Allan MacMaster
INVERNESS
Caucus Whip
Critic Portfolios:
Attorney General and Justice
Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
Treasury Board
Gaelic Affairs
Residential Tenancies Act
Securities Act
Insurance Act
Credit Union Act
Committees:
Public Accounts
Human Resources
Constituency Office:
15759 Central Avenue
Inverness, Nova Scotia
B0E 1N0
Tel:(902) 258-2216
Fax:(902) 258-3231
HALIFAX, NS – Today, Progressive Conservative Justice critic Allan MacMaster introduced legislation, the Scrap Metal Dealers and Recyclers Act, which will make it harder for thieves to sell items like oil lines, church bells and memorial plaques.
“This Bill will ensure those who steal valuable metal, like copper, from the homes, churches and businesses of Nova Scotians will have no where to go to sell the metal without being entered into a tracking system,” said MacMaster.
“We...
HALIFAX, NS - Nova Scotia's justice minister has left the fate of policing in Nova Scotia in the hands of British Columbia negotiators, says Progressive Conservative Justice critic Allan MacMaster.
MacMaster says Justice Minister Ross Landry is not engaged in negotiations with the federal government despite the November 30th deadline for an agreement between the federal government and the provinces on policing. He says that if B.C. were to walk away from negotiations, Nova Scotia...
HALIFAX, NS - Progressive Conservative Justice critic Allan MacMaster said NDP bumbling has meant more victims of copper thefts.
"Many Nova Scotians have been victimized by criminals stealing metal from homes and businesses," said MacMaster. "It's long past time to require identification to be shown when selling copper and other valuable scrap metal. Take away the markets for the thieves, and take it away now. "
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HALIFAX – MLA Allan MacMaster was asked by Labour Minister Marilyn More to leave a meeting today in Dartmouth between the Labour Management Review Committee, government officials and stakeholders about a new labour bill proposed by government.
MacMaster, the MLA for Inverness, said he had hoped to be able to participate in the meeting to express that the legislation might discourage job creation and could not come at a worse time.
“In my constituency and...
HALIFAX, NS – Progressive Conservative leader Jamie Baillie and Inverness MLA Allan MacMaster say the announced downtime for the NewPage mill is sad news and a devastating blow to the Strait Area.
The Port Hawkesbury paper mill announced a period of indefinite downtime today.
“Our thoughts are with the hundreds of mill workers and their families who will be affected by today’s announcement,” said Baillie.
New Page cited an unfavorable Canada/US exchange rate, as well as...
HALIFAX, NS - The Progressive Conservative justice critic says the Premier's declaration that a lack of money is behind his decision not to proceed with a provincial long-gun registry leaves Nova Scotians uncertain about his actual views and falls short of an assurance that the NDP would not someday introduce such a registry.
"This is not a matter of whether we have the money or not, it's a matter of treating law-abiding citizens like criminals," said Allan MacMaster, the MLA...
INVERNESS, NS – Progressive Conservative leader Jamie Baillie reassigned critic responsibilities this week and Inverness MLA Allan MacMaster will now add Justice critic to his portfolio.
“Public safety is our top priority,” said MacMaster, who also serves as the Progressive Conservative's Integrity in Government critic. “After two years of government, the NDP have made no headway in tackling some of criminal justice issues we face in this province. Nova Scotians...
SYDNEY, NS – The Progressive Conservative Caucus will try to amend Bill 17 to save rural pharmacy services Cape Breton.
"Pharmacists are experiencing great instability in their industry right now," said Inverness MLA Allan MacMaster. "Government is expanding their scope of practice, making significant changes to their business model but not putting in place a...
HALIFAX, NS - Progressive Conservative MLA Allan MacMaster has introduced a bill that would make accessing your retirement savings easier.
The legislation will let those 55 years of age and older with locked-in retirement accounts to access 15 per cent of that savings each year.
"People want freedom in retirement. Nova Scotians want to make their own decisions about...
HALIFAX, NS – The Progressive Conservative Caucus introduced two Bills today that will put money back in the pockets of Nova Scotia farmers and help them succeed.
“The Buy Nova Scotia First Act is as straightforward as it sounds – it will require all provincial government institutions to buy Nova Scotia food products first before sourcing out-of-province,” said Agriculture critic Chuck Porter. “It makes sense economically and environmentally for our...
