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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Document Information [Line Items]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentType" xml:lang="en-US">Document Type</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentType" xlink:to="lab_dei_DocumentType" />
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus" xlink:to="lab_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus" />
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_StatementsTable" xml:lang="en-US">Statements [Table]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_StatementsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Statements [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_StatementsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Statement [Line Items]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AssetsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AssetsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Assets:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AssetsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_AssetsAbstract" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_LoansToBusinessAndGovernment" xml:lang="en-US">Loans to business and government.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_LoansBeforeAllowanceForLoanLosses" xml:lang="en-US">Carrying value of loans before ACL</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/positiveLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_LoansBeforeAllowanceForLoanLosses" xml:lang="en-US">Loans and receivables gross</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_LoansBeforeAllowanceForLoanLosses" xml:lang="en-US">The amount of Retail and Wholesale loans made by the entity before allowance for loan losses.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_AllowanceAccountForCreditLossesOfLoans" xml:lang="en-US">Allowance Account For Credit Losses Of Loans</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_AllowanceAccountForCreditLossesOfLoans" xml:lang="en-US">Allowance for credit losses</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_AllowanceAccountForCreditLossesOfLoans" xlink:to="lab_bns_AllowanceAccountForCreditLossesOfLoans" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_AllowanceAccountForCreditLossesOfLoans" xml:lang="en-US">The amount of an allowance account used to record impairments to loans.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_LoansNet" xlink:label="loc_bns_LoansNet" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_LoansNet" xml:lang="en-US">Loans Net</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_LoansNet" xml:lang="en-US">Total loans net</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_LoansNet" xml:lang="en-US">Net</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_LoansNet" xml:lang="en-US">Carrying value of loans net of ACL</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_LoansNet" xlink:to="lab_bns_LoansNet" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_LoansNet" xml:lang="en-US">The amount of Retail and Wholesale loans made by the entity, net of the allowance for loan losses.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_MiscellaneousAssetsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_MiscellaneousAssetsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_MiscellaneousAssetsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Miscellaneous assets [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_MiscellaneousAssetsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Other</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_MiscellaneousAssetsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_MiscellaneousAssetsAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_BankAcceptanceAssets" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_BankAcceptanceAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_BankAcceptanceAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Bank acceptance assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_BankAcceptanceAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Customers' liability under acceptances, net of allowance</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_BankAcceptanceAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Customers' liability under acceptances</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_BankAcceptanceAssets" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_BankAcceptanceAssets" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_PropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_PropertyPlantAndEquipment" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_PropertyPlantAndEquipment" xml:lang="en-US">Property, plant and equipment</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_PropertyPlantAndEquipment" xml:lang="en-US">Property and equipment</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_PropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_PropertyPlantAndEquipment" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_InvestmentAccountedForUsingEquityMethod" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_InvestmentAccountedForUsingEquityMethod" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InvestmentAccountedForUsingEquityMethod" xml:lang="en-US">Investments accounted for using equity method</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InvestmentAccountedForUsingEquityMethod" xml:lang="en-US">Investments in associates</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_InvestmentAccountedForUsingEquityMethod" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_InvestmentAccountedForUsingEquityMethod" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_IntangibleAssetsAndGoodwill" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_IntangibleAssetsAndGoodwill" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IntangibleAssetsAndGoodwill" xml:lang="en-US">Intangible assets and goodwill</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IntangibleAssetsAndGoodwill" xml:lang="en-US">Goodwill and other intangible assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_IntangibleAssetsAndGoodwill" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_IntangibleAssetsAndGoodwill" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DeferredTaxAssets" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DeferredTaxAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DeferredTaxAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred tax assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DeferredTaxAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred tax assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DeferredTaxAssets" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DeferredTaxAssets" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_OtherAssets" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_OtherAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Other assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Other assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_OtherAssets" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_OtherAssets" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_OtherMiscellaneousAssets" xlink:label="loc_bns_OtherMiscellaneousAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_OtherMiscellaneousAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Other miscellaneous assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_OtherMiscellaneousAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Total other</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_OtherMiscellaneousAssets" xlink:to="lab_bns_OtherMiscellaneousAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_OtherMiscellaneousAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Other miscellaneous assets.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_TradingAssetsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_bns_TradingAssetsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_TradingAssetsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Trading Assets [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_TradingAssetsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Trading assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_TradingAssetsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_bns_TradingAssetsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_TradingAssetsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Trading assets [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_TradingSecurities1" xlink:label="loc_bns_TradingSecurities1" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_TradingSecurities1" xml:lang="en-US">Trading securities 1</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_TradingSecurities1" xml:lang="en-US">Securities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_TradingSecurities1" xlink:to="lab_bns_TradingSecurities1" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_TradingSecurities1" xml:lang="en-US">Trading securities.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_TradingLoans" xlink:label="loc_bns_TradingLoans" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_TradingLoans" xml:lang="en-US">Trading loans</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_TradingLoans" xml:lang="en-US">Loans</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_TradingLoans" xlink:to="lab_bns_TradingLoans" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_TradingLoans" xml:lang="en-US">Trading loans.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_TradingAssetsOther" xlink:label="loc_bns_TradingAssetsOther" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_TradingAssetsOther" xml:lang="en-US">Trading assets other</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_TradingAssetsOther" xml:lang="en-US">Other</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_TradingAssetsOther" xlink:to="lab_bns_TradingAssetsOther" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_TradingAssetsOther" xml:lang="en-US">Trading assets other.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_TradingAssets" xlink:label="loc_bns_TradingAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_TradingAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Trading assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_TradingAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Total trading assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_TradingAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Trading assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_TradingAssets" xlink:to="lab_bns_TradingAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_TradingAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Trading assets</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ReverseRepurchaseAgreementsAndCashCollateralOnSecuritiesBorrowed" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ReverseRepurchaseAgreementsAndCashCollateralOnSecuritiesBorrowed" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ReverseRepurchaseAgreementsAndCashCollateralOnSecuritiesBorrowed" xml:lang="en-US">Reverse repurchase agreements and cash collateral on securities borrowed</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ReverseRepurchaseAgreementsAndCashCollateralOnSecuritiesBorrowed" xml:lang="en-US">Securities purchased under resale agreements and securities borrowed</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ReverseRepurchaseAgreementsAndCashCollateralOnSecuritiesBorrowed" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ReverseRepurchaseAgreementsAndCashCollateralOnSecuritiesBorrowed" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DerivativeFinancialAssets" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DerivativeFinancialAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DerivativeFinancialAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative financial assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DerivativeFinancialAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative financial instruments</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DerivativeFinancialAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative Financial Assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DerivativeFinancialAssets" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DerivativeFinancialAssets" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_InvestmentSecurities" xlink:label="loc_bns_InvestmentSecurities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_InvestmentSecurities" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Securities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_InvestmentSecurities" xml:lang="en-US">Investment securities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_InvestmentSecurities" xlink:to="lab_bns_InvestmentSecurities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_InvestmentSecurities" xml:lang="en-US">Investment securities which is made up of non-trading debt and equity securities.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_CashAndDepositsWithFinancialInstitutions" xlink:label="loc_bns_CashAndDepositsWithFinancialInstitutions" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_CashAndDepositsWithFinancialInstitutions" xml:lang="en-US">Cash and Deposits with Financial Institutions</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_CashAndDepositsWithFinancialInstitutions" xml:lang="en-US">Cash and deposits with financial institutions</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_CashAndDepositsWithFinancialInstitutions" xml:lang="en-US">Total</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_CashAndDepositsWithFinancialInstitutions" xlink:to="lab_bns_CashAndDepositsWithFinancialInstitutions" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_CashAndDepositsWithFinancialInstitutions" xml:lang="en-US">Cash and deposits with financial institutions.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_PreciousMetals" xlink:label="loc_bns_PreciousMetals" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_PreciousMetals" xml:lang="en-US">Precious Metals</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_PreciousMetals" xml:lang="en-US">Precious metals</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_PreciousMetals" xlink:to="lab_bns_PreciousMetals" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_PreciousMetals" xml:lang="en-US">Precious metals.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_Assets" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_Assets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_Assets" xml:lang="en-US">Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_Assets" xml:lang="en-US">Total assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_Assets" xml:lang="en-US">Total assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_Assets" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_Assets" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_EquityAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_EquityAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_EquityAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Equity [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_EquityAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Equity</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_EquityAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_EquityAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_IssuedCapital" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_IssuedCapital" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IssuedCapital" xml:lang="en-US">Issued capital</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IssuedCapital" xml:lang="en-US">Common shares</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_IssuedCapital" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_IssuedCapital" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_RetainedEarnings" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_RetainedEarnings" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_RetainedEarnings" xml:lang="en-US">Retained earnings</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_RetainedEarnings" xml:lang="en-US">Retained earnings</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_RetainedEarnings" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_RetainedEarnings" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncome" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncome" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated other comprehensive income</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncome" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncome" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_OtherReserves" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_OtherReserves" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherReserves" xml:lang="en-US">Other reserves</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherReserves" xml:lang="en-US">Other reserves</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_OtherReserves" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_OtherReserves" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_CommonEquity" xlink:label="loc_bns_CommonEquity" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_CommonEquity" xml:lang="en-US">Common Equity</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_CommonEquity" xml:lang="en-US">Total common equity</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_CommonEquity" xlink:to="lab_bns_CommonEquity" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_CommonEquity" xml:lang="en-US">Common Equity</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_PreferredSharesAndOtherEquityInstruments" xlink:label="loc_bns_PreferredSharesAndOtherEquityInstruments" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_PreferredSharesAndOtherEquityInstruments" xml:lang="en-US">Preferred Shares and other equity instruments</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/positiveLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_PreferredSharesAndOtherEquityInstruments" xml:lang="en-US">Preferred shares and other equity instruments</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_PreferredSharesAndOtherEquityInstruments" xlink:to="lab_bns_PreferredSharesAndOtherEquityInstruments" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_PreferredSharesAndOtherEquityInstruments" xml:lang="en-US">Preferred shares and other equity instruments.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_EquityAttributableToOwnersOfParent" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_EquityAttributableToOwnersOfParent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_EquityAttributableToOwnersOfParent" xml:lang="en-US">Equity attributable to owners of parent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_EquityAttributableToOwnersOfParent" xml:lang="en-US">Total equity attributable to equity holders of the Bank</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_EquityAttributableToOwnersOfParent" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_EquityAttributableToOwnersOfParent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_NoncontrollingInterests" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_NoncontrollingInterests" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NoncontrollingInterests" xml:lang="en-US">Non-controlling interests</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NoncontrollingInterests" xml:lang="en-US">Non-controlling interests in subsidiaries</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_NoncontrollingInterests" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_NoncontrollingInterests" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_Equity" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_Equity" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_Equity" xml:lang="en-US">Equity</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_Equity" xml:lang="en-US">Total equity</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_Equity" xml:lang="en-US">Beginning Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_Equity" xml:lang="en-US">Ending Balance</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_Equity" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_Equity" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_LiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_LiabilitiesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_LiabilitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_LiabilitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_LiabilitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_LiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_LiabilitiesAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_DepositsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_bns_DepositsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_DepositsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Deposits [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_DepositsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Deposits</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_DepositsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_bns_DepositsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_DepositsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Deposits [Abstract].</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_PersonalDeposits" xlink:label="loc_bns_PersonalDeposits" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_PersonalDeposits" xml:lang="en-US">Personal deposits</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_PersonalDeposits" xml:lang="en-US">Personal</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_PersonalDeposits" xlink:to="lab_bns_PersonalDeposits" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_PersonalDeposits" xml:lang="en-US">Personal deposits.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_DepositsFromBusinessAndGovernment" xlink:label="loc_bns_DepositsFromBusinessAndGovernment" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_DepositsFromBusinessAndGovernment" xml:lang="en-US">Deposits from business and government</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_DepositsFromBusinessAndGovernment" xml:lang="en-US">Business and government</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_DepositsFromBusinessAndGovernment" xlink:to="lab_bns_DepositsFromBusinessAndGovernment" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_DepositsFromBusinessAndGovernment" xml:lang="en-US">Deposits from business and government.