Checks and Balances - Links to Government Agencies Supporting Democracy   

Transparency, openness, accountability, the right of appeal to independent arbiters and the protection of privacy are all elements of a modern democracy.

Among the agencies that further the principles of democracy within Nova Scotia and provide the checks and balances that help ensure governments respect the rule of law and the rights and freedoms of its citizens are:  


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