Effective Feb. 02 2026, the Medical Laboratory Act 2003, the Medical Laboratory Technologists Regulations 2003 and the Medical Laboratory Assistants and Combined Laboratory Xray Technologists Regulations 2025 are repealed in effect by s.189 of the Regulated Health Professions Act, N. S. 2023 ,c.15.
Our Values
Professionalism
The Regulator demonstrates professionalism by conducting itself with integrity, transparency and respect.
Best Practices
The Regulator seeks and implements best practices in healthcare regulation.
Accountability
Using objective processes, the Regulator is accountable to the public, stakeholders and membership for the definition and performance of standards of practice.
Collaboration
The Regulator actively exchanges knowledge and works with others.
Innovation
The Regulator continually evaluates new ways to regulate in our healthcare.
— Our Vision —
Accurate, standardized and safe medical laboratory sampling and relevant testing for all Nova Scotians.
— Mission Statement —
“Ensuring Public Safety through regulation, standards and professional development for the Medical Laboratory Sciences”
Land Acknowledgement - NSRMLS would like to begin by respectfully acknowledging that the province of Nova Scotia is the ancestral homelands of many diverse populations and acknowledge that we are on the traditional lands, referred to as Mi'kma'ki the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi'kmaq People who are the founding people of Nova Scotia under the "Treaties of Peace and Friendship". We respect the Peace and Friendship treaties, we acknowledge the harms and mistakes of the past, and we dedicate ourselves to move forward in partnership with Indigenous communities in a spirit of reconciliation and collaboration.
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