Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods Acts
	Manitoba	Saskatchewan	Yukon	Nova Scotia
Date coming into effect	July 2001	October 2004	May 2006	July 2006
"Building"	a structure of any kind or a part of a structure, including an apartment, suite, life lease rental unit, cooperative housing unit or condominium unit, and a mobile home;	a structure of any kind, or part of a structure, including: apartments; co-operative housing units; condominium units; or mobile homes;	Same as Manitoba	Same as Manitoba
"Adversely affected"	a community or neighbourhood is adversely affected by activities if the activities (a) negatively affect the safety or security of one or more persons in the community or neighbourhood; or (b) interfere with the peaceful enjoyment of one or more properties in the community or neighbourhood, whether the property is privately or publicly owned.	a community or neighbourhood is adversely affected by activities if the activities: (a) negatively affect the health, safety or security of one or more persons in the community or neighbourhood; or (b) interfere with the peaceful enjoyment of one or more properties in the community or neighbourhood, whether the property is privately or publicly owned.	Same as Manitoba	Same as Saskatchewan
"Specified Use"	Use, consumption, sale etc. : - non potable intoxicating substances - Intoxicating substances - Controlled substances - Sale of liquor without a licence - Prostitution - Sexual abuse of a child - Posession or storage of prohibited or - Restricted weapons or explosives	Use, consumption, sale etc. : - non potable intoxicating substances - Intoxicating substances - Controlled substances - Sale of liquor without a licence - Prostitution - Sexual abuse of a child - Commission / Promotion Criminal   Organization or Gang - Any other prescribed use	Use, consumption, sale etc. : - Liquor without a licence and contravening Liquor Act - Intoxicating substance - Controlled substances - Prostitution	Use, consumption, sale etc. : - Controlled substances - Sale of liquor without a licence - Prostitution - Illegal gaming activities - Other activities prescribed by   Regulation
A person who wishes an order to be made	must first make a complaint to the director stating that the person believes (a) that his or her community or neighbourhood is being adversely affected by activities on or near a property in the community or neighbourhood; and (b) that the activities indicate that the property is being habitually used for a specified use.	a) states that the person believes: (i) that the person’s community or neighbourhood is being adversely affected by activities on or near a property in the community or neighbourhood; and (ii) that the activities indicate that the property is being habitually used for a specified use; (b) is in a form and manner acceptable to the director; and (c) contains any other information that the director may require.	must first make a complaint to the Director stating that the person believes a) that his or her community or neighbourhood is being adversely affected by activities on or near a property in the community or neighbourhood; and (b) that the activities indicate that the property is being habitually used for a specified use.	(a)the person’s community or neighbourhood is being adversely affected by activities on or near a property in the community or neighbourhood; and (b)the activities indicate that the property is being habitually used for a specified use.
Actions of director after receiving a complaint	(a) investigate the complaint; (b) require the complainant to provide further information; (c) send a warning letter to the owner of the property or its occupant, or to anyone else the director considers appropriate; (d) attempt to resolve the complaint by agreement or informal action; (e) apply for an order under section 4; (f) decide not to act on the complaint; (g) take any other action that the director considers appropriate.	(a) investigate the complaint; (b) require the complainant to provide further information; (c) send a warning letter to the owner of the property or its occupant, or to anyone else the director considers appropriate; (d) attempt to resolve the complaint by agreement or informal action; (e) apply to the court for a community safety order; (f) decide not to act on the complaint; (g) take any other action that the director considers appropriate.	(a) investigate the complaint; (b) require the complainant to provide further information; (c) send a warning letter to the owner of the property or its occupant, or to anyone else the Director considers appropriate; (d) attempt to resolve the complaint by agreement or informal action; (e) apply for an order under section 4; (f) decide not to act on the complaint; or (g) take any other action that the Director considers appropriate.	(a)investigate the complaint; (b)require the complainant to provide further information; (c)send a warning letter to the owner of the property or its occupant, or to anyone else the Director considers appropriate; (d)attempt to resolve the complaint by agreement or informal action; (e)apply for an order under Section 5; (f)decide not to act on the complaint; (g)take any other action that the Director considers appropriate.