http://www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/vstat/
The Vital Statistics Division of and Municipal Relations is responsible for registration of vital events of birth, death, marriage and stillbirth which occur in the province of Nova Scotia. Official Certificates are issued from information contained on these registrations.
New restrictions on who can apply for a birth certificate went into effect on February 15, 2002. Vital Statistics will issue a birth certificate only to the person named on the certificate, a parent or legal guardian or the administrator of the person's estate. An information sheet is available on-line; for more details, please contact Vital Statistics.
Service Nova Scotia now offers the following transactions through their Online Services