ActivitiesThe Provincial Government provides many services to Nova Scotians. It's not always easy to find contact information, so we have composed a list of common telephone numbers for departments for your reference. Call 211 or visit www.ns.211.ca for a listing of all residential programs and services, such as emergency funding, credit counselling, employment, support groups, housing, pension, and much more.
- Department of Community Services 1-877-424-1177
Child Abuse Registry checks for volunteers 902-424-6798
Child Welfare Services 902-543-4554
Income Assistance 902-543-4554 - Department of Education 902-424-5168
South Shore Regional Centre for Education 902-541-3000 - Department of Finance and Treasury Board 902-424-5554
- Consumer complaints 902-424-5613
- Insurance enquiries 902-424-6331
- Pension regulation 902-424-8915
- Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration 1-844-424-5301
Apprenticeship Program (Bridgewater) 902-943-3699
Employment rights 888-315-0110
Labour Standard 902-424-4311
Occupational Health & Safety 800-952-2687
Technical Safety 902-424-5400
Workplace Innovation Incentive 844-850-2030
Youth Employment Programs 800-424-5418 - Department of Municipal Affairs and Housing 902-424-6642
- Emergency Management Office 902-424-5620
- Office of the Fire Marshal 902-424-5721
- Department of Natural Resources & Renewables 902-634-7555
Wildlife, forestry, energy efficiency and development, Crown land, burning, geoscience, provincial parks, off-highway vehicles, etc. - Department of Seniors and Long-Term Care 844-277-0770
- Office of Equity and Anti-Racism Initiatives 902-424-4415
- Nova Scotia Environment & Climate Change 902-543-4685
Blue-green algae, drinking water, pollution, water testing, private wells, hazardous materials, food safety, groundwater, etc.