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DepositsFromBanks" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DepositsFromBanks" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DepositsFromBanks" xml:lang="en-US">Deposits from banks</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DepositsFromBanks" xml:lang="en-US">Financial institutions</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DepositsFromBanks" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DepositsFromBanks" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_Deposits" xlink:label="loc_bns_Deposits" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_Deposits" xml:lang="en-US">Deposits</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_Deposits" xml:lang="en-US">Total deposits</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_Deposits" xml:lang="en-US">Total</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_Deposits" xml:lang="en-US">Deposits</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_Deposits" xlink:to="lab_bns_Deposits" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_Deposits" xml:lang="en-US">Deposits.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_MiscellaneousLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_MiscellaneousLiabilitiesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_MiscellaneousLiabilitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Miscellaneous liabilities [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_MiscellaneousLiabilitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Other</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_MiscellaneousLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_MiscellaneousLiabilitiesAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_BankAcceptanceLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_BankAcceptanceLiabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_BankAcceptanceLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Bank acceptance liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_BankAcceptanceLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Acceptances</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_BankAcceptanceLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_BankAcceptanceLiabilities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_ObligationsRelatedToSecuritiesSoldShort" xlink:label="loc_bns_ObligationsRelatedToSecuritiesSoldShort" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_ObligationsRelatedToSecuritiesSoldShort" xml:lang="en-US">Obligations related to securities sold short</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_ObligationsRelatedToSecuritiesSoldShort" xml:lang="en-US">Obligations related to securities sold short</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_ObligationsRelatedToSecuritiesSoldShort" xlink:to="lab_bns_ObligationsRelatedToSecuritiesSoldShort" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_ObligationsRelatedToSecuritiesSoldShort" xml:lang="en-US">Obligations related to securities sold short.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DerivativeFinancialLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DerivativeFinancialLiabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DerivativeFinancialLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative financial liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DerivativeFinancialLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative financial instruments</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DerivativeFinancialLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative Financial Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DerivativeFinancialLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DerivativeFinancialLiabilities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_RepurchaseAgreementsAndCashCollateralOnSecuritiesLent" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_RepurchaseAgreementsAndCashCollateralOnSecuritiesLent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_RepurchaseAgreementsAndCashCollateralOnSecuritiesLent" xml:lang="en-US">Repurchase agreements and cash collateral on securities lent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_RepurchaseAgreementsAndCashCollateralOnSecuritiesLent" xml:lang="en-US">Obligations related to securities sold under repurchase agreements and securities lent</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_RepurchaseAgreementsAndCashCollateralOnSecuritiesLent" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_RepurchaseAgreementsAndCashCollateralOnSecuritiesLent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_SubordinatedLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_SubordinatedLiabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_SubordinatedLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Subordinated liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_SubordinatedLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Subordinated debentures</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_SubordinatedLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_SubordinatedLiabilities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_OtherLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_OtherLiabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Other liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Other liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_OtherLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_OtherLiabilities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_TotalMiscellaneousLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_bns_TotalMiscellaneousLiabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_TotalMiscellaneousLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Total miscellaneous liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_TotalMiscellaneousLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Total other</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_TotalMiscellaneousLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_bns_TotalMiscellaneousLiabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_TotalMiscellaneousLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Total miscellaneous liabilities</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_FinancialLiabilitiesAtFairValueThroughProfitOrLoss" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_FinancialLiabilitiesAtFairValueThroughProfitOrLoss" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_FinancialLiabilitiesAtFairValueThroughProfitOrLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_FinancialLiabilitiesAtFairValueThroughProfitOrLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Financial instruments designated at fair value through profit or loss</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationGuidance" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_FinancialLiabilitiesAtFairValueThroughProfitOrLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_FinancialLiabilitiesAtFairValueThroughProfitOrLoss" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_FinancialLiabilitiesAtFairValueThroughProfitOrLoss" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_Liabilities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_Liabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_Liabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_Liabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Total liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_Liabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Total liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_Liabilities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_Liabilities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_EquityAndLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_EquityAndLiabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_EquityAndLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Equity and liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_EquityAndLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Total liabilities and equity</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_EquityAndLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_EquityAndLiabilities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_IncomeStatementAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IncomeStatementAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Profit or loss [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IncomeStatementAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Profit or loss [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_IncomeStatementAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_EarningsPerShareAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_EarningsPerShareAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_EarningsPerShareAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Earnings per share [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_EarningsPerShareAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Earnings per common share (in dollars)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_EarningsPerShareAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_EarningsPerShareAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_BasicEarningsLossPerShare" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_BasicEarningsLossPerShare" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_BasicEarningsLossPerShare" xml:lang="en-US">Basic earnings (loss) per share</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_BasicEarningsLossPerShare" xml:lang="en-US">Basic</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_BasicEarningsLossPerShare" xml:lang="en-US">Basic earnings per common share</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_BasicEarningsLossPerShare" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_BasicEarningsLossPerShare" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DilutedEarningsLossPerShare" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DilutedEarningsLossPerShare" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DilutedEarningsLossPerShare" xml:lang="en-US">Diluted earnings (loss) per share</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DilutedEarningsLossPerShare" xml:lang="en-US">Diluted</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DilutedEarningsLossPerShare" xml:lang="en-US">Diluted earnings per common share</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DilutedEarningsLossPerShare" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DilutedEarningsLossPerShare" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DividendsPaidOrdinarySharesPerShare" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DividendsPaidOrdinarySharesPerShare" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DividendsPaidOrdinarySharesPerShare" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends paid, ordinary shares per share</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DividendsPaidOrdinarySharesPerShare" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends paid per common share (in dollars)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DividendsPaidOrdinarySharesPerShare" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DividendsPaidOrdinarySharesPerShare" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_InterestExpense1Abstract" xlink:label="loc_bns_InterestExpense1Abstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_InterestExpense1Abstract" xml:lang="en-US">Interest expense 1 [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_InterestExpense1Abstract" xml:lang="en-US">Interest expense</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_InterestExpense1Abstract" xlink:to="lab_bns_InterestExpense1Abstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_InterestExpense1Abstract" xml:lang="en-US">Interest expense 1 [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_InterestExpenseOnDeposits" xlink:label="loc_bns_InterestExpenseOnDeposits" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_InterestExpenseOnDeposits" xml:lang="en-US">Interest Expense on Deposits</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_InterestExpenseOnDeposits" xml:lang="en-US">Deposits</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_InterestExpenseOnDeposits" xlink:to="lab_bns_InterestExpenseOnDeposits" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_InterestExpenseOnDeposits" xml:lang="en-US">Interest Expense on Deposits</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_InterestExpenseForSubordinatedDebentures" xlink:label="loc_bns_InterestExpenseForSubordinatedDebentures" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_InterestExpenseForSubordinatedDebentures" xml:lang="en-US">Interest expense for Subordinated debentures</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_InterestExpenseForSubordinatedDebentures" xml:lang="en-US">Subordinated debentures</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_InterestExpenseForSubordinatedDebentures" xlink:to="lab_bns_InterestExpenseForSubordinatedDebentures" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_InterestExpenseForSubordinatedDebentures" xml:lang="en-US">Interest expense for Subordinated debentures.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_InterestExpenseOnOtherFinancialLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_InterestExpenseOnOtherFinancialLiabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InterestExpenseOnOtherFinancialLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Interest expense on other financial liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InterestExpenseOnOtherFinancialLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Other</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_InterestExpenseOnOtherFinancialLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_InterestExpenseOnOtherFinancialLiabilities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_InterestExpense" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_InterestExpense" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InterestExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Interest expense</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InterestExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Total interest expenses</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_InterestExpense" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_InterestExpense" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_NonInterestExpense1Abstract" xlink:label="loc_bns_NonInterestExpense1Abstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_NonInterestExpense1Abstract" xml:lang="en-US">Non interest expense 1 [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_NonInterestExpense1Abstract" xml:lang="en-US">Non-interest expenses</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_NonInterestExpense1Abstract" xlink:to="lab_bns_NonInterestExpense1Abstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_NonInterestExpense1Abstract" xml:lang="en-US">Non interest expense 1 [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_EmployeeBenefitsExpense" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_EmployeeBenefitsExpense" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_EmployeeBenefitsExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Employee benefits expense</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_EmployeeBenefitsExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Salaries and employee benefits</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_EmployeeBenefitsExpense" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_EmployeeBenefitsExpense" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_PremisesAndTechnologyExpenses" xlink:label="loc_bns_PremisesAndTechnologyExpenses" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_PremisesAndTechnologyExpenses" xml:lang="en-US">Premises and Technology Expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_PremisesAndTechnologyExpenses" xml:lang="en-US">Premises and technology</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_PremisesAndTechnologyExpenses" xlink:to="lab_bns_PremisesAndTechnologyExpenses" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_PremisesAndTechnologyExpenses" xml:lang="en-US">Premises and Technology Expenses</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DepreciationAndAmortisationExpense" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DepreciationAndAmortisationExpense" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DepreciationAndAmortisationExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Depreciation and amortisation expense</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DepreciationAndAmortisationExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Depreciation and amortization</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DepreciationAndAmortisationExpense" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DepreciationAndAmortisationExpense" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CommunicationExpense" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CommunicationExpense" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CommunicationExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Communication expense</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CommunicationExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Communications</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CommunicationExpense" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CommunicationExpense" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_AdvertisingAndBusinessDevelopmentExpense" xlink:label="loc_bns_AdvertisingAndBusinessDevelopmentExpense" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_AdvertisingAndBusinessDevelopmentExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Advertising and business development expense</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_AdvertisingAndBusinessDevelopmentExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Advertising and business development</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_AdvertisingAndBusinessDevelopmentExpense" xlink:to="lab_bns_AdvertisingAndBusinessDevelopmentExpense" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_AdvertisingAndBusinessDevelopmentExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Advertising and business development expense.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ProfessionalFeesExpense" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ProfessionalFeesExpense" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ProfessionalFeesExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Professional fees expense</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ProfessionalFeesExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Professional</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ProfessionalFeesExpense" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ProfessionalFeesExpense" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_BusinessAndCapitalTaxExpense" xlink:label="loc_bns_BusinessAndCapitalTaxExpense" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_BusinessAndCapitalTaxExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Business and capital tax expense</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_BusinessAndCapitalTaxExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Business and capital taxes</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_BusinessAndCapitalTaxExpense" xlink:to="lab_bns_BusinessAndCapitalTaxExpense" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_BusinessAndCapitalTaxExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Business and capital tax expense.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_OtherExpenseByNature" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_OtherExpenseByNature" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherExpenseByNature" xml:lang="en-US">Other expenses, by nature</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherExpenseByNature" xml:lang="en-US">Other</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_OtherExpenseByNature" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_OtherExpenseByNature" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_NonInterestExpense1" xlink:label="loc_bns_NonInterestExpense1" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_NonInterestExpense1" xml:lang="en-US">Non Interest Expense 1</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_NonInterestExpense1" xml:lang="en-US">Total non-interest expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_NonInterestExpense1" xml:lang="en-US">Non interest expense</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_NonInterestExpense1" xlink:to="lab_bns_NonInterestExpense1" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_NonInterestExpense1" xml:lang="en-US">Non interest expense1.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_NonInterestIncome1Abstract" xlink:label="loc_bns_NonInterestIncome1Abstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_NonInterestIncome1Abstract" xml:lang="en-US">Non interest income 1 [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_NonInterestIncome1Abstract" xml:lang="en-US">Non-interest income</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_NonInterestIncome1Abstract" xlink:to="lab_bns_NonInterestIncome1Abstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_NonInterestIncome1Abstract" xml:lang="en-US">Non interest income 1 [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_BankingIncome" xlink:label="loc_bns_BankingIncome" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_BankingIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Banking Income</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_BankingIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Banking services fees</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_BankingIncome" xlink:to="lab_bns_BankingIncome" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_BankingIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Banking income.