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Invest Nova Scotia Venture Capital Investments
data.novascotia.ca | Last Updated 2023-06-09T18:11:57.000ZInvest Nova Scotia is Nova Scotia’s business development agency that works to promote economic growth and community economic development in the province by enabling business, innovation, sustainability and entrepreneurship. Early stage deep technology start-ups are a key focus area for Invest Nova Scotia. They are supported through venture capital, incubation facilities, expert advice, and other acceleration initiatives. Invest Nova Scotia makes equity investments through the Nova Scotia First Fund (NSFF), a venture capital fund backed by the Nova Scotia government. Venture capital-backed start-ups typically have a greater economic impact than their non-backed peers, demonstrating stronger growth in revenue, employment and assets. Invest Nova Scotia is driven by generating financial returns on its fund, and also seeks to leverage its deals with other venture capital and angel co-investors, attracting new capital and expertise for the region. This dataset lists the companies Invest Nova Scotia invested in and the amount invested.
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Halifax Explosion Remembrance Book database, 1917-1918
data.novascotia.ca | Last Updated 2022-08-24T11:31:18.000ZThe 'Halifax Explosion Remembrance Book' is the first really definitive listing for those killed in the disaster of 6 December 1917. The online version features a searchable database with detailed information for 1946 casualties - more than 300 of whom are recently-confirmed and identified victims.
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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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Nova Scotia Assessment Results by Year and Board - Reading and Writing in Grade 8
data.novascotia.ca | Last Updated 2024-03-13T14:04:06.000ZProvides assessment results for Reading (scaled score and performance level) and Writing (performance level for four components of writing) for each year assessment has been administered. Consult plans.ednet.ns.ca for more information on the assessments.
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Nova Scotia Assessment Results by Year and Board - Lecture et écriture en 3e année
data.novascotia.ca | Last Updated 2024-03-13T13:36:00.000ZProvides assessment results for Reading (scaled score and performance level) and Writing (performance level for four components of writing) for each year assessment has been administered. Consult plans.ednet.ns.ca for more information on the assessments.
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Nova Scotia Assessment Results by Year and Board - Lecture et écriture en 8e année
data.novascotia.ca | Last Updated 2024-03-13T13:41:43.000ZProvides assessment results for Reading (scaled score and performance level) and Writing (performance level for four components of writing) for each year assessment has been administered. Consult plans.ednet.ns.ca for more information on the assessments.
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Nova Scotia Assessment Results by Year and Board - Reading and Writing in Grade 3
data.novascotia.ca | Last Updated 2024-03-13T14:01:24.000ZProvides assessment results for Reading (scaled score and performance level) and Writing (performance level for four components of writing) for each year assessment has been administered. Consult plans.ednet.ns.ca for more information on the assessments.
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Nova Scotia Assessment Results by Year and Board - Mathématiques en 4e année
data.novascotia.ca | Last Updated 2024-03-13T13:57:08.000ZProvides assessment results for Mathematics (scaled score and performance level) for each year assessment has been administered. Consult plans.ednet.ns.ca for more information on the assessments.
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Atlantic Quarterly Autumn 2017 Perceptions of Older Adults and Awareness of SHIFT
data.novascotia.ca | Last Updated 2022-08-24T11:34:48.000ZThe data set represents the results of commissioned questions in the public opinion survey conducted in November 2017 via Atlantic Quarterly, Corporate Research Associate’s omnibus survey. These commissioned questions relate to public opinion, attitude and behaviour regarding the Nova Scotia's aging population, role seniors play in economy, support for older Nova Scotians, awareness of programs. Overall results are provided for each question and results are also broken down by various demographic markers (age, gender, geographic region, education level and household income).
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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.