Canons are the official rules and governing provisions that guide the administration, governance, discipline, and life of the Church. Established and approved by the appropriate governing bodies, they provide the framework for decision-making, define responsibilities, and establish expectations for clergy, lay members, and church officers. Within the Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, Canon Law supports faithful governance by providing the structures, processes, and practices that enable the Diocese to carry out its mission and nurture the shared life and ministry of the Church.

Canon 1 

Election, Appointment, Consecration and Resignation of Bishops

Canon 3

Appointment of Administrators

Canon 4  

The Chancellor

Canon 5 

Archdeacons

Canon 6 

The Registrar

Canon 7  

The General Synod

Canon 8 

The Provincial Synod

Canon 10 

The Financial Management and Development VSST

Canon 11 

The Diocesan Executive Council

Canon 16 

Budget

Canon 17 

Nominations and Elections

Canon 18 

The University of King’s College

Canon 20 

Regions and Regional Deans

Canon 23 

Archivist

Canon 24 

Archives

Canon 25 

Appointment, Transfer and Resignation of Stipendiary Clergy

Canon 26 

Candidates for Holy Orders

Canon 27 

Licensed Lay Ministers

Canon 28 

Episcopal Jurisdiction Respecting the Clergy

Canon 29 

Relinquishment and Abandonment of the Ordained Ministry

Canon 30 

Discipline

Canon 31 

Trusteeship

Parish Government
 
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Canon 36 

Parochial Endowment

Canon 37 

Parochial Finances

Canon 38  

Parochial Property

Canon 39 

Parish Cemeteries, Burial Grounds and Columbaria

Canon 40 

Parish Records

Canon 41 

Parish Difficulties

Canon 42 

Interpretation

 

REPEALED

Canon 2 -1999,  Canon 9 -1980, Canon 12 -1994, Canon 13- 1994, Canon 14 , 1994, Canon 15, 1994, Canon 19  - Synod 2017 (Diocesan Book Room) and Canon 21  - 1978 Canon Clergy Employment outside Regular Duties