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_UnderwritingAndAdvisoryFeesIncome" xlink:label="loc_bns_UnderwritingAndAdvisoryFeesIncome" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_UnderwritingAndAdvisoryFeesIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Underwriting And Advisory Fees Income</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_UnderwritingAndAdvisoryFeesIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Underwriting and advisory fees</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_UnderwritingAndAdvisoryFeesIncome" xlink:to="lab_bns_UnderwritingAndAdvisoryFeesIncome" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_UnderwritingAndAdvisoryFeesIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Underwriting and advisory fees income.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_NonTradingForeignExchangeIncome" xlink:label="loc_bns_NonTradingForeignExchangeIncome" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_NonTradingForeignExchangeIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Non trading foreign exchange income</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_NonTradingForeignExchangeIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Non-trading foreign exchange</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_NonTradingForeignExchangeIncome" xlink:to="lab_bns_NonTradingForeignExchangeIncome" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_NonTradingForeignExchangeIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Non trading foreign exchange income.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_TradingIncomeExpense" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_TradingIncomeExpense" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TradingIncomeExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Trading income (expense)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TradingIncomeExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Trading revenues</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_TradingIncomeExpense" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_TradingIncomeExpense" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_GainsLossesOnDisposalsOfInvestments" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_GainsLossesOnDisposalsOfInvestments" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_GainsLossesOnDisposalsOfInvestments" xml:lang="en-US">Gains (losses) on disposals of investments</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_GainsLossesOnDisposalsOfInvestments" xml:lang="en-US">Net gain on sale of investment securities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_GainsLossesOnDisposalsOfInvestments" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_GainsLossesOnDisposalsOfInvestments" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ShareOfProfitLossOfAssociatesAndJointVenturesAccountedForUsingEquityMethod" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ShareOfProfitLossOfAssociatesAndJointVenturesAccountedForUsingEquityMethod" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ShareOfProfitLossOfAssociatesAndJointVenturesAccountedForUsingEquityMethod" xml:lang="en-US">Share of profit (loss) of associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ShareOfProfitLossOfAssociatesAndJointVenturesAccountedForUsingEquityMethod" xml:lang="en-US">Net income from investments in associated corporations</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ShareOfProfitLossOfAssociatesAndJointVenturesAccountedForUsingEquityMethod" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ShareOfProfitLossOfAssociatesAndJointVenturesAccountedForUsingEquityMethod" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_InsuranceServiceResult" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_InsuranceServiceResult" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InsuranceServiceResult" xml:lang="en-US">Insurance service result</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InsuranceServiceResult" xml:lang="en-US">Insurance service results</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_InsuranceServiceResult" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_InsuranceServiceResult" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_OtherFeeAndCommissionIncome" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_OtherFeeAndCommissionIncome" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherFeeAndCommissionIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Other fee and commission income</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherFeeAndCommissionIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Other fees and commissions</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_OtherFeeAndCommissionIncome" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_OtherFeeAndCommissionIncome" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_OtherNoninterestIncomeLoss" xlink:label="loc_bns_OtherNoninterestIncomeLoss" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_OtherNoninterestIncomeLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Other Noninterest Income Loss</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_OtherNoninterestIncomeLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Other</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_OtherNoninterestIncomeLoss" xlink:to="lab_bns_OtherNoninterestIncomeLoss" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_OtherNoninterestIncomeLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Other NonInterest income loss.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_NonInterestIncome1" xlink:label="loc_bns_NonInterestIncome1" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_NonInterestIncome1" xml:lang="en-US">Non Interest Income1</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_NonInterestIncome1" xml:lang="en-US">Total non-interest income</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_NonInterestIncome1" xml:lang="en-US">Non-interest income</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_NonInterestIncome1" xlink:to="lab_bns_NonInterestIncome1" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_NonInterestIncome1" xml:lang="en-US">Non Interest Income1</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_CardFeesRevenue" xlink:label="loc_bns_CardFeesRevenue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_CardFeesRevenue" xml:lang="en-US">Card fees revenue</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_CardFeesRevenue" xml:lang="en-US">Card revenues</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_CardFeesRevenue" xlink:to="lab_bns_CardFeesRevenue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_CardFeesRevenue" xml:lang="en-US">Card fees revenue.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CreditrelatedFeeAndCommissionIncome" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CreditrelatedFeeAndCommissionIncome" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CreditrelatedFeeAndCommissionIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Credit-related fee and commission income</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CreditrelatedFeeAndCommissionIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Credit fees</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CreditrelatedFeeAndCommissionIncome" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CreditrelatedFeeAndCommissionIncome" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_MutualFundRevenue" xlink:label="loc_bns_MutualFundRevenue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_MutualFundRevenue" xml:lang="en-US">Mutual fund revenue</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_MutualFundRevenue" xml:lang="en-US">Mutual funds</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_MutualFundRevenue" xlink:to="lab_bns_MutualFundRevenue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_MutualFundRevenue" xml:lang="en-US">Mutual fund revenue.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_BrokerageFeeIncome" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_BrokerageFeeIncome" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_BrokerageFeeIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Brokerage fee income</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_BrokerageFeeIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Brokerage fees</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_BrokerageFeeIncome" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_BrokerageFeeIncome" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_PortfolioAndOtherManagementFeeIncome" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_PortfolioAndOtherManagementFeeIncome" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_PortfolioAndOtherManagementFeeIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Portfolio and other management fee income</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_PortfolioAndOtherManagementFeeIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Investment management and trust</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_PortfolioAndOtherManagementFeeIncome" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_PortfolioAndOtherManagementFeeIncome" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_RevenueAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_RevenueAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_RevenueAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Revenue [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_RevenueAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Revenue</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_RevenueAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_RevenueAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_InterestIncomeAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_InterestIncomeAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InterestIncomeAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Interest income [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InterestIncomeAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Interest income</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_InterestIncomeAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_InterestIncomeAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_InterestIncomeOnLoansAndAdvancesToCustomers" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_InterestIncomeOnLoansAndAdvancesToCustomers" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InterestIncomeOnLoansAndAdvancesToCustomers" xml:lang="en-US">Interest income on loans and advances to customers</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InterestIncomeOnLoansAndAdvancesToCustomers" xml:lang="en-US">Loans</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_InterestIncomeOnLoansAndAdvancesToCustomers" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_InterestIncomeOnLoansAndAdvancesToCustomers" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_InterestIncomeOnSecurities" xlink:label="loc_bns_InterestIncomeOnSecurities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_InterestIncomeOnSecurities" xml:lang="en-US">Interest income on securities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_InterestIncomeOnSecurities" xml:lang="en-US">Securities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_InterestIncomeOnSecurities" xlink:to="lab_bns_InterestIncomeOnSecurities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_InterestIncomeOnSecurities" xml:lang="en-US">Interest income on securities.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_InterestIncomeOnReverseRepurchaseAgreementsAndCashCollateralOnSecuritiesBorrowed" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_InterestIncomeOnReverseRepurchaseAgreementsAndCashCollateralOnSecuritiesBorrowed" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InterestIncomeOnReverseRepurchaseAgreementsAndCashCollateralOnSecuritiesBorrowed" xml:lang="en-US">Interest income on reverse repurchase agreements and cash collateral on securities borrowed</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InterestIncomeOnReverseRepurchaseAgreementsAndCashCollateralOnSecuritiesBorrowed" xml:lang="en-US">Securities purchased under resale agreements and securities borrowed</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_InterestIncomeOnReverseRepurchaseAgreementsAndCashCollateralOnSecuritiesBorrowed" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_InterestIncomeOnReverseRepurchaseAgreementsAndCashCollateralOnSecuritiesBorrowed" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_InterestIncomeOnDeposits" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_InterestIncomeOnDeposits" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InterestIncomeOnDeposits" xml:lang="en-US">Interest income on deposits</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InterestIncomeOnDeposits" xml:lang="en-US">Deposits with financial institutions</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_InterestIncomeOnDeposits" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_InterestIncomeOnDeposits" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_RevenueFromInterest" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_RevenueFromInterest" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_RevenueFromInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Interest income</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_RevenueFromInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Total interest income</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_RevenueFromInterest" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_RevenueFromInterest" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_InterestIncomeExpenseNet1" xlink:label="loc_bns_InterestIncomeExpenseNet1" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_InterestIncomeExpenseNet1" xml:lang="en-US">Interest income expense net1</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_InterestIncomeExpenseNet1" xml:lang="en-US">Net interest income</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_InterestIncomeExpenseNet1" xlink:to="lab_bns_InterestIncomeExpenseNet1" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_InterestIncomeExpenseNet1" xml:lang="en-US">Interest income (expense), net</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_Revenue" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_Revenue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_Revenue" xml:lang="en-US">Revenue</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_Revenue" xml:lang="en-US">Total revenue</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_Revenue" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_Revenue" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_IncreaseDecreaseInAllowanceAccountForCreditLossesOfLoansAndOtherAssets" xlink:label="loc_bns_IncreaseDecreaseInAllowanceAccountForCreditLossesOfLoansAndOtherAssets" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_IncreaseDecreaseInAllowanceAccountForCreditLossesOfLoansAndOtherAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Increase decrease in allowance account for credit losses of loans and other assets.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_RevenueLessProvisionForCreditLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Revenue less provision for credit loss</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_RevenueLessProvisionForCreditLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Profit from operating activity</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_RevenueLessProvisionForCreditLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Revenue less provision for credit loss.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ProfitLossBeforeTax" xml:lang="en-US">Profit (loss) before tax</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ProfitLossBeforeTax" xml:lang="en-US">Income before taxes</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ProfitLossBeforeTax" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ProfitLossBeforeTax" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_IncomeTaxExpenseContinuingOperations" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_IncomeTaxExpenseContinuingOperations" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IncomeTaxExpenseContinuingOperations" xml:lang="en-US">Tax expense (income)</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IncomeTaxExpenseContinuingOperations" xml:lang="en-US">Provision for income taxes</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_IncomeTaxExpenseContinuingOperations" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_IncomeTaxExpenseContinuingOperations" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ProfitLoss" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ProfitLoss" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ProfitLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Profit (loss)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ProfitLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Net income</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ProfitLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Net income</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ProfitLoss" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ProfitLoss" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ProfitLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ProfitLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ProfitLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests" xml:lang="en-US">Profit (loss), attributable to non-controlling interests</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ProfitLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests" xml:lang="en-US">Net income attributable to non-controlling interests in subsidiaries</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ProfitLossAttributableToOwnersOfParent" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ProfitLossAttributableToOwnersOfParent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ProfitLossAttributableToOwnersOfParent" xml:lang="en-US">Profit (loss), attributable to owners of parent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ProfitLossAttributableToOwnersOfParent" xml:lang="en-US">Net income attributable to equity holders of the Bank</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ProfitLossAttributableToOwnersOfParent" xml:lang="en-US">Net income attributable to equity holders of the Bank</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ProfitLossAttributableToOwnersOfParent" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ProfitLossAttributableToOwnersOfParent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_ProfitLossAttributableToPreferredShareholdersAndOtherEquityInstrumentHolders" xlink:label="loc_bns_ProfitLossAttributableToPreferredShareholdersAndOtherEquityInstrumentHolders" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_ProfitLossAttributableToPreferredShareholdersAndOtherEquityInstrumentHolders" xml:lang="en-US">Profit loss attributable to preferred shareholders and other equity instrument holders</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_ProfitLossAttributableToPreferredShareholdersAndOtherEquityInstrumentHolders" xml:lang="en-US">Preferred shareholders and other equity instrument holders</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_ProfitLossAttributableToPreferredShareholdersAndOtherEquityInstrumentHolders" xml:lang="en-US">Profit loss attributable to preferred shareholders and other equity instrument holders.