Brian Wong
Economic Development
Minister Wong drives Nova Scotia's economic development strategy, business attraction, and investment promotion, with a focus on tech sector growth and international trade.
Recent Activity
Amendments to Aquaculture Licence, Lease Regulations
Download this image An aquaculture operation at Big Island, Pictou County, is pictured earlier this year. (Province of Nova Scotia / File) , The Province is updating the Aquaculture Licence and Lease Regulations to support growth in the aquaculture industry with faster, clearer rules. The changes will help make the approval process more efficient and better aligned with different types of aquaculture projects. “Aquaculture is a priority for my department,” said Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister Kent Smith. “These changes will help projects get approved faster, make it easier for operators to understand the rules, improve transparency in decision making, and help Nova Scotia’s aquaculture industry grow in a sustainable way.” Key updates to the regulations include: adding a 30-day public comment period for new aquaculture sites or existing sites that are expanding the Department’s aquaculture administrator will approve new or expanding shellfish and aquatic plant farms rather than the Nova Scotia Aquaculture Review Board, making the approval process better matched to the size and risk of these projects timelines and processes for the review board, which will continue to handle applications for finfish in marine areas, will be updated to ensure applicants, the board and other parties to hearings have the time they need to prepare based on experience. The updates follow through on changes that the Province made to the Fisheries and Coastal Resources Act in 2024. Nova Scotia is committed to an open and transparent aquaculture licensing and leasing process that provides the opportunity for public and stakeholder participation. These changes, among others, are an important step to supporting a sustainable and productive aquaculture sector in the province. Quotes: “Good regulations help se
Amendments to Aquaculture Licence, Lease Regulations
Download this image An aquaculture operation at Big Island, Pictou County, is pictured earlier this year. (Province of Nova Scotia / File) , The Province is updating the Aquaculture Licence and Lease Regulations to support growth in the aquaculture industry with faster, clearer rules. The changes will help make the approval process more efficient and better aligned with different types of aquaculture projects. “Aquaculture is a priority for my department,” said Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister Kent Smith. “These changes will help projects get approved faster, make it easier for operators to understand the rules, improve transparency in decision making, and help Nova Scotia’s aquaculture industry grow in a sustainable way.” Key updates to the regulations include: adding a 30-day public comment period for new aquaculture sites or existing sites that are expanding the Department’s aquaculture administrator will approve new or expanding shellfish and aquatic plant farms rather than the Nova Scotia Aquaculture Review Board, making the approval process better matched to the size and risk of these projects timelines and processes for the review board, which will continue to handle applications for finfish in marine areas, will be updated to ensure applicants, the board and other parties to hearings have the time they need to prepare based on experience. The updates follow through on changes that the Province made to the Fisheries and Coastal Resources Act in 2024. Nova Scotia is committed to an open and transparent aquaculture licensing and leasing process that provides the opportunity for public and stakeholder participation. These changes, among others, are an important step to supporting a sustainable and productive aquaculture sector in the province. Quotes: “Good regulations help se
Amendments to Aquaculture Licence, Lease Regulations
Download this image An aquaculture operation at Big Island, Pictou County, is pictured earlier this year. (Province of Nova Scotia / File) , The Province is updating the Aquaculture Licence and Lease Regulations to support growth in the aquaculture industry with faster, clearer rules. The changes will help make the approval process more efficient and better aligned with different types of aquaculture projects. “Aquaculture is a priority for my department,” said Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister Kent Smith. “These changes will help projects get approved faster, make it easier for operators to understand the rules, improve transparency in decision making, and help Nova Scotia’s aquaculture industry grow in a sustainable way.” Key updates to the regulations include: adding a 30-day public comment period for new aquaculture sites or existing sites that are expanding the Department’s aquaculture administrator will approve new or expanding shellfish and aquatic plant farms rather than the Nova Scotia Aquaculture Review Board, making the approval process better matched to the size and risk of these projects timelines and processes for the review board, which will continue to handle applications for finfish in marine areas, will be updated to ensure applicants, the board and other parties to hearings have the time they need to prepare based on experience. The updates follow through on changes that the Province made to the Fisheries and Coastal Resources Act in 2024. Nova Scotia is committed to an open and transparent aquaculture licensing and leasing process that provides the opportunity for public and stakeholder participation. These changes, among others, are an important step to supporting a sustainable and productive aquaculture sector in the province. Quotes: “Good regulations help se
Amendments to Aquaculture Licence, Lease Regulations
Download this image An aquaculture operation at Big Island, Pictou County, is pictured earlier this year. (Province of Nova Scotia / File) , The Province is updating the Aquaculture Licence and Lease Regulations to support growth in the aquaculture industry with faster, clearer rules. The changes will help make the approval process more efficient and better aligned with different types of aquaculture projects. “Aquaculture is a priority for my department,” said Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister Kent Smith. “These changes will help projects get approved faster, make it easier for operators to understand the rules, improve transparency in decision making, and help Nova Scotia’s aquaculture industry grow in a sustainable way.” Key updates to the regulations include: adding a 30-day public comment period for new aquaculture sites or existing sites that are expanding the Department’s aquaculture administrator will approve new or expanding shellfish and aquatic plant farms rather than the Nova Scotia Aquaculture Review Board, making the approval process better matched to the size and risk of these projects timelines and processes for the review board, which will continue to handle applications for finfish in marine areas, will be updated to ensure applicants, the board and other parties to hearings have the time they need to prepare based on experience. The updates follow through on changes that the Province made to the Fisheries and Coastal Resources Act in 2024. Nova Scotia is committed to an open and transparent aquaculture licensing and leasing process that provides the opportunity for public and stakeholder participation. These changes, among others, are an important step to supporting a sustainable and productive aquaculture sector in the province. Quotes: “Good regulations help se
Amendments to Aquaculture Licence, Lease Regulations
Download this image An aquaculture operation at Big Island, Pictou County, is pictured earlier this year. (Province of Nova Scotia / File) , The Province is updating the Aquaculture Licence and Lease Regulations to support growth in the aquaculture industry with faster, clearer rules. The changes will help make the approval process more efficient and better aligned with different types of aquaculture projects. “Aquaculture is a priority for my department,” said Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister Kent Smith. “These changes will help projects get approved faster, make it easier for operators to understand the rules, improve transparency in decision making, and help Nova Scotia’s aquaculture industry grow in a sustainable way.” Key updates to the regulations include: adding a 30-day public comment period for new aquaculture sites or existing sites that are expanding the Department’s aquaculture administrator will approve new or expanding shellfish and aquatic plant farms rather than the Nova Scotia Aquaculture Review Board, making the approval process better matched to the size and risk of these projects timelines and processes for the review board, which will continue to handle applications for finfish in marine areas, will be updated to ensure applicants, the board and other parties to hearings have the time they need to prepare based on experience. The updates follow through on changes that the Province made to the Fisheries and Coastal Resources Act in 2024. Nova Scotia is committed to an open and transparent aquaculture licensing and leasing process that provides the opportunity for public and stakeholder participation. These changes, among others, are an important step to supporting a sustainable and productive aquaculture sector in the province. Quotes: “Good regulations help se
Amendments to Aquaculture Licence, Lease Regulations
Download this image An aquaculture operation at Big Island, Pictou County, is pictured earlier this year. (Province of Nova Scotia / File) , The Province is updating the Aquaculture Licence and Lease Regulations to support growth in the aquaculture industry with faster, clearer rules. The changes will help make the approval process more efficient and better aligned with different types of aquaculture projects. “Aquaculture is a priority for my department,” said Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister Kent Smith. “These changes will help projects get approved faster, make it easier for operators to understand the rules, improve transparency in decision making, and help Nova Scotia’s aquaculture industry grow in a sustainable way.” Key updates to the regulations include: adding a 30-day public comment period for new aquaculture sites or existing sites that are expanding the Department’s aquaculture administrator will approve new or expanding shellfish and aquatic plant farms rather than the Nova Scotia Aquaculture Review Board, making the approval process better matched to the size and risk of these projects timelines and processes for the review board, which will continue to handle applications for finfish in marine areas, will be updated to ensure applicants, the board and other parties to hearings have the time they need to prepare based on experience. The updates follow through on changes that the Province made to the Fisheries and Coastal Resources Act in 2024. Nova Scotia is committed to an open and transparent aquaculture licensing and leasing process that provides the opportunity for public and stakeholder participation. These changes, among others, are an important step to supporting a sustainable and productive aquaculture sector in the province. Quotes: “Good regulations help se
Kings County Sandpit Expansion Receives Environmental Assessment Approval
Download this image Kenneth Lutz Trucks Ltd.’s Morden Road sandpit (Contributed) , The expansion of a sandpit in Auburn, Kings County, that provides high-quality sand for infrastructure and development has received environmental assessment approval. Kenneth Lutz Trucks Ltd. was advised of the approval for its Morden Road sandpit project today, December 3. The pit will expand to 5.46 hectares from four hectares. “This decision shows that we can protect the environment while enabling the economic development communities rely on,” said Timothy Halman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change. “It includes stringent terms and conditions to protect our land, water and communities while supporting sustainable development that supports jobs and benefits all Nova Scotians.” Quick Facts: the approval has 33 terms and conditions to protect the environment since January, seven quarries and two pits have received environmental assessment approvals the sand supports aggregate markets in Kings County and other parts of Nova Scotia, provides material for infrastructure and agricultural needs, and is used for products such as topsoil, septic filter sand, cable-burying material and animal bedding the expansion will add more than 10 years to the lifespan of the project anticipated annual extraction from the additional area is 10,000 tonnes of sand Additional Resources: Morden Road sandpit expansion environmental assessment approval and project documents: https://novascotia.ca/nse/ea/morden-road-sand-pit-expansion/ More information on the environmental assessment process is available at: https://novascotia.ca/environmental-assessment-getting-started/ Environmental Goals and Climate Change Reduction Act: https://nslegislature.ca/sites/default/files/legc/statutes/environmental%20goals%20and%20climate
Kings County Sandpit Expansion Receives Environmental Assessment Approval
Download this image Kenneth Lutz Trucks Ltd.’s Morden Road sandpit (Contributed) , The expansion of a sandpit in Auburn, Kings County, that provides high-quality sand for infrastructure and development has received environmental assessment approval. Kenneth Lutz Trucks Ltd. was advised of the approval for its Morden Road sandpit project today, December 3. The pit will expand to 5.46 hectares from four hectares. “This decision shows that we can protect the environment while enabling the economic development communities rely on,” said Timothy Halman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change. “It includes stringent terms and conditions to protect our land, water and communities while supporting sustainable development that supports jobs and benefits all Nova Scotians.” Quick Facts: the approval has 33 terms and conditions to protect the environment since January, seven quarries and two pits have received environmental assessment approvals the sand supports aggregate markets in Kings County and other parts of Nova Scotia, provides material for infrastructure and agricultural needs, and is used for products such as topsoil, septic filter sand, cable-burying material and animal bedding the expansion will add more than 10 years to the lifespan of the project anticipated annual extraction from the additional area is 10,000 tonnes of sand Additional Resources: Morden Road sandpit expansion environmental assessment approval and project documents: https://novascotia.ca/nse/ea/morden-road-sand-pit-expansion/ More information on the environmental assessment process is available at: https://novascotia.ca/environmental-assessment-getting-started/ Environmental Goals and Climate Change Reduction Act: https://nslegislature.ca/sites/default/files/legc/statutes/environmental%20goals%20and%20climate
Kings County Sandpit Expansion Receives Environmental Assessment Approval
Download this image Kenneth Lutz Trucks Ltd.’s Morden Road sandpit (Contributed) , The expansion of a sandpit in Auburn, Kings County, that provides high-quality sand for infrastructure and development has received environmental assessment approval. Kenneth Lutz Trucks Ltd. was advised of the approval for its Morden Road sandpit project today, December 3. The pit will expand to 5.46 hectares from four hectares. “This decision shows that we can protect the environment while enabling the economic development communities rely on,” said Timothy Halman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change. “It includes stringent terms and conditions to protect our land, water and communities while supporting sustainable development that supports jobs and benefits all Nova Scotians.” Quick Facts: the approval has 33 terms and conditions to protect the environment since January, seven quarries and two pits have received environmental assessment approvals the sand supports aggregate markets in Kings County and other parts of Nova Scotia, provides material for infrastructure and agricultural needs, and is used for products such as topsoil, septic filter sand, cable-burying material and animal bedding the expansion will add more than 10 years to the lifespan of the project anticipated annual extraction from the additional area is 10,000 tonnes of sand Additional Resources: Morden Road sandpit expansion environmental assessment approval and project documents: https://novascotia.ca/nse/ea/morden-road-sand-pit-expansion/ More information on the environmental assessment process is available at: https://novascotia.ca/environmental-assessment-getting-started/ Environmental Goals and Climate Change Reduction Act: https://nslegislature.ca/sites/default/files/legc/statutes/environmental%20goals%20and%20climate
