Nova Scotias

Nova Scotia: Februarys release of the Ivany commissions Now or Never report was initially applauded for exposing the pitfalls facing Nova Scotias economy, yet there seems to be a reluctance to accept some of the assumptions, according to The Chronicle Herald. In the view of the commission, Nova Scotias economy is barely able to support current standards of living and public services, and will be much less capable of doing so in the future unless trends can be reversed and The commission, headed by Acadia University president Ray Ivany, stated that Nova Scotia hovers on the brink of an extended period of decline due to an aging and declining population, and very low rates of economic growth. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.