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ProfitLossAttributableToOrdinaryEquityHoldersOfParentEntity" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ProfitLossAttributableToOrdinaryEquityHoldersOfParentEntity" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ProfitLossAttributableToOrdinaryEquityHoldersOfParentEntity" xml:lang="en-US">Common shareholders</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ProfitLossAttributableToOrdinaryEquityHoldersOfParentEntity" xml:lang="en-US">Net income attributable to common shareholders</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InterestRevenueCalculatedUsingEffectiveInterestMethod" xml:lang="en-US">Interest revenue calculated using effective interest method</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InterestRevenueCalculatedUsingEffectiveInterestMethod" xml:lang="en-US">Interest income calculated using effective interest method</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InterestRevenueCalculatedUsingEffectiveInterestMethod" xml:lang="en-US">Interest income calculated using effective interest method</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_StatementOfComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Statement of comprehensive income [abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeThatWillNotBeReclassifiedToProfitOrLossNetOfTaxAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Components of other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to profit or loss, net of tax [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeThatWillNotBeReclassifiedToProfitOrLossNetOfTaxAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to net income</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeThatWillNotBeReclassifiedToProfitOrLossNetOfTaxAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeThatWillNotBeReclassifiedToProfitOrLossNetOfTaxAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_NetChangeInFairValueDueToChangeInEquityInstrumentsMeasuredAtFairValueThroughOtherComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" xlink:label="loc_bns_NetChangeInFairValueDueToChangeInEquityInstrumentsMeasuredAtFairValueThroughOtherComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_NetChangeInFairValueDueToChangeInEquityInstrumentsMeasuredAtFairValueThroughOtherComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Net Change in Fair Value Due To Change in Equity Instruments Measured At Fair Value through Other Comprehensive Income [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_NetChangeInFairValueDueToChangeInEquityInstrumentsMeasuredAtFairValueThroughOtherComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Net change in fair value due to change in equity instruments designated at fair value through other comprehensive income:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_NetChangeInFairValueDueToChangeInEquityInstrumentsMeasuredAtFairValueThroughOtherComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" xlink:to="lab_bns_NetChangeInFairValueDueToChangeInEquityInstrumentsMeasuredAtFairValueThroughOtherComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_NetChangeInFairValueDueToChangeInEquityInstrumentsMeasuredAtFairValueThroughOtherComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Net Change in Fair Value Due To Change in Equity Instruments Measured At Fair Value through Other Comprehensive Income [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_OtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTaxGainsLossesRelateToEquityInstrumentsThroughFairValueThroughOtherComprehensiveIncome" xlink:label="loc_bns_OtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTaxGainsLossesRelateToEquityInstrumentsThroughFairValueThroughOtherComprehensiveIncome" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_OtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTaxGainsLossesRelateToEquityInstrumentsThroughFairValueThroughOtherComprehensiveIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Other comprehensive income, before tax, gains (losses) relate to equity instruments through fair value through other comprehensive income</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_OtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTaxGainsLossesRelateToEquityInstrumentsThroughFairValueThroughOtherComprehensiveIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Net gains (losses) in fair value</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_OtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTaxGainsLossesRelateToEquityInstrumentsThroughFairValueThroughOtherComprehensiveIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Other comprehensive income, before tax, gains (losses) relate to equity instruments through fair value through other comprehensive income</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_IncomeTaxRelatingToEquityInstrumentsRelatedToFairValueThroughOtherComprehensiveIncome" xlink:label="loc_bns_IncomeTaxRelatingToEquityInstrumentsRelatedToFairValueThroughOtherComprehensiveIncome" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_IncomeTaxRelatingToEquityInstrumentsRelatedToFairValueThroughOtherComprehensiveIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Income tax relating to equity instruments related to fair value through other comprehensive income</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_IncomeTaxRelatingToEquityInstrumentsRelatedToFairValueThroughOtherComprehensiveIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Income tax expense (benefit)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_IncomeTaxRelatingToEquityInstrumentsRelatedToFairValueThroughOtherComprehensiveIncome" xlink:to="lab_bns_IncomeTaxRelatingToEquityInstrumentsRelatedToFairValueThroughOtherComprehensiveIncome" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_IncomeTaxRelatingToEquityInstrumentsRelatedToFairValueThroughOtherComprehensiveIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Income tax relating to equity instruments related to fair value through other comprehensive income</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_OtherComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxEquityInstrumentsDesignatedAtFairValueThroughOtherComprehensiveIncome" xlink:label="loc_bns_OtherComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxEquityInstrumentsDesignatedAtFairValueThroughOtherComprehensiveIncome" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_OtherComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxEquityInstrumentsDesignatedAtFairValueThroughOtherComprehensiveIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Other comprehensive income, net of tax, equity instruments designated at fair value through other comprehensive income</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_OtherComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxEquityInstrumentsDesignatedAtFairValueThroughOtherComprehensiveIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Other comprehensive income net of tax for equity instruments designated at fair value through other comprehensive income</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_OtherComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxEquityInstrumentsDesignatedAtFairValueThroughOtherComprehensiveIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Other comprehensive income, net of tax, equity instruments designated at fair value through other comprehensive income</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_OtherComprehensiveIncomeChangeInFairValueOfFinancialLiabilityAttributableToChangeInOwnCreditRiskOfLiabilityNetOfTaxAbstract" xlink:label="loc_bns_OtherComprehensiveIncomeChangeInFairValueOfFinancialLiabilityAttributableToChangeInOwnCreditRiskOfLiabilityNetOfTaxAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_OtherComprehensiveIncomeChangeInFairValueOfFinancialLiabilityAttributableToChangeInOwnCreditRiskOfLiabilityNetOfTaxAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Other comprehensive income change in fair value of financial liability attributable to change in own credit risk of liability net of tax [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_OtherComprehensiveIncomeChangeInFairValueOfFinancialLiabilityAttributableToChangeInOwnCreditRiskOfLiabilityNetOfTaxAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Net change in fair value due to change in own credit risk on financial liabilities designated under the fair value option:</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_OtherComprehensiveIncomeChangeInFairValueOfFinancialLiabilityAttributableToChangeInOwnCreditRiskOfLiabilityNetOfTaxAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Other comprehensive income change in fair value of financial liability attributable to change in own credit risk of liability net of tax [abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTaxChangeInFairValueOfFinancialLiabilityAttributableToChangeInCreditRiskOfLiability" xml:lang="en-US">Other comprehensive income, before tax, change in fair value of financial liability attributable to change in credit risk of liability</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTaxChangeInFairValueOfFinancialLiabilityAttributableToChangeInCreditRiskOfLiability" xml:lang="en-US">Change in fair value due to change in own credit risk on financial liabilities designated under the fair value option</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_OtherComprehensiveIncomeChangeInRemeasurementOfEmployeeBenefitPlanAssetAndLiabilityNetOfTaxAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of other comprehensive income change in remeasurement of employee benefit plan asset and liability net of tax.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTaxGainsLossesOnRemeasurementsOfDefinedBenefitPlans" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTaxGainsLossesOnRemeasurementsOfDefinedBenefitPlans" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTaxGainsLossesOnRemeasurementsOfDefinedBenefitPlans" xml:lang="en-US">Other comprehensive income, before tax, gains (losses) on remeasurements of defined benefit plans</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTaxGainsLossesOnRemeasurementsOfDefinedBenefitPlans" xml:lang="en-US">Actuarial gains (losses) on employee benefit plans</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_IncomeTaxRelatingToRemeasurementsOfDefinedBenefitPlansOfOtherComprehensiveIncome" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_IncomeTaxRelatingToRemeasurementsOfDefinedBenefitPlansOfOtherComprehensiveIncome" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IncomeTaxRelatingToRemeasurementsOfDefinedBenefitPlansOfOtherComprehensiveIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Income tax relating to remeasurements of defined benefit plans included in other comprehensive income</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IncomeTaxRelatingToRemeasurementsOfDefinedBenefitPlansOfOtherComprehensiveIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Income tax expense (benefit)</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxGainsLossesOnRemeasurementsOfDefinedBenefitPlans" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxGainsLossesOnRemeasurementsOfDefinedBenefitPlans" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxGainsLossesOnRemeasurementsOfDefinedBenefitPlans" xml:lang="en-US">Other comprehensive income, net of tax, gains (losses) on remeasurements of defined benefit plans</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxGainsLossesOnRemeasurementsOfDefinedBenefitPlans" xml:lang="en-US">Other comprehensive income net of tax actuarial gains (losses) on employee benefit plans</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxGainsLossesOnRemeasurementsOfDefinedBenefitPlans" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxGainsLossesOnRemeasurementsOfDefinedBenefitPlans" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxChangeInFairValueOfFinancialLiabilityAttributableToChangeInCreditRiskOfLiability" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxChangeInFairValueOfFinancialLiabilityAttributableToChangeInCreditRiskOfLiability" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxChangeInFairValueOfFinancialLiabilityAttributableToChangeInCreditRiskOfLiability" xml:lang="en-US">Other comprehensive income, net of tax, change in fair value of financial liability attributable to change in credit risk of liability</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxChangeInFairValueOfFinancialLiabilityAttributableToChangeInCreditRiskOfLiability" xml:lang="en-US">Other comprehensive income net of tax change in fair value due to change in own credit risk on financial liabilities designated under the fair value option</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxChangeInFairValueOfFinancialLiabilityAttributableToChangeInCreditRiskOfLiability" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxChangeInFairValueOfFinancialLiabilityAttributableToChangeInCreditRiskOfLiability" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ShareOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeOfAssociatesAndJointVenturesAccountedForUsingEquityMethodThatWillNotBeReclassifiedToProfitOrLossNetOfTax" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ShareOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeOfAssociatesAndJointVenturesAccountedForUsingEquityMethodThatWillNotBeReclassifiedToProfitOrLossNetOfTax" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ShareOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeOfAssociatesAndJointVenturesAccountedForUsingEquityMethodThatWillNotBeReclassifiedToProfitOrLossNetOfTax" xml:lang="en-US">Share of other comprehensive income of associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method that will not be reclassified to profit or loss, net of tax</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ShareOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeOfAssociatesAndJointVenturesAccountedForUsingEquityMethodThatWillNotBeReclassifiedToProfitOrLossNetOfTax" xml:lang="en-US">Other comprehensive income (loss) from investments in associates</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ShareOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeOfAssociatesAndJointVenturesAccountedForUsingEquityMethodThatWillNotBeReclassifiedToProfitOrLossNetOfTax" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ShareOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeOfAssociatesAndJointVenturesAccountedForUsingEquityMethodThatWillNotBeReclassifiedToProfitOrLossNetOfTax" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Other comprehensive income [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Other comprehensive income (loss)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CashFlowHedgesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CashFlowHedgesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashFlowHedgesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Cash flow hedges [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashFlowHedgesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Net change in gains (losses) on derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CashFlowHedgesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CashFlowHedgesAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_IncomeTaxRelatingToComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeOnCashFlowHedgesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_bns_IncomeTaxRelatingToComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeOnCashFlowHedgesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_IncomeTaxRelatingToComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeOnCashFlowHedgesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Income tax relating to components of other comprehensive income on cash flow hedges [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_IncomeTaxRelatingToComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeOnCashFlowHedgesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Income tax expense (benefit):</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_IncomeTaxRelatingToComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeOnCashFlowHedgesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_bns_IncomeTaxRelatingToComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeOnCashFlowHedgesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_IncomeTaxRelatingToComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeOnCashFlowHedgesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of income tax relating to components of other comprehensive income on cash flow hedges.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_IncomeTaxRelatingToCashFlowHedgesOfOtherComprehensiveIncome" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_IncomeTaxRelatingToCashFlowHedgesOfOtherComprehensiveIncome" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IncomeTaxRelatingToCashFlowHedgesOfOtherComprehensiveIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Income tax relating to cash flow hedges included in other comprehensive income</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IncomeTaxRelatingToCashFlowHedgesOfOtherComprehensiveIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Net gains (losses) on derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_IncomeTaxRelatingToCashFlowHedgesOfOtherComprehensiveIncome" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_IncomeTaxRelatingToCashFlowHedgesOfOtherComprehensiveIncome" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_IncomeTaxRelatingToReclassificationOfCashFlowHedgesOfOtherComprehensiveIncome" xlink:label="loc_bns_IncomeTaxRelatingToReclassificationOfCashFlowHedgesOfOtherComprehensiveIncome" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_IncomeTaxRelatingToReclassificationOfCashFlowHedgesOfOtherComprehensiveIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Income tax relating to reclassification of cash flow hedges of other comprehensive income</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_IncomeTaxRelatingToReclassificationOfCashFlowHedgesOfOtherComprehensiveIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Reclassification of net (gains) losses to net income</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_IncomeTaxRelatingToReclassificationOfCashFlowHedgesOfOtherComprehensiveIncome" xlink:to="lab_bns_IncomeTaxRelatingToReclassificationOfCashFlowHedgesOfOtherComprehensiveIncome" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_IncomeTaxRelatingToReclassificationOfCashFlowHedgesOfOtherComprehensiveIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Income tax relating to reclassification of cash flow hedges of other comprehensive income.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_GainsLossesOnCashFlowHedgesBeforeTax" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_GainsLossesOnCashFlowHedgesBeforeTax" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_GainsLossesOnCashFlowHedgesBeforeTax" xml:lang="en-US">Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges, before tax</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_GainsLossesOnCashFlowHedgesBeforeTax" xml:lang="en-US">Net gains (losses) on derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ReclassificationAdjustmentsOnCashFlowHedgesBeforeTax" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ReclassificationAdjustmentsOnCashFlowHedgesBeforeTax" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ReclassificationAdjustmentsOnCashFlowHedgesBeforeTax" xml:lang="en-US">Reclassification of net (gains) losses to net income</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxCashFlowHedges" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxCashFlowHedges" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxCashFlowHedges" xml:lang="en-US">Other comprehensive income, net of tax, cash flow hedges</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxCashFlowHedges" xml:lang="en-US">Other comprehensive income net of tax cash flow hedges</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeThatWillBeReclassifiedToProfitOrLossNetOfTaxAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Components of other comprehensive income that will be reclassified to profit or loss, net of tax [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeThatWillBeReclassifiedToProfitOrLossNetOfTaxAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Items that will be reclassified subsequently to net income</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ExchangeDifferencesOnTranslationAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ExchangeDifferencesOnTranslationAbstract" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ExchangeDifferencesOnTranslationAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Net change in unrealized foreign currency translation gains (losses):</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_GainsLossesOnExchangeDifferencesOnTranslationBeforeTax" xml:lang="en-US">Gains (losses) on exchange differences on translation, before tax</link:label>
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTaxInsuranceFinanceIncomeExpensesFromInsuranceContractsIssuedExcludedFromProfitOrLossThatWillBeReclassifiedToProfitOrLoss" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTaxInsuranceFinanceIncomeExpensesFromInsuranceContractsIssuedExcludedFromProfitOrLossThatWillBeReclassifiedToProfitOrLoss" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncome" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncome" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Other comprehensive income</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Other comprehensive income (loss)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Other comprehensive income (loss)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncome" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncome" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ComprehensiveIncome" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ComprehensiveIncome" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ComprehensiveIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Comprehensive income</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ComprehensiveIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Comprehensive income (loss)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ComprehensiveIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Total comprehensive income</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ComprehensiveIncome" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ComprehensiveIncome" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_ComprehensiveIncomeLossAttributableToNonControllingInterests" xlink:label="loc_bns_ComprehensiveIncomeLossAttributableToNonControllingInterests" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_ComprehensiveIncomeLossAttributableToNonControllingInterests" xml:lang="en-US">Comprehensive Income Loss Attributable To Non Controlling Interests</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_ComprehensiveIncomeLossAttributableToNonControllingInterests" xml:lang="en-US">Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_ComprehensiveIncomeLossAttributableToNonControllingInterests" xlink:to="lab_bns_ComprehensiveIncomeLossAttributableToNonControllingInterests" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_ComprehensiveIncomeLossAttributableToNonControllingInterests" xml:lang="en-US">The amount of comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ComprehensiveIncomeAttributableToOwnersOfParent" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ComprehensiveIncomeAttributableToOwnersOfParent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ComprehensiveIncomeAttributableToOwnersOfParent" xml:lang="en-US">Comprehensive income, attributable to owners of parent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ComprehensiveIncomeAttributableToOwnersOfParent" xml:lang="en-US">Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to equity holders of the Bank</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ComprehensiveIncomeAttributableToOwnersOfParent" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ComprehensiveIncomeAttributableToOwnersOfParent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_ComprehensiveIncomeAttributableToPreferredShareholdersAndOtherEquityInstrumentHolders" xlink:label="loc_bns_ComprehensiveIncomeAttributableToPreferredShareholdersAndOtherEquityInstrumentHolders" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_ComprehensiveIncomeAttributableToPreferredShareholdersAndOtherEquityInstrumentHolders" xml:lang="en-US">Comprehensive income attributable to preferred shareholders and other equity instrument holders</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_ComprehensiveIncomeAttributableToPreferredShareholdersAndOtherEquityInstrumentHolders" xml:lang="en-US">Preferred shareholders and other equity instrument holders</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_ComprehensiveIncomeAttributableToPreferredShareholdersAndOtherEquityInstrumentHolders" xlink:to="lab_bns_ComprehensiveIncomeAttributableToPreferredShareholdersAndOtherEquityInstrumentHolders" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_ComprehensiveIncomeAttributableToPreferredShareholdersAndOtherEquityInstrumentHolders" xml:lang="en-US">Comprehensive income attributable to preferred shareholders and other equity instrument holders.