Making and Navigating New Law: The Solicitor’s Role and Recent Legislative Developments in 2026

Whether advising government, organizations, businesses or individual clients, lawyers regularly encounter the practical consequences of legislative and regulatory change. Ryan Brothers, KC and Cydney Kane of the Nova Scotia Department of Justice will explain the role government solicitors play in moving legislative and regulatory initiatives from policy to enacted law. They will review selected Acts and regulations introduced or amended during the past year and identify developments of potential interest across diverse areas of legal practice.