Interim Report Released

NOTE: This release is issued on behalf of the 2025 Electoral Boundaries Commission.

The independent 2025 Electoral Boundaries Commission released its interim report today, August 29, in both English and French.

Commission members were appointed in April by an all-party select committee of the House of Assembly for the purpose of recommending electoral boundaries to provide effective representation of the Acadian region of Chéticamp and area. The select committee also provided the commission with terms of reference.

The last review of the province’s electoral boundaries took place in 2018-19. Reviews normally take place at least every 10 years. This review, however, is taking place now as a result of an order by the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, which ruled that the previous commission’s decision not to create an exceptional electoral district for Chéticamp violated Section 3 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Commission Chair Kenneth Deveau thanks everyone who attended its public consultation meetings in Chéticamp, Port Hawkesbury and the town of Inverness on July 23 and 24.

“We take this work very seriously,” Mr. Deveau said. “We received a rich body of commentary during our first round of public consultation in the summer, and I encourage everyone to come to our fall meetings, or send us written submissions, and make their opinions heard.”

A second round of meetings is planned for October 4-6 in Mabou, Cheticamp, Margaree Forks and Whycocomagh for further public consultation before the commission submits its final report to the Premier of Nova Scotia in early 2026.

The commission is receiving written statements from members of the public in English or French at ebc-cdce@novascotia.ca.

The interim report and information about the fall public meetings can be found online at https://www.nselectoralboundariescommission2025.ca/