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_ComprehensiveIncomeAttributableToCommonShareholders" xlink:label="loc_bns_ComprehensiveIncomeAttributableToCommonShareholders" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_ComprehensiveIncomeAttributableToCommonShareholders" xml:lang="en-US">Comprehensive Income Attributable to Common Shareholders</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_ComprehensiveIncomeAttributableToCommonShareholders" xml:lang="en-US">Common shareholders</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_ComprehensiveIncomeAttributableToCommonShareholders" xlink:to="lab_bns_ComprehensiveIncomeAttributableToCommonShareholders" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_ComprehensiveIncomeAttributableToCommonShareholders" xml:lang="en-US">Comprehensive Income Attributable to Common Shareholders</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_DisclosureOfRestatementAbstract" xlink:label="loc_bns_DisclosureOfRestatementAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_DisclosureOfRestatementAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure Of Restatement [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_DisclosureOfRestatementAbstract" xlink:to="lab_bns_DisclosureOfRestatementAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_DisclosureOfRestatementAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure Of Restatement [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ComponentsOfEquityAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ComponentsOfEquityAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ComponentsOfEquityAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Components of equity [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ComponentsOfEquityAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Components of equity [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ComponentsOfEquityAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ComponentsOfEquityAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ComponentsOfEquityDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ComponentsOfEquityDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ComponentsOfEquityDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Components of equity [domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ComponentsOfEquityDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Equity [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ComponentsOfEquityDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ComponentsOfEquityDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_OtherReservesMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_OtherReservesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherReservesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other reserves [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherReservesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other reserves [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_OtherReservesMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_OtherReservesMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_OrdinarySharesMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_OrdinarySharesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OrdinarySharesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Ordinary shares [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OrdinarySharesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Common shares [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_OrdinarySharesMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_OrdinarySharesMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_RetainedEarningsMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_RetainedEarningsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_RetainedEarningsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Retained earnings [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_RetainedEarningsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Retained earnings [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_RetainedEarningsMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_RetainedEarningsMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated other comprehensive income [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_CommonEquityMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_CommonEquityMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_CommonEquityMember" xml:lang="en-US">Common Equity [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_CommonEquityMember" xml:lang="en-US">Total common equity [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_CommonEquityMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_CommonEquityMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_CommonEquityMember" xml:lang="en-US">Common Equity [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_PreferredSharesAndOtherEquityInstrumentsMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_PreferredSharesAndOtherEquityInstrumentsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_PreferredSharesAndOtherEquityInstrumentsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Preferred shares and other equity instruments [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_PreferredSharesAndOtherEquityInstrumentsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Preferred shares and other equity instruments [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_PreferredSharesAndOtherEquityInstrumentsMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_PreferredSharesAndOtherEquityInstrumentsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_PreferredSharesAndOtherEquityInstrumentsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Preferred shares and other equity instruments.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_EquityAttributableToOwnersOfParentMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_EquityAttributableToOwnersOfParentMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_EquityAttributableToOwnersOfParentMember" xml:lang="en-US">Equity attributable to owners of parent [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_EquityAttributableToOwnersOfParentMember" xml:lang="en-US">Total common and preferred equity [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_EquityAttributableToOwnersOfParentMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_EquityAttributableToOwnersOfParentMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_NoncontrollingInterestsMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_NoncontrollingInterestsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NoncontrollingInterestsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Non-controlling interests [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NoncontrollingInterestsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Non-controlling interests [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_NoncontrollingInterestsMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_NoncontrollingInterestsMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_RetrospectiveApplicationAndRetrospectiveRestatementAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_RetrospectiveApplicationAndRetrospectiveRestatementAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_RetrospectiveApplicationAndRetrospectiveRestatementAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Retrospective application and retrospective restatement [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_RetrospectiveApplicationAndRetrospectiveRestatementAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Retrospective application and retrospective restatement [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_RetrospectiveApplicationAndRetrospectiveRestatementAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_RetrospectiveApplicationAndRetrospectiveRestatementAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_RestatedMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_RestatedMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_RestatedMember" xml:lang="en-US">Currently stated [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_RestatedMember" xml:lang="en-US">Currently stated [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_RestatedMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_RestatedMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="loc_bns_StatementLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_StatementLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Statement [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_StatementLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Statement [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_StatementLineItems" xlink:to="lab_bns_StatementLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_StatementLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Statement [Line Items].</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_IssueOfEquity" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_IssueOfEquity" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IssueOfEquity" xml:lang="en-US">Issue of equity</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IssueOfEquity" xml:lang="en-US">Shares/instruments issued</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_IssueOfEquity" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_IssueOfEquity" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_ShareRepurchasedOrRedeemed" xlink:label="loc_bns_ShareRepurchasedOrRedeemed" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_ShareRepurchasedOrRedeemed" xml:lang="en-US">Share repurchased or redeemed</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_ShareRepurchasedOrRedeemed" xml:lang="en-US">Shares repurchased/redeemed</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_ShareRepurchasedOrRedeemed" xlink:to="lab_bns_ShareRepurchasedOrRedeemed" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_ShareRepurchasedOrRedeemed" xml:lang="en-US">Share repurchased or redeemed.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DividendsPaid" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DividendsPaid" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DividendsPaid" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends recognised as distributions to owners</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DividendsPaid" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends and distributions paid to equity holders</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DividendsPaid" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DividendsPaid" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughSharebasedPaymentTransactions" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughSharebasedPaymentTransactions" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughSharebasedPaymentTransactions" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (decrease) through share-based payment transactions, equity</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughSharebasedPaymentTransactions" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based payments</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughSharebasedPaymentTransactions" xml:lang="en-US">Issued in relation to share-based payments, net</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughSharebasedPaymentTransactions" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughSharebasedPaymentTransactions" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughTransfersAndOtherChangesEquity" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughTransfersAndOtherChangesEquity" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughTransfersAndOtherChangesEquity" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (decrease) through other changes, equity</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughTransfersAndOtherChangesEquity" xml:lang="en-US">Other</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughTransfersAndOtherChangesEquity" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughTransfersAndOtherChangesEquity" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ReservesWithinEquityAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ReservesWithinEquityAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ReservesWithinEquityAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Reserves within equity [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ReservesWithinEquityAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ReservesWithinEquityAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ReservesWithinEquityDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ReservesWithinEquityDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ReservesWithinEquityDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Reserves within equity [domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ReservesWithinEquityDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ReservesWithinEquityDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ReserveOfExchangeDifferencesOnTranslationMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ReserveOfExchangeDifferencesOnTranslationMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ReserveOfExchangeDifferencesOnTranslationMember" xml:lang="en-US">Reserve of exchange differences on translation [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ReserveOfExchangeDifferencesOnTranslationMember" xml:lang="en-US">Foreign currency translation [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ReserveOfExchangeDifferencesOnTranslationMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ReserveOfExchangeDifferencesOnTranslationMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_DebtInstrumentsFairValueOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_DebtInstrumentsFairValueOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_DebtInstrumentsFairValueOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instruments Fair Value Other Comprehensive Income [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_DebtInstrumentsFairValueOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instruments Fair Value Other Comprehensive Income [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_DebtInstrumentsFairValueOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_DebtInstrumentsFairValueOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_EquityInstrumentsFairValueOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_EquityInstrumentsFairValueOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_EquityInstrumentsFairValueOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Instruments Fair Value Other Comprehensive Income [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_EquityInstrumentsFairValueOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Instruments Fair Value Other Comprehensive Income [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_EquityInstrumentsFairValueOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_EquityInstrumentsFairValueOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ReserveOfCashFlowHedgesMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ReserveOfCashFlowHedgesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ReserveOfCashFlowHedgesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Reserve of cash flow hedges [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ReserveOfCashFlowHedgesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Cash flow hedging reserve [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ReserveOfCashFlowHedgesMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ReserveOfCashFlowHedgesMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_OtherMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_OtherMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_OtherMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_OtherMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_OtherMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_OtherMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_UndistributedRetainedEarningsInForeignAssociates" xlink:label="loc_bns_UndistributedRetainedEarningsInForeignAssociates" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_UndistributedRetainedEarningsInForeignAssociates" xml:lang="en-US">Undistributed Retained Earnings in Foreign Associates</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_UndistributedRetainedEarningsInForeignAssociates" xml:lang="en-US">Undistributed retained earnings</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_UndistributedRetainedEarningsInForeignAssociates" xlink:to="lab_bns_UndistributedRetainedEarningsInForeignAssociates" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_UndistributedRetainedEarningsInForeignAssociates" xml:lang="en-US">Undistributed Retained Earnings in Foreign Associates</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Statement of cash flows [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Cash flows from (used in) financing activities [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Cash flows from financing activities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_RepaymentsOfSubordinatedLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_RepaymentsOfSubordinatedLiabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_RepaymentsOfSubordinatedLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Repayments of subordinated liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_RepaymentsOfSubordinatedLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Redemption of subordinated debentures</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_RepaymentsOfSubordinatedLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_RepaymentsOfSubordinatedLiabilities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ProceedsFromIssueOfOrdinaryShares" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ProceedsFromIssueOfOrdinaryShares" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ProceedsFromIssueOfOrdinaryShares" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from issue of ordinary shares</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ProceedsFromIssueOfOrdinaryShares" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from common shares issued</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ProceedsFromIssueOfOrdinaryShares" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ProceedsFromIssueOfOrdinaryShares" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_PaymentsToAcquireOrRedeemEntityShares" xlink:label="loc_bns_PaymentsToAcquireOrRedeemEntityShares" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_PaymentsToAcquireOrRedeemEntityShares" xml:lang="en-US">Payments To Acquire Or Redeem Entity Shares</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_PaymentsToAcquireOrRedeemEntityShares" xml:lang="en-US">Common shares purchased for cancellation</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_PaymentsToAcquireOrRedeemEntityShares" xlink:to="lab_bns_PaymentsToAcquireOrRedeemEntityShares" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_PaymentsToAcquireOrRedeemEntityShares" xml:lang="en-US">Payments to acquire or redeem entity shares.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DividendsPaidClassifiedAsFinancingActivities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DividendsPaidClassifiedAsFinancingActivities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DividendsPaidClassifiedAsFinancingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends paid, classified as financing activities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DividendsPaidClassifiedAsFinancingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Cash dividends and distributions paid</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DividendsPaidClassifiedAsFinancingActivities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DividendsPaidClassifiedAsFinancingActivities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DividendsPaidToNoncontrollingInterestsClassifiedAsFinancingActivities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DividendsPaidToNoncontrollingInterestsClassifiedAsFinancingActivities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DividendsPaidToNoncontrollingInterestsClassifiedAsFinancingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends paid to non-controlling interests, classified as financing activities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DividendsPaidToNoncontrollingInterestsClassifiedAsFinancingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Distributions to non-controlling interests</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DividendsPaidToNoncontrollingInterestsClassifiedAsFinancingActivities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DividendsPaidToNoncontrollingInterestsClassifiedAsFinancingActivities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_OtherInflowsOutflowsOfCashClassifiedAsFinancingActivities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_OtherInflowsOutflowsOfCashClassifiedAsFinancingActivities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherInflowsOutflowsOfCashClassifiedAsFinancingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Other inflows (outflows) of cash, classified as financing activities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherInflowsOutflowsOfCashClassifiedAsFinancingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Other, net</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_OtherInflowsOutflowsOfCashClassifiedAsFinancingActivities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_OtherInflowsOutflowsOfCashClassifiedAsFinancingActivities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInFinancingActivities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInFinancingActivities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInFinancingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Cash flows from (used in) financing activities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInFinancingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Net cash from/(used in) financing activities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInFinancingActivities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInFinancingActivities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_PaymentsOfLeaseLiabilitiesClassifiedAsFinancingActivities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_PaymentsOfLeaseLiabilitiesClassifiedAsFinancingActivities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_PaymentsOfLeaseLiabilitiesClassifiedAsFinancingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Payments of lease liabilities, classified as financing activities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_PaymentsOfLeaseLiabilitiesClassifiedAsFinancingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Payment of lease liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_PaymentsOfLeaseLiabilitiesClassifiedAsFinancingActivities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_PaymentsOfLeaseLiabilitiesClassifiedAsFinancingActivities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_ProceedsFromIssueOfPreferenceSharesAndOtherEquityInstrumentsIssued" xlink:label="loc_bns_ProceedsFromIssueOfPreferenceSharesAndOtherEquityInstrumentsIssued" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_ProceedsFromIssueOfPreferenceSharesAndOtherEquityInstrumentsIssued" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds From Issue Of Preference Shares And Other Equity Instruments Issued</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_ProceedsFromIssueOfPreferenceSharesAndOtherEquityInstrumentsIssued" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from preferred shares and other equity instruments issued</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_ProceedsFromIssueOfPreferenceSharesAndOtherEquityInstrumentsIssued" xlink:to="lab_bns_ProceedsFromIssueOfPreferenceSharesAndOtherEquityInstrumentsIssued" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_ProceedsFromIssueOfPreferenceSharesAndOtherEquityInstrumentsIssued" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from issue of preference shares and other equity instruments issued.