Upgrades to Legislative TV Control Room

The Province is investing $1.9 million to renovate the Legislative TV Control Room in Province House.

The control room provides audio and video services for House of Assembly sessions, press conferences, meetings and official record keeping for the Nova Scotia Legislature.

“Our provincial legislature is the heart of our democratic process where laws are debated and passed, spending decisions are made and where Nova Scotia’s elected officials represent the voice of their constituents,” said Public Works Minister Kim Masland. “These upgrades will help ensure Province House is accessible and transparent to all Nova Scotians.”

The upgrades include:

• a new expanded control room that meets accessibility requirements for barrier-free access
• upgrades to the electrical and mechanical ventilation system, soundproofing and a new air-conditioning unit for climate-control of equipment
• upgrades to the audio and video equipment that will allow the capability to broadcast Main Chamber and Red Chamber sessions simultaneously; currently only one can be broadcast at a time.

A tender for the control room renovations will be issued soon. The renovations are expected to be completed this spring.

Quick Facts:

• the existing control room was installed about 25 years ago and does not meet current accessibility standards
• the Province’s accessibility strategy, Access by Design 2030, outlines how to achieve an accessible province by 2030 by providing persons with disabilities with equitable access to programs, services, information and infrastructure

Additional Resources:

For more information on the Nova Scotia Legislature, go to: https://nslegislature.ca/

Access by Design 2030: https://novascotia.ca/accessibility/access-by-design/