Murray Scott

House Leader
Critic Portfolios:
Attorney General and Justice
Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal
Treasury Board
Intergovernmental Affairs
Policy and Priorities
Human Rights Act
Committees:
Internal Affairs
Law Amendments
Constituency Office:
6 McFarlane Street
Springhill, NS B0M 1X0
Tel:(902) 597-1998
Fax:(902) 597-8080
E-mail: murrayscottmla@eastlink.ca
Date of Birth:
January 18, 1953
Residence:
Springhill
Education:
Atlantic Police Academy, Université de Moncton.
Employment:
Served 20 years as police officer with Moncton and Springhill municipal forces. Mr. Scott received Governor General's Award for bravery and a 20-year police exemplary service medal. He was president and a provincial director of Local 203, Police Association of Nova Scotia.
Political Career:
First elected to represent people of Cumberland South in March 1998, he was re-elected in 1999, 2003, 2006 and 2009. Mr. Scott was elected Speaker of the Legislature in August 1999 and September 2003. He has served as Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal, Minister responsible for the Human Rights Act, Minister responsible for the Regulations Act, Minister responsible for Part II of the Workers' Compensation Act and Minister responsible for Military Relations.
Mr. Scott most recently served as Minister of Economic and Rural Development and Minister responsible for Nova Scotia Business Incorporated.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Scott to make official announcement
Springhill – Media are invited to join Cumberland South MLA Murray Scott who will make an official announcement tomorrow in Springhill. Mr. Scott will be joined by Progressive Conservative Interim Leader Jamie Baillie and Cumberland-Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley Member of Parliament Scott Armstrong.
Courthouse safety needed in all courts: Scott
Halifax – Cumberland South MLA and Justice critic Murray Scott is unsatisfied with the announcement made today by Justice Minister Ross Landry regarding security upgrades to the Dartmouth courthouse.
Feds put $40M into Springhill jail
SPRINGHILL – Cumberland South MLA Murray Scott was pleased to hear the federal Conservative government will be investing $40 million on upgrades to the federal correction facility in Springhill.
Scott announces intention to retire from politics
SPRINGHILL – Cumberland South MLA Murray Scott announced today that he will be retiring from politics, and resigning his seat as MLA for Cumberland South before the end of this year.
Justice woes hurting public safety--Op-Ed: Murray Scott
PC CAUCUS--Justice woes hurting public safety--Op-Ed
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NOTE: The following is an op-ed piece by PC Justice critic Murray Scott.
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More concerns come to light regarding deputy sheriffs
Halifax – Progressive Conservative Justice critic Murray Scott is concerned for public safety more than ever since the government decided last week to reduce hours for deputy sheriffs across the province.
Minister should allow wood-lot owner input
SPRINGHILL – Cumberland South MLA Murray Scott is calling on Natural Resources Minister John MacDonell to solicit input from wood-lot owners before any more major decisions are made about the management of wood lots in Nova Scotia.
Tax Freedom Day pushed later into 2010
SPRINGHILL – Nova Scotians unfortunately experienced Tax Freedom Day seven days later in 2010 than they did in 2009 thanks to the new tax structures levied by the NDP government.
Change to bus service worrisome, Scott
SPRINGHILL – Cumberland South MLA Murray Scott is concerned with recent changes to bus service in Cumberland County, especially the termination of 45 bus drivers.
Scott calls on Landry, Jessome to come clean on sheriffs
Halifax – Progressive Conservative Justice critic, Murray Scott, is calling on Justice Minister Ross Landry and Nova Scotia Government Employees Union boss Joan Jessome to publicly reveal any decision to cut back hours for Nova Scotia’s sheriffs.
Scott challenges Premier to step up
SPRINGHILL – Cumberland South MLA Murray Scott is calling on Premier Darrell Dexter to step up for Nova Scotians and intervene now to halt Nova Scotia Power Inc.’s application to increase rates for consumers.
Nova Scotians brace for HST hike
SPRINGHILL – With more than $1 billion dollars added to the provincial debt in less than one year, and the HST poised to increase by two percentage points on July 1, Nova Scotia is headed in the wrong direction.
Public safety needs to be number one concern
SPRINGHILL – As news comes to light of another train jumping the tracks in less than a week, concerns are being raised about what the government is doing to protect public safety.
Scott calls for improved courthouse security
Halifax – Progressive Conservative justice critic, Murray Scott, is demanding that the NDP and Justice Minister Ross Landry implement the eleven recommendations on courthouse security that was commissioned by the former PC government in November 2007.
Scott disappointed by NDP actions at Public Accounts
Halifax – Acting Progressive Conservative leader, Murray Scott, is demanding that Premier Dexter take immediate action to address what can only be described as a "hijacking" of the Public Accounts committee.





