A - Exceeding speed limit; MVA 106B - Exceeding speed limit in temporary work area or proximity to emergency vehicle; MVA 106E - Exceeding speed limit when driving by stopped emergency vehicle; and, MVA 163 - Racing, parade or sporting event (racing/stunting)
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Referrals, Investigations and Founded Cases - Licensing Services & Protection for Persons in Care
data.novascotia.ca | Last Updated 2024-05-06T11:47:10.000ZReferrals are the number of reported allegations of abuse against a resident in a licensed DCS facility that are inquired into, but do not necessarily result in an investigation. Investigations occur after a thorough inquiry into a referral determines there are reasonable grounds to believe a resident has been abused, or is likely to be abused. Founded Cases is the number of cases where the investigation determined there were probable grounds abuse occurred. The Protection for Persons in Care Act is an extra safeguard for patients or residents 16 years of age or older receiving care from Nova Scotia’s hospitals, residential care facilities, nursing homes, homes for the aged or disabled persons under the Homes for Special Care Act."
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Municipal Fiscal Statistics - Consolidated Revenues and Expenses by Municipality
data.novascotia.ca | Last Updated 2024-06-11T11:14:43.000ZUnder the Municipal Government Act, the Minister has the authority to prescribe the type of information to be provided by a municipality to the Minister [s.451 (1(b)]. In Nova Scotia, the municipality is required to submit financial information to the Department of Municipal Affairs (DMAH) through the standard Financial Information Return (FIR). The Province then compiles an Annual Municipal Statistics Report based on the data municipalities provide.
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Antigonish-Guysborough Region: Average Location Quotient for Top 10 Traded Industries
data.novascotia.ca | Last Updated 2024-05-01T15:46:57.000ZThe dataset provides information on industry specialization, industry structure and number of business locations for Nova Scotia’s Functional Economic Regions. The data fields include: Functional Economic Region Name, Month and Year; Category (e.g., Farming); Type (Traded or Local); North American Industry Classification (NAICS) - 6-digits; Location Quotient; and Employment Size Categories for Business Locations. Fields may be added to or change over time.
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Shelburne Region: Average Location Quotient for Top 10 Traded Industries
data.novascotia.ca | Last Updated 2024-05-01T15:51:15.000ZThe dataset provides information on industry specialization, industry structure and number of business locations for Nova Scotia’s Functional Economic Regions. The data fields include: Functional Economic Region Name, Month and Year; Category (e.g., Farming); Type (Traded or Local); North American Industry Classification (NAICS) - 6-digits; Location Quotient; and Employment Size Categories for Business Locations. Fields may be added to or change over time.
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Lunenburg-Queens Region: Average Location Quotient for Top 10 Traded Industries
data.novascotia.ca | Last Updated 2024-04-26T19:51:43.000ZThe dataset provides information on industry specialization, industry structure and number of business locations for Nova Scotia’s Functional Economic Regions. The data fields include: Functional Economic Region Name, Month and Year; Category (e.g., Farming); Type (Traded or Local); North American Industry Classification (NAICS) - 6-digits; Location Quotient; and Employment Size Categories for Business Locations. Fields may be added to or change over time.
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Valley Region: Average Location Quotient for Top 10 Traded Industries
data.novascotia.ca | Last Updated 2024-04-26T19:56:26.000ZThe dataset provides information on industry specialization, industry structure and number of business locations for Nova Scotia’s Functional Economic Regions. The data fields include: Functional Economic Region Name, Month and Year; Category (e.g., Farming); Type (Traded or Local); North American Industry Classification (NAICS) - 6-digits; Location Quotient; and Employment Size Categories for Business Locations. Fields may be added to or change over time.
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NS Correctional Services Expenditures
data.novascotia.ca | Last Updated 2023-09-08T15:15:59.000ZThe financial expenditures of Correctional Services is an indicator of the resources required to administer custodial and community-based sentences in the province. This dataset provides financial information such as the gross expenditures on Nova Scotia Corrections; the per capita expenditures on Nova Scotia Corrections, which is calculated using the total population in Nova Scotia; and the average daily cost in adult custody in Nova Scotia, which is calculated using the adult offender population in adult facilities. Fluctuations in the cost of Corrections may be driven by a number of factors, including but not limited to: the level of crime, legislative and policy responses to crime, sentencing practices, and administrative changes relating to organizational structure and the delivery of services, as well as changes in salaries and benefits for staff. The source for the financial information is the Nova Scotia Department of Justice, Financial Services Corporate Service Unit (CSU). Population data is sourced from Statistics Canada CANSIM Table 051-0005 - Estimates of population, Canada, provinces and territories.
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Coal Mining by Specialization Level
data.novascotia.ca | Last Updated 2022-02-02T17:28:19.000ZThe dataset provides information on industry specialization, industry structure and employment for Nova Scotia’s Functional Economic Regions. The data fields include: Functional Economic Region Name, North American Industry Classification (NAICS) - 4-digits; Category and Type of Industry; Location Quotient by Employment; and Level of Specialization category. Fields may be updated or change over time.
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Nova Scotia Animal and Plant Laboratory Sample Data
data.novascotia.ca | Last Updated 2023-07-05T12:15:01.000ZAnnual number of sample tests processed through the Animal and Plant Laboratory.