Kings County Sandpit Expansion Receives Environmental Assessment Approval
Download this image Kenneth Lutz Trucks Ltd.’s Morden Road sandpit (Contributed) , The expansion of a sandpit in Auburn, Kings County, that provides high-quality sand for infrastructure and development has received environmental assessment approval. Kenneth Lutz Trucks Ltd. was advised of the approval for its Morden Road sandpit project today, December 3. The pit will expand to 5.46 hectares from four hectares. “This decision shows that we can protect the environment while enabling the economic development communities rely on,” said Timothy Halman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change. “It includes stringent terms and conditions to protect our land, water and communities while supporting sustainable development that supports jobs and benefits all Nova Scotians.” Quick Facts: the approval has 33 terms and conditions to protect the environment since January, seven quarries and two pits have received environmental assessment approvals the sand supports aggregate markets in Kings County and other parts of Nova Scotia, provides material for infrastructure and agricultural needs, and is used for products such as topsoil, septic filter sand, cable-burying material and animal bedding the expansion will add more than 10 years to the lifespan of the project anticipated annual extraction from the additional area is 10,000 tonnes of sand Additional Resources: Morden Road sandpit expansion environmental assessment approval and project documents: https://novascotia.ca/nse/ea/morden-road-sand-pit-expansion/ More information on the environmental assessment process is available at: https://novascotia.ca/environmental-assessment-getting-started/ Environmental Goals and Climate Change Reduction Act: https://nslegislature.ca/sites/default/files/legc/statutes/environmental%20goals%20and%20climate
Kings County Sandpit Expansion Receives Environmental Assessment Approval
Download this image Kenneth Lutz Trucks Ltd.’s Morden Road sandpit (Contributed) , The expansion of a sandpit in Auburn, Kings County, that provides high-quality sand for infrastructure and development has received environmental assessment approval. Kenneth Lutz Trucks Ltd. was advised of the approval for its Morden Road sandpit project today, December 3. The pit will expand to 5.46 hectares from four hectares. “This decision shows that we can protect the environment while enabling the economic development communities rely on,” said Timothy Halman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change. “It includes stringent terms and conditions to protect our land, water and communities while supporting sustainable development that supports jobs and benefits all Nova Scotians.” Quick Facts: the approval has 33 terms and conditions to protect the environment since January, seven quarries and two pits have received environmental assessment approvals the sand supports aggregate markets in Kings County and other parts of Nova Scotia, provides material for infrastructure and agricultural needs, and is used for products such as topsoil, septic filter sand, cable-burying material and animal bedding the expansion will add more than 10 years to the lifespan of the project anticipated annual extraction from the additional area is 10,000 tonnes of sand Additional Resources: Morden Road sandpit expansion environmental assessment approval and project documents: https://novascotia.ca/nse/ea/morden-road-sand-pit-expansion/ More information on the environmental assessment process is available at: https://novascotia.ca/environmental-assessment-getting-started/ Environmental Goals and Climate Change Reduction Act: https://nslegislature.ca/sites/default/files/legc/statutes/environmental%20goals%20and%20climate
Kings County Sandpit Expansion Receives Environmental Assessment Approval
Download this image Kenneth Lutz Trucks Ltd.’s Morden Road sandpit (Contributed) , The expansion of a sandpit in Auburn, Kings County, that provides high-quality sand for infrastructure and development has received environmental assessment approval. Kenneth Lutz Trucks Ltd. was advised of the approval for its Morden Road sandpit project today, December 3. The pit will expand to 5.46 hectares from four hectares. “This decision shows that we can protect the environment while enabling the economic development communities rely on,” said Timothy Halman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change. “It includes stringent terms and conditions to protect our land, water and communities while supporting sustainable development that supports jobs and benefits all Nova Scotians.” Quick Facts: the approval has 33 terms and conditions to protect the environment since January, seven quarries and two pits have received environmental assessment approvals the sand supports aggregate markets in Kings County and other parts of Nova Scotia, provides material for infrastructure and agricultural needs, and is used for products such as topsoil, septic filter sand, cable-burying material and animal bedding the expansion will add more than 10 years to the lifespan of the project anticipated annual extraction from the additional area is 10,000 tonnes of sand Additional Resources: Morden Road sandpit expansion environmental assessment approval and project documents: https://novascotia.ca/nse/ea/morden-road-sand-pit-expansion/ More information on the environmental assessment process is available at: https://novascotia.ca/environmental-assessment-getting-started/ Environmental Goals and Climate Change Reduction Act: https://nslegislature.ca/sites/default/files/legc/statutes/environmental%20goals%20and%20climate
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