Annual General Meeting Today
Join us at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Commission to be held this morning, May 28th, beginning at 10am.
The meeting will be held virtually using the Zoom platform and we will review the work of the Commission in 2019.
At 10am click HERE to join the meeting.
AGM Chair Reports
To view the Chair and Committee reports in advance of the meeting, see the Commission’s Annual Report.
AGM Agenda
- Call to Order
- Introduction of 2019 Board of Directors
- Special Guests
- Q&A Explainer
- Chairperson’s Report
- Licensing Committee
- Discipline Committee
- Complaints Review Committee
- Finance Committee
- Recovery Fund
- Commercial Committee
- Education Committee
- Thank You
- Open Forum
- Adjournment
Annual General Meeting May 28th
The Commission’s annual general meeting (AGM) will be held virtually via Zoom on Thursday, May 28th, at 10am. The notice for the meeting will be sent out at 8am the morning of the AGM and will include instructions to join the meeting as well as the agenda. Our external auditor, Andrew Campbell of Andrew M. Campbell Inc., is unable to attend the meeting. If you have questions regarding the audited financial statements in the Annual Report, please send those questions to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by noon on Tuesday. That way we can have Andrew provide written responses to be read at the AGM.
Radon Awareness for Real Estate CPE Deadline
Licensees have until June 15th to complete the online mandatory course, Radon Awareness for Real Estate, which is administered by the Lung Association. Any licensee that does not complete their course by June 15th will have their licence suspended until the course is completed and have to pay $200+HST to have their licence reinstated.
Information Sheet from the Nova Scotia Department of Health
The Nova Scotia Department of Health has developed a COVID-19 information sheet for licensees. View and download the notice HERE.
CERB Benefits
The Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) is now in its second month. The CERB needs to be applied for monthly. You can apply or reapply through Service Canada or Canada Revenue Agency. Learn more about the CERB and apply/reapply HERE.
COVID-19 Health Directives
The COVID-19 orders, directives, and guidelines we all have to follow are being continuously updated by the provincial and federal governments. View the latest information here:
Government of Nova Scotia
Government of Canada
NSAR Appointment
Aaron Millen, associate broker with Blinkhorn Real Estate Ltd. was appointed by the NSAR to the Commission Board of Directors for a three-year term. Welcome Aaron.
COVID-19 Health Directives
The COVID-19 orders, directives, and guidelines we all have to follow are being continuously updated by the provincial and federal governments. View the latest information here:
Government of Nova Scotia
Government of Canada
Election Results
The election for a position on the Commission Board of Directors opened at 9 a.m. on Monday and closed at 4 p.m. yesterday. Congratulations to Linda Smardon, broker of Exit Realty Metro, for securing the most votes. This year’s election had the highest turnout of elections to date with 49.3 per cent of licensees casting ballots. In last year’s election, 41.3 per cent of licensees cast ballots. Thank you for voting!