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Cash flows from (used in) investing activities [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Cash flows from investing activities</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInDecreaseIncreaseInShorttermDepositsAndInvestments" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInDecreaseIncreaseInShorttermDepositsAndInvestments" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_PurchaseOfInvestmentSecuritiesClassifiedAsInvestingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Purchase Of Investment Securities Classified As Investing Activities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_PurchaseOfInvestmentSecuritiesClassifiedAsInvestingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Purchase of investment securities</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_PurchaseOfInvestmentSecuritiesClassifiedAsInvestingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">The cash outflow for the purchase of Investment securities.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_SalesOrMaturitiesOfInvestmentSecuritiesIncludingInvestmentsAccountedForUsingEquityMethodOfAccounting" xml:lang="en-US">Sales or maturities of investment securities including investments accounted for using equity method of accounting</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_SalesOrMaturitiesOfInvestmentSecuritiesIncludingInvestmentsAccountedForUsingEquityMethodOfAccounting" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from sale and maturity of investment securities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_SalesOrMaturitiesOfInvestmentSecuritiesIncludingInvestmentsAccountedForUsingEquityMethodOfAccounting" xlink:to="lab_bns_SalesOrMaturitiesOfInvestmentSecuritiesIncludingInvestmentsAccountedForUsingEquityMethodOfAccounting" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_SalesOrMaturitiesOfInvestmentSecuritiesIncludingInvestmentsAccountedForUsingEquityMethodOfAccounting" xml:lang="en-US">Sales or maturities of investment securities including investments accounted for using equity method of accounting.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_CashFlowsFromAcquisitionOrSaleOfSubsidiaryAssociatesCorporationOrBusinessUnitNetOfCashAcquired" xml:lang="en-US">Acquisition/divestiture of subsidiaries, associated corporations or business units, net of cash acquired</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_CashFlowsFromAcquisitionOrSaleOfSubsidiaryAssociatesCorporationOrBusinessUnitNetOfCashAcquired" xml:lang="en-US">Cash flows from acquisition or sale of subsidiary, associates corporation or business unit, net of cash acquired.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_PurchaseOrSaleOfPropertyPlantOrEquipmentIncludingInvestmentProperty" xlink:label="loc_bns_PurchaseOrSaleOfPropertyPlantOrEquipmentIncludingInvestmentProperty" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_PurchaseOrSaleOfPropertyPlantOrEquipmentIncludingInvestmentProperty" xml:lang="en-US">Purchase or sale of property, plant or equipment including investment property</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_PurchaseOrSaleOfPropertyPlantOrEquipmentIncludingInvestmentProperty" xml:lang="en-US">Property and equipment, net of disposals</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_PurchaseOrSaleOfPropertyPlantOrEquipmentIncludingInvestmentProperty" xlink:to="lab_bns_PurchaseOrSaleOfPropertyPlantOrEquipmentIncludingInvestmentProperty" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_PurchaseOrSaleOfPropertyPlantOrEquipmentIncludingInvestmentProperty" xml:lang="en-US">Purchase or sale of property, plant or equipment including investment property.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_OtherInflowsOutflowsOfCashClassifiedAsInvestingActivities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_OtherInflowsOutflowsOfCashClassifiedAsInvestingActivities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherInflowsOutflowsOfCashClassifiedAsInvestingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Other inflows (outflows) of cash, classified as investing activities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherInflowsOutflowsOfCashClassifiedAsInvestingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Other, net</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_OtherInflowsOutflowsOfCashClassifiedAsInvestingActivities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_OtherInflowsOutflowsOfCashClassifiedAsInvestingActivities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInInvestingActivities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInInvestingActivities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInInvestingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Cash flows from (used in) investing activities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInInvestingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Net cash from/(used in) investing activities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInInvestingActivities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInInvestingActivities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Cash flows from (used in) operating activities [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Cash flows from operating activities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForReconcileProfitLossAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForReconcileProfitLossAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForReconcileProfitLossAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustments to reconcile profit (loss) [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForReconcileProfitLossAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustment for:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForReconcileProfitLossAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForReconcileProfitLossAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_InterestRevenueExpense" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_InterestRevenueExpense" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InterestRevenueExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Interest income (expense)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InterestRevenueExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Net interest income</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InterestRevenueExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Net interest income</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_InterestRevenueExpense" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_InterestRevenueExpense" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForDepreciationAndAmortisationExpense" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForDepreciationAndAmortisationExpense" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForDepreciationAndAmortisationExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustments for depreciation and amortisation expense</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForDepreciationAndAmortisationExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Depreciation and amortization</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForDepreciationAndAmortisationExpense" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForDepreciationAndAmortisationExpense" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForImpairmentLossReversalOfImpairmentLossRecognisedInProfitOrLoss" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForImpairmentLossReversalOfImpairmentLossRecognisedInProfitOrLoss" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForImpairmentLossReversalOfImpairmentLossRecognisedInProfitOrLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustments for impairment loss (reversal of impairment loss) recognised in profit or loss</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForImpairmentLossReversalOfImpairmentLossRecognisedInProfitOrLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Provision for credit losses</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForImpairmentLossReversalOfImpairmentLossRecognisedInProfitOrLoss" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForImpairmentLossReversalOfImpairmentLossRecognisedInProfitOrLoss" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForSharebasedPayments" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForSharebasedPayments" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForSharebasedPayments" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustments for share-based payments</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForSharebasedPayments" xml:lang="en-US">Equity-settled share-based payment expense</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForSharebasedPayments" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForSharebasedPayments" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_AdjustmentsForGainLossOnSaleOfInvestmentSecurities" xlink:label="loc_bns_AdjustmentsForGainLossOnSaleOfInvestmentSecurities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_AdjustmentsForGainLossOnSaleOfInvestmentSecurities" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustments for Gain Loss on Sale of Investment Securities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_AdjustmentsForGainLossOnSaleOfInvestmentSecurities" xml:lang="en-US">Net gain on sale of investment securities</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_AdjustmentsForGainLossOnSaleOfInvestmentSecurities" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustments for Gain Loss on Sale of Investment Securities</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForGainLossOnDisposalOfInvestmentsInSubsidiariesJointVenturesAndAssociates" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForGainLossOnDisposalOfInvestmentsInSubsidiariesJointVenturesAndAssociates" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForGainLossOnDisposalOfInvestmentsInSubsidiariesJointVenturesAndAssociates" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustments for gain (loss) on disposal of investments in subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForGainLossOnDisposalOfInvestmentsInSubsidiariesJointVenturesAndAssociates" xml:lang="en-US">Net (gain)/loss on divestitures</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForGainLossOnDisposalOfInvestmentsInSubsidiariesJointVenturesAndAssociates" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForGainLossOnDisposalOfInvestmentsInSubsidiariesJointVenturesAndAssociates" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_AdjustmentsForNetChangesInInvestmentsJointVenturesAndAssociates" xlink:label="loc_bns_AdjustmentsForNetChangesInInvestmentsJointVenturesAndAssociates" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_AdjustmentsForNetChangesInInvestmentsJointVenturesAndAssociates" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustments for net changes in investments joint ventures and associates</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_AdjustmentsForNetChangesInInvestmentsJointVenturesAndAssociates" xml:lang="en-US">Net income from investments in associated corporations</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_AdjustmentsForNetChangesInInvestmentsJointVenturesAndAssociates" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustments for net changes in investments in joint ventures and associates to reconcile profit (loss) to net cash flow from (used in) operating activities.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForIncomeTaxExpense" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForIncomeTaxExpense" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForIncomeTaxExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustments for income tax expense</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForIncomeTaxExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Income tax expense</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForIncomeTaxExpense" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForIncomeTaxExpense" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_ChangeInOperatingAssetsAndLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_bns_ChangeInOperatingAssetsAndLiabilitiesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_ChangeInOperatingAssetsAndLiabilitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Change in Operating Assets and Liabilities [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_ChangeInOperatingAssetsAndLiabilitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Changes in operating assets and liabilities:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_ChangeInOperatingAssetsAndLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_bns_ChangeInOperatingAssetsAndLiabilitiesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_ChangeInOperatingAssetsAndLiabilitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Change in Operating Assets and Liabilities [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInTradingAssets" xlink:label="loc_bns_AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInTradingAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInTradingAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustments for Increase Decrease in Trading Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInTradingAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Trading assets</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInTradingAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustments for Increase Decrease in Trading Assets</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForDecreaseIncreaseInReverseRepurchaseAgreementsAndCashCollateralOnSecuritiesBorrowed" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForDecreaseIncreaseInReverseRepurchaseAgreementsAndCashCollateralOnSecuritiesBorrowed" />
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInDeposits" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInDeposits" />
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInObligationsRelatedToSecuritiesSoldShort" xlink:label="loc_bns_AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInObligationsRelatedToSecuritiesSoldShort" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInObligationsRelatedToSecuritiesSoldShort" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustments for increase decrease in obligations related to securities sold short</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInObligationsRelatedToSecuritiesSoldShort" xml:lang="en-US">Obligations related to securities sold short</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInObligationsRelatedToSecuritiesSoldShort" xlink:to="lab_bns_AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInObligationsRelatedToSecuritiesSoldShort" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInObligationsRelatedToSecuritiesSoldShort" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustments for increase decrease in obligations related to securities sold short.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInObligationsRelatedToSecuritiesSoldUnderRepurchaseAgreementsAndSecuritiesLent" xlink:label="loc_bns_AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInObligationsRelatedToSecuritiesSoldUnderRepurchaseAgreementsAndSecuritiesLent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInObligationsRelatedToSecuritiesSoldUnderRepurchaseAgreementsAndSecuritiesLent" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustments for increase decrease in obligations related to securities sold under repurchase agreements and securities lent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInObligationsRelatedToSecuritiesSoldUnderRepurchaseAgreementsAndSecuritiesLent" xml:lang="en-US">Obligations related to securities sold under repurchase agreements and securities lent</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInObligationsRelatedToSecuritiesSoldUnderRepurchaseAgreementsAndSecuritiesLent" xlink:to="lab_bns_AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInObligationsRelatedToSecuritiesSoldUnderRepurchaseAgreementsAndSecuritiesLent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInObligationsRelatedToSecuritiesSoldUnderRepurchaseAgreementsAndSecuritiesLent" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustments for increase decrease in obligations related to securities sold under repurchase agreements and securities lent.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInNetDerivativeFinancialInstruments" xlink:label="loc_bns_AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInNetDerivativeFinancialInstruments" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInNetDerivativeFinancialInstruments" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustments for Increase Decrease in Net Derivative Financial Instruments</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInNetDerivativeFinancialInstruments" xml:lang="en-US">Net derivative financial instruments</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInNetDerivativeFinancialInstruments" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustments for Increase Decrease in Net Derivative Financial Instruments</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_OtherAdjustmentsToReconcileProfitLoss" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_OtherAdjustmentsToReconcileProfitLoss" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherAdjustmentsToReconcileProfitLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Other adjustments to reconcile profit (loss)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherAdjustmentsToReconcileProfitLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Other, net</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_OtherAdjustmentsToReconcileProfitLoss" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_OtherAdjustmentsToReconcileProfitLoss" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_InterestReceivedClassifiedAsOperatingActivities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_InterestReceivedClassifiedAsOperatingActivities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InterestReceivedClassifiedAsOperatingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Interest received, classified as operating activities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InterestReceivedClassifiedAsOperatingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Interest and dividends received</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_InterestReceivedClassifiedAsOperatingActivities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_InterestReceivedClassifiedAsOperatingActivities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_InterestPaidClassifiedAsOperatingActivities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_InterestPaidClassifiedAsOperatingActivities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InterestPaidClassifiedAsOperatingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Interest paid, classified as operating activities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InterestPaidClassifiedAsOperatingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Interest paid</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_InterestPaidClassifiedAsOperatingActivities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_InterestPaidClassifiedAsOperatingActivities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_IncomeTaxesPaidRefundClassifiedAsOperatingActivities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_IncomeTaxesPaidRefundClassifiedAsOperatingActivities" />
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInOperatingActivities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInOperatingActivities" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_EffectOfExchangeRateChangesOnCashAndCashEquivalents" xml:lang="en-US">Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseInCashAndCashEquivalents" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseInCashAndCashEquivalents" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseInCashAndCashEquivalents" xml:lang="en-US">Net change in cash and cash equivalents</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashAndCashEquivalents" xml:lang="en-US">Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashAndCashEquivalents" xml:lang="en-US">Cash and cash equivalents at end of period</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashAndCashEquivalents" xml:lang="en-US">Cash and non-interest-bearing deposits with financial institutions</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_TextBlockAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Text Block [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_DisclosureOfReportingEntityExplanatory" xml:lang="en-US">The entire disclosure of reporting entity.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfBasisOfPreparationOfFinancialStatementsExplanatory" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfBasisOfPreparationOfFinancialStatementsExplanatory" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DescriptionOfExpectedImpactOfInitialApplicationOfNewStandardsOrInterpretations" xml:lang="en-US">Future accounting developments</link:label>
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_InvestmentsInEquityInstrumentsMeasuredAtFairValueThroughOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_InvestmentsInEquityInstrumentsMeasuredAtFairValueThroughOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_FinancialAssetsAtFairValueThroughProfitOrLossCategoryMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_FinancialAssetsAtFairValueThroughProfitOrLossCategoryMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_FinancialAssetsAtFairValueThroughProfitOrLossCategoryMember" xml:lang="en-US">Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss, category [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_FinancialAssetsAtFairValueThroughProfitOrLossCategoryMember" xml:lang="en-US">Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss, category [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_FinancialAssetsAtFairValueThroughProfitOrLossCategoryMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_FinancialAssetsAtFairValueThroughProfitOrLossCategoryMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_DebtInvestmentsMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_DebtInvestmentsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_DebtInvestmentsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Investments [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_DebtInvestmentsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Investments [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_DebtInvestmentsMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_DebtInvestmentsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_DebtInvestmentsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Investments [member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_EquityInvestmentsMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_EquityInvestmentsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_EquityInvestmentsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Equity investments [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_EquityInvestmentsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Equity securities [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_EquityInvestmentsMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_EquityInvestmentsMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialAssetsLineItems" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialAssetsLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialAssetsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of financial assets [line items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialAssetsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of financial assets [line items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialAssetsLineItems" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialAssetsLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ClassesOfAssetsAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ClassesOfAssetsAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfAssetsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Classes of assets [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfAssetsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Classes of assets [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ClassesOfAssetsAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfAssetsAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ClassesOfAssetsDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ClassesOfAssetsDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfAssetsDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Classes of assets [domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfAssetsDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Classes of assets [domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ClassesOfAssetsDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfAssetsDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_CanadianFederalGovernmentIssuedOrGuaranteedDebtMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_CanadianFederalGovernmentIssuedOrGuaranteedDebtMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_CanadianFederalGovernmentIssuedOrGuaranteedDebtMember" xml:lang="en-US">Canadian federal government issued or guaranteed debt [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_CanadianFederalGovernmentIssuedOrGuaranteedDebtMember" xml:lang="en-US">Canadian federal government issued or guaranteed debt [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_CanadianFederalGovernmentIssuedOrGuaranteedDebtMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_CanadianFederalGovernmentIssuedOrGuaranteedDebtMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_CanadianFederalGovernmentIssuedOrGuaranteedDebtMember" xml:lang="en-US">Canadian federal government issued or guaranteed debt.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_CanadianProvincialAndMunicipalDebtMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_CanadianProvincialAndMunicipalDebtMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_CanadianProvincialAndMunicipalDebtMember" xml:lang="en-US">Canadian provincial and municipal debt [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_CanadianProvincialAndMunicipalDebtMember" xml:lang="en-US">Canadian provincial and municipal debt [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_CanadianProvincialAndMunicipalDebtMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_CanadianProvincialAndMunicipalDebtMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_CanadianProvincialAndMunicipalDebtMember" xml:lang="en-US">Canadian provincial and municipal debt.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_UsTreasuryAndOtherUsAgencyDebtMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_UsTreasuryAndOtherUsAgencyDebtMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_UsTreasuryAndOtherUsAgencyDebtMember" xml:lang="en-US">US treasury and other US agency debt [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_UsTreasuryAndOtherUsAgencyDebtMember" xml:lang="en-US">U.S. treasury and other U.S. agency debt [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_UsTreasuryAndOtherUsAgencyDebtMember" xml:lang="en-US">U.S. treasury and other U.S. agencies debt [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_UsTreasuryAndOtherUsAgencyDebtMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_UsTreasuryAndOtherUsAgencyDebtMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_UsTreasuryAndOtherUsAgencyDebtMember" xml:lang="en-US">US treasury and other US agency debt.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_OtherForeignGovernmentDebtMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_OtherForeignGovernmentDebtMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_OtherForeignGovernmentDebtMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other foreign government debt [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_OtherForeignGovernmentDebtMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other foreign government debt [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_OtherForeignGovernmentDebtMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_OtherForeignGovernmentDebtMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_OtherForeignGovernmentDebtMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other foreign government debt.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_OtherDebtMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_OtherDebtMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_OtherDebtMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other Debt [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_OtherDebtMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other debt [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_OtherDebtMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_OtherDebtMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_OtherDebtMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other debt.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_FinancialAssetsAtAmortisedCost" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_FinancialAssetsAtAmortisedCost" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_FinancialAssetsAtAmortisedCost" xml:lang="en-US">Financial assets at amortised cost</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_FinancialAssetsAtAmortisedCost" xml:lang="en-US">Cost</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureGuidance" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_FinancialAssetsAtAmortisedCost" xml:lang="en-US">Investment securities &#8211; amortized cost</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationGuidance" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_FinancialAssetsAtAmortisedCost" xml:lang="en-US">Investment securities measured at amortized cost</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_FinancialAssetsAtAmortisedCost" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_FinancialAssetsAtAmortisedCost" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_FinancialAssetsGrossUnrealizedGain" xlink:label="loc_bns_FinancialAssetsGrossUnrealizedGain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_FinancialAssetsGrossUnrealizedGain" xml:lang="en-US">Financial assets, gross, unrealized gain</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_FinancialAssetsGrossUnrealizedGain" xml:lang="en-US">Gross unrealized gains</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_FinancialAssetsGrossUnrealizedGain" xlink:to="lab_bns_FinancialAssetsGrossUnrealizedGain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_FinancialAssetsGrossUnrealizedGain" xml:lang="en-US">Financial assets, gross, unrealized gain</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_FinancialAssetsGrossUnrealizedLoss" xlink:label="loc_bns_FinancialAssetsGrossUnrealizedLoss" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_FinancialAssetsGrossUnrealizedLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Financial assets, gross, unrealized loss</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_FinancialAssetsGrossUnrealizedLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Gross unrealized losses</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_FinancialAssetsGrossUnrealizedLoss" xlink:to="lab_bns_FinancialAssetsGrossUnrealizedLoss" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_FinancialAssetsGrossUnrealizedLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Financial assets, gross, unrealized loss</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_FinancialAssetsAtFairValue" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_FinancialAssetsAtFairValue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_FinancialAssetsAtFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Financial assets, at fair value</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_FinancialAssetsAtFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Fair value</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_FinancialAssetsAtFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Fair value, beginning balance</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_FinancialAssetsAtFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Fair value, ending balance</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_FinancialAssetsAtFairValue" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_FinancialAssetsAtFairValue" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_CanadianFederalAndProvincialGovernmentIssuedOrGuaranteedDebtMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_CanadianFederalAndProvincialGovernmentIssuedOrGuaranteedDebtMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_CanadianFederalAndProvincialGovernmentIssuedOrGuaranteedDebtMember" xml:lang="en-US">Canadian federal and provincial government issued or guaranteed debt [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_CanadianFederalAndProvincialGovernmentIssuedOrGuaranteedDebtMember" xml:lang="en-US">Canadian federal and provincial government issued or guaranteed debt [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_CanadianFederalAndProvincialGovernmentIssuedOrGuaranteedDebtMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_CanadianFederalAndProvincialGovernmentIssuedOrGuaranteedDebtMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_CanadianFederalAndProvincialGovernmentIssuedOrGuaranteedDebtMember" xml:lang="en-US">Canadian federal and provincial government issued or guaranteed debt.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_CorporateDebtMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_CorporateDebtMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_CorporateDebtMember" xml:lang="en-US">Corporate Debt [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_CorporateDebtMember" xml:lang="en-US">Corporate debt [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_CorporateDebtMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_CorporateDebtMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_CorporateDebtMember" xml:lang="en-US">Corporate debt.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_FinancialAssetsAtFairValueInvestmentSecuritiesMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_FinancialAssetsAtFairValueInvestmentSecuritiesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_FinancialAssetsAtFairValueInvestmentSecuritiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Financial assets at fair value, investment securities [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_FinancialAssetsAtFairValueInvestmentSecuritiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Financial assets at fair value, investment securities [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_FinancialAssetsAtFairValueInvestmentSecuritiesMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_FinancialAssetsAtFairValueInvestmentSecuritiesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_FinancialAssetsAtFairValueInvestmentSecuritiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Financial assets at fair value, investment securities [member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_FinancialAssetsAtCarryingValueInvestmentSecuritiesMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_FinancialAssetsAtCarryingValueInvestmentSecuritiesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_FinancialAssetsAtCarryingValueInvestmentSecuritiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Financial assets at carrying value, investment securities [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_FinancialAssetsAtCarryingValueInvestmentSecuritiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Financial assets at carrying value, investment securities [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_FinancialAssetsAtCarryingValueInvestmentSecuritiesMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_FinancialAssetsAtCarryingValueInvestmentSecuritiesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_FinancialAssetsAtCarryingValueInvestmentSecuritiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Financial assets at carrying value, investment securities [member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_CarryingValueDebtInvestmentSecuritiesAtAmortizedCostNetOfAllowances" xlink:label="loc_bns_CarryingValueDebtInvestmentSecuritiesAtAmortizedCostNetOfAllowances" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_CarryingValueDebtInvestmentSecuritiesAtAmortizedCostNetOfAllowances" xml:lang="en-US">Carrying Value Debt Investment Securities At Amortized Cost Net Of Allowances</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_CarryingValueDebtInvestmentSecuritiesAtAmortizedCostNetOfAllowances" xml:lang="en-US">Allowance account for credit losses of financial assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_CarryingValueDebtInvestmentSecuritiesAtAmortizedCostNetOfAllowances" xlink:to="lab_bns_CarryingValueDebtInvestmentSecuritiesAtAmortizedCostNetOfAllowances" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_CarryingValueDebtInvestmentSecuritiesAtAmortizedCostNetOfAllowances" xml:lang="en-US">Carrying value debt investment securities at amortized cost net of allowances.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DebtSecuritiesMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DebtSecuritiesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DebtSecuritiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Debt securities [member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_CommonSharesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Common shares [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_CommonSharesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Common shares [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_CommonSharesMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_CommonSharesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_CommonSharesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Common shares.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialInstrumentsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialInstrumentsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialInstrumentsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialInstrumentsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialInstrumentsAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialInstrumentsTable" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialInstrumentsTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialInstrumentsTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialInstrumentsTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialInstrumentsTable" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialInstrumentsTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialInstrumentsLineItems" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialInstrumentsLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialInstrumentsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialInstrumentsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialInstrumentsLineItems" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialInstrumentsLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CumulativeGainLossOnDisposalOfInvestmentsInEquityInstrumentsDesignatedAsMeasuredAtFairValueThroughOtherComprehensiveIncome" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CumulativeGainLossOnDisposalOfInvestmentsInEquityInstrumentsDesignatedAsMeasuredAtFairValueThroughOtherComprehensiveIncome" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CumulativeGainLossOnDisposalOfInvestmentsInEquityInstrumentsDesignatedAsMeasuredAtFairValueThroughOtherComprehensiveIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Cumulative gain (loss) on disposal of investments in equity instruments designated at fair value through other comprehensive income</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CumulativeGainLossOnDisposalOfInvestmentsInEquityInstrumentsDesignatedAsMeasuredAtFairValueThroughOtherComprehensiveIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Cumulative after-tax gain/(loss) on equity securities designated at FVOCI</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CumulativeGainLossOnDisposalOfInvestmentsInEquityInstrumentsDesignatedAsMeasuredAtFairValueThroughOtherComprehensiveIncome" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CumulativeGainLossOnDisposalOfInvestmentsInEquityInstrumentsDesignatedAsMeasuredAtFairValueThroughOtherComprehensiveIncome" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DividendsRecognisedForInvestmentsInEquityInstrumentsDesignatedAsMeasuredAtFairValueThroughOtherComprehensiveIncomeHeldAtEndOfReportingPeriod" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DividendsRecognisedForInvestmentsInEquityInstrumentsDesignatedAsMeasuredAtFairValueThroughOtherComprehensiveIncomeHeldAtEndOfReportingPeriod" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DividendsRecognisedForInvestmentsInEquityInstrumentsDesignatedAsMeasuredAtFairValueThroughOtherComprehensiveIncomeHeldAtEndOfReportingPeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends recognised for investments in equity instruments designated at fair value through other comprehensive income, held at end of reporting period</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DividendsRecognisedForInvestmentsInEquityInstrumentsDesignatedAsMeasuredAtFairValueThroughOtherComprehensiveIncomeHeldAtEndOfReportingPeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Dividend income</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DividendsRecognisedForInvestmentsInEquityInstrumentsDesignatedAsMeasuredAtFairValueThroughOtherComprehensiveIncomeHeldAtEndOfReportingPeriod" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DividendsRecognisedForInvestmentsInEquityInstrumentsDesignatedAsMeasuredAtFairValueThroughOtherComprehensiveIncomeHeldAtEndOfReportingPeriod" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_FairValueOfInvestmentsInEquityInstrumentsDesignatedAtFairValueThroughOtherComprehensiveIncomeDisposedDuringThePeriod" xlink:label="loc_bns_FairValueOfInvestmentsInEquityInstrumentsDesignatedAtFairValueThroughOtherComprehensiveIncomeDisposedDuringThePeriod" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_FairValueOfInvestmentsInEquityInstrumentsDesignatedAtFairValueThroughOtherComprehensiveIncomeDisposedDuringThePeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Of Investments In Equity Instruments Designated At Fair Value Through Other Comprehensive Income Disposed During The Period</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_FairValueOfInvestmentsInEquityInstrumentsDesignatedAtFairValueThroughOtherComprehensiveIncomeDisposedDuringThePeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Fair value of disposed equity securities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_FairValueOfInvestmentsInEquityInstrumentsDesignatedAtFairValueThroughOtherComprehensiveIncomeDisposedDuringThePeriod" xlink:to="lab_bns_FairValueOfInvestmentsInEquityInstrumentsDesignatedAtFairValueThroughOtherComprehensiveIncomeDisposedDuringThePeriod" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_FairValueOfInvestmentsInEquityInstrumentsDesignatedAtFairValueThroughOtherComprehensiveIncomeDisposedDuringThePeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Fair value of investments in equity instruments designated at fair value through other comprehensive income disposed during the period.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_MeasurementAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_MeasurementAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_MeasurementAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Measurement [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_MeasurementAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Measurement [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_MeasurementAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_MeasurementAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_MeasurementDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_MeasurementDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_MeasurementDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Measurement [domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_MeasurementDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Aggregated measurement [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_MeasurementDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_MeasurementDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialAssetsThatAreEitherPastDueOrImpairedAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialAssetsThatAreEitherPastDueOrImpairedAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialAssetsThatAreEitherPastDueOrImpairedAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of financial assets that are either past due or impaired [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialAssetsThatAreEitherPastDueOrImpairedAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialAssetsThatAreEitherPastDueOrImpairedAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_DisclosureOfFairValueFinancialAssetsAmortisedCostTable" xlink:label="loc_bns_DisclosureOfFairValueFinancialAssetsAmortisedCostTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_DisclosureOfFairValueFinancialAssetsAmortisedCostTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of fair value financial assets amortised cost [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_DisclosureOfFairValueFinancialAssetsAmortisedCostTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of fair value financial assets amortised cost [table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_DisclosureOfFairValueFinancialAssetsAmortisedCostTable" xlink:to="lab_bns_DisclosureOfFairValueFinancialAssetsAmortisedCostTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_DisclosureOfFairValueFinancialAssetsAmortisedCostTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of fair value financial assets amortised cost [table]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CarryingAmountAccumulatedDepreciationAmortisationAndImpairmentAndGrossCarryingAmountAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CarryingAmountAccumulatedDepreciationAmortisationAndImpairmentAndGrossCarryingAmountAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CarryingAmountAccumulatedDepreciationAmortisationAndImpairmentAndGrossCarryingAmountAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Carrying amount, accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment and gross carrying amount [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CarryingAmountAccumulatedDepreciationAmortisationAndImpairmentAndGrossCarryingAmountAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Carrying amount, accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment and gross carrying amount [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CarryingAmountAccumulatedDepreciationAmortisationAndImpairmentAndGrossCarryingAmountAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CarryingAmountAccumulatedDepreciationAmortisationAndImpairmentAndGrossCarryingAmountAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CarryingAmountMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CarryingAmountMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CarryingAmountMember" xml:lang="en-US">Carrying amount [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CarryingAmountMember" xml:lang="en-US">Net carrying amount [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CarryingAmountMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CarryingAmountMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_NetCarryingAmountMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_NetCarryingAmountMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_NetCarryingAmountMember" xml:lang="en-US">Net Carrying Amount [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_NetCarryingAmountMember" xml:lang="en-US">Net Carrying Amount [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_NetCarryingAmountMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_NetCarryingAmountMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_NetCarryingAmountMember" xml:lang="en-US">Net carrying amount.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_GrossCarryingAmountMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_GrossCarryingAmountMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_GrossCarryingAmountMember" xml:lang="en-US">Gross carrying amount [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_GrossCarryingAmountMember" xml:lang="en-US">Gross carrying amount [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_GrossCarryingAmountMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_GrossCarryingAmountMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ClassesOfFinancialInstrumentsAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ClassesOfFinancialInstrumentsAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfFinancialInstrumentsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Classes of financial instruments [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfFinancialInstrumentsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Classes of financial instruments [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ClassesOfFinancialInstrumentsAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfFinancialInstrumentsAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ClassesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ClassesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Classes of financial instruments [domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Financial instruments, class [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ClassesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_ResidentialMortgagesMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_ResidentialMortgagesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_ResidentialMortgagesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Residential mortgages [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_ResidentialMortgagesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Residential mortgages [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_ResidentialMortgagesMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_ResidentialMortgagesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_ResidentialMortgagesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Residential mortgages.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ConsumerLoansMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ConsumerLoansMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ConsumerLoansMember" xml:lang="en-US">Loans to consumers [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ConsumerLoansMember" xml:lang="en-US">Loans to consumers [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ConsumerLoansMember" xml:lang="en-US">Personal loans [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ConsumerLoansMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ConsumerLoansMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_CreditCardMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_CreditCardMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_CreditCardMember" xml:lang="en-US">Credit Card [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_CreditCardMember" xml:lang="en-US">Credit Card [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_CreditCardMember" xml:lang="en-US">Credit cards [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_CreditCardMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_CreditCardMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_CreditCardMember" xml:lang="en-US">Credit card.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_BusinessAndGovernmentMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_BusinessAndGovernmentMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_BusinessAndGovernmentMember" xml:lang="en-US">Business and government [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_BusinessAndGovernmentMember" xml:lang="en-US">Business and government [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_BusinessAndGovernmentMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_BusinessAndGovernmentMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_BusinessAndGovernmentMember" xml:lang="en-US">Business and government.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_DisclosureOfFairValueFinancialAssetsAmortisedCostLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of fair value financial assets amortised cost [line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_DisclosureOfFairValueFinancialAssetsAmortisedCostLineItems" xlink:to="lab_bns_DisclosureOfFairValueFinancialAssetsAmortisedCostLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_DisclosureOfFairValueFinancialAssetsAmortisedCostLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of fair value financial assets amortised cost [line items]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_FinancialAssets" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_FinancialAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_FinancialAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Financial assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_FinancialAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Financial assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_FinancialAssets" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_FinancialAssets" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ImpairmentOfFinancialAssetsAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ImpairmentOfFinancialAssetsAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ImpairmentOfFinancialAssetsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Impairment of financial assets [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ImpairmentOfFinancialAssetsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Impairment of financial assets [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ImpairmentOfFinancialAssetsAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ImpairmentOfFinancialAssetsAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ImpairmentOfFinancialAssetsDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ImpairmentOfFinancialAssetsDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ImpairmentOfFinancialAssetsDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Impairment of financial assets [domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ImpairmentOfFinancialAssetsDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Entity's total for impairment of financial assets [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ImpairmentOfFinancialAssetsDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ImpairmentOfFinancialAssetsDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_FinancialAssetsIndividuallyAssessedForCreditLossesMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_FinancialAssetsIndividuallyAssessedForCreditLossesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_FinancialAssetsIndividuallyAssessedForCreditLossesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Financial assets individually assessed for credit losses [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_FinancialAssetsIndividuallyAssessedForCreditLossesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Financial assets individually assessed for credit losses [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_FinancialAssetsIndividuallyAssessedForCreditLossesMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_FinancialAssetsIndividuallyAssessedForCreditLossesMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_ImpairedLoansAbstract" xlink:label="loc_bns_ImpairedLoansAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_ImpairedLoansAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Impaired loans [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_ImpairedLoansAbstract" xlink:to="lab_bns_ImpairedLoansAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_ImpairedLoansAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of impaired loans.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CreditImpairmentOfFinancialInstrumentsAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CreditImpairmentOfFinancialInstrumentsAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CreditImpairmentOfFinancialInstrumentsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Credit impairment of financial instruments [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CreditImpairmentOfFinancialInstrumentsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Credit impairment of financial instruments [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CreditImpairmentOfFinancialInstrumentsAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CreditImpairmentOfFinancialInstrumentsAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CreditImpairmentOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CreditImpairmentOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CreditImpairmentOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Credit impairment of financial instruments [domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CreditImpairmentOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Credit impairment of financial instruments [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CreditImpairmentOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CreditImpairmentOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_FinancialInstrumentsCreditimpairedMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_FinancialInstrumentsCreditimpairedMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_FinancialInstrumentsCreditimpairedMember" xml:lang="en-US">Financial instruments credit-impaired [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_FinancialInstrumentsCreditimpairedMember" xml:lang="en-US">Financial instruments credit-impaired [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_FinancialInstrumentsCreditimpairedMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_FinancialInstrumentsCreditimpairedMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_GeographicalAreasAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_GeographicalAreasAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_GeographicalAreasAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Geographical areas [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_GeographicalAreasAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Geographical areas [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_GeographicalAreasAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_GeographicalAreasAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_GeographicalAreasDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_GeographicalAreasDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_GeographicalAreasDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Geographical areas [domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_GeographicalAreasDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Geographical areas [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_GeographicalAreasDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_GeographicalAreasDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2025/country-2025.xsd#country_CA" xlink:label="loc_country_CA" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_country_CA" xml:lang="en-US">CANADA</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_country_CA" xml:lang="en-US">Canada [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_country_CA" xlink:to="lab_country_CA" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2025/country-2025.xsd#country_US" xlink:label="loc_country_US" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_country_US" xml:lang="en-US">UNITED STATES</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_country_US" xml:lang="en-US">United States [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_country_US" xlink:to="lab_country_US" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2025/country-2025.xsd#country_MX" xlink:label="loc_country_MX" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_country_MX" xml:lang="en-US">MEXICO</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_country_MX" xml:lang="en-US">Mexico [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_country_MX" xlink:to="lab_country_MX" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2025/country-2025.xsd#country_PE" xlink:label="loc_country_PE" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_country_PE" xml:lang="en-US">PERU</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_country_PE" xml:lang="en-US">Peru [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_country_PE" xlink:to="lab_country_PE" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2025/country-2025.xsd#country_CL" xlink:label="loc_country_CL" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_country_CL" xml:lang="en-US">CHILE</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_country_CL" xml:lang="en-US">Chile [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_country_CL" xlink:to="lab_country_CL" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_OtherInternationalMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_OtherInternationalMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_OtherInternationalMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other International [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_OtherInternationalMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other International [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_OtherInternationalMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_OtherInternationalMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_OtherInternationalMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other International [member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_InterestIncomeRecognizedOnImpairedLoans" xlink:label="loc_bns_InterestIncomeRecognizedOnImpairedLoans" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_InterestIncomeRecognizedOnImpairedLoans" xml:lang="en-US">Interest Income Recognized on Impaired Loans</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_InterestIncomeRecognizedOnImpairedLoans" xml:lang="en-US">Interest income recognized on impaired loans</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_InterestIncomeRecognizedOnImpairedLoans" xlink:to="lab_bns_InterestIncomeRecognizedOnImpairedLoans" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_InterestIncomeRecognizedOnImpairedLoans" xml:lang="en-US">Interest income recognized on impaired loans.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_DisclosureOfPrimaryMacroeconomicDriversOfCreditLossesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_bns_DisclosureOfPrimaryMacroeconomicDriversOfCreditLossesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_DisclosureOfPrimaryMacroeconomicDriversOfCreditLossesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of Primary Macroeconomic Drivers of Credit Losses [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_DisclosureOfPrimaryMacroeconomicDriversOfCreditLossesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_bns_DisclosureOfPrimaryMacroeconomicDriversOfCreditLossesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_DisclosureOfPrimaryMacroeconomicDriversOfCreditLossesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of Primary Macroeconomic Drivers of Credit Losses [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_DisclosureOfPrimaryMacroeconomicDriversOfCreditLossesTable" xlink:label="loc_bns_DisclosureOfPrimaryMacroeconomicDriversOfCreditLossesTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_DisclosureOfPrimaryMacroeconomicDriversOfCreditLossesTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of Primary Macroeconomic Drivers of Credit Losses [table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_DisclosureOfPrimaryMacroeconomicDriversOfCreditLossesTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of Primary Macroeconomic Drivers of Credit Losses [table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_DisclosureOfPrimaryMacroeconomicDriversOfCreditLossesTable" xlink:to="lab_bns_DisclosureOfPrimaryMacroeconomicDriversOfCreditLossesTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_DisclosureOfPrimaryMacroeconomicDriversOfCreditLossesTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of Primary Macroeconomic Drivers of Credit Losses [table]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_DisclosureOfPrimaryMacroeconomicDriversOfCreditLossesLineItems" xlink:label="loc_bns_DisclosureOfPrimaryMacroeconomicDriversOfCreditLossesLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_DisclosureOfPrimaryMacroeconomicDriversOfCreditLossesLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of Primary Macroeconomic Drivers of Credit Losses [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_DisclosureOfPrimaryMacroeconomicDriversOfCreditLossesLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of Primary Macroeconomic Drivers of Credit Losses [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_DisclosureOfPrimaryMacroeconomicDriversOfCreditLossesLineItems" xlink:to="lab_bns_DisclosureOfPrimaryMacroeconomicDriversOfCreditLossesLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_DisclosureOfPrimaryMacroeconomicDriversOfCreditLossesLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of Primary Macroeconomic Drivers of Credit Losses [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_AnnualPercentageChangeInRealGDP" xlink:label="loc_bns_AnnualPercentageChangeInRealGDP" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_AnnualPercentageChangeInRealGDP" xml:lang="en-US">Annual Percentage Change in Real GