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Innovacorp is a Nova Scotia crown corporation managing an early-stage venture capital fund. The organization was established under Nova Scotia's Innovation Corporation Act, 1994–95, c. 5, s. 1. [1] Its goal is to help early stage Nova Scotia companies commercialize their technologies for export markets.
George Brightman (July 3, 1746 – April 21, 1786) was a political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Hants County in the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia from 1783 to 1785. He was born in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, the son of Thomas Brighton and Judah Manchester. Brightman firstly married Hannah Baker, who died before 1764 and secondly ...
By the arrangements of the Canadian federation, the Canadian monarchy operates in Nova Scotia as the core of the province's Westminster-style parliamentary democracy. [1] As such, the Crown within Nova Scotia's jurisdiction is referred to as the Crown in Right of Nova Scotia, [2] His Majesty in Right of Nova Scotia, [3] or the King in Right of Nova Scotia. [4]
Crown land is owned by the province and managed by the Department of Natural Resources on behalf of the citizens of Nova Scotia. It is a collective asset which belongs to all Nova Scotians. [16] Many acres of Crown land are licensed for a variety of economic purposes to help build and maintain the prosperity of the province.
Develop Nova Scotia Limited was a Crown corporation of Nova Scotia, Canada responsible for the implementation and administration of strategic infrastructure and property projects. Founded in 1976 as the Waterfront Development Corporation Limited , it was originally tasked with revitalising post-industrial waterfront land in Halifax and Dartmouth .
The Halifax-Dartmouth Bridge Commission, operating as Halifax Harbour Bridges, is a Nova Scotia Crown corporation created in 1950 by provincial statute. It currently operates under a new statute passed in 2005 named the Halifax-Dartmouth Bridge Commission Act. [1]
James Grant succeeded as sixth Baronet according to the new patent and assumed the surname of Colquhoun in lieu of his patronymic. However, in 1719 he resumed the surname of Grant in lieu of Colquhoun. On 24 June 1721 he was created Lord Grant in the Jacobite peerage. Grant notably sat as Member of Parliament for Inverness-shire and Elgin ...