Form 31.19
20 No.
Supreme Court of Nova Scotia
Between: [copy standard heading]
[name] [title in proceeding]
and
[name] [title in proceeding]
Notice of Constitutional Issue
Notice to Crown
This notice is delivered to the office of [the Attorney General of Nova Scotia at the Attorney’s main office/the Attorney General of Canada at the Attorney’s Office in Halifax/other] , to notify the Attorney General that [name of party] asserts in this proceeding that a statute of [the Legislative Assembly/Parliament/other] , or a regulation under such a statute, is unconstitutional.
Legislation in issue
The legislation asserted to be unconstitutional is [citation including section, subsection, etc. of statute or regulation] .
Reason for assertion
The grounds for asserting the legislation is unconstitutional are as follows:
1 [state grounds concisely]
2
3 .
Copy of pleading
Attached is a copy of the [statement of claim/statement of defence/notice of application/notice of contest/other] in which the assertion is made.
Further notice to Crown
An attorney general may file a demand for notice and be entitled to further notice of all steps in this proceeding. The Crown may be joined as a party if it wishes to participate in the proceeding. This notice is additional to the provisions of the Constitutional Questions Act and the requirement to give notice to the Attorney General under that statute.
Signature
Signed , 20
______Signature
Print Name:
[list all parties entitled to notice
and their addresses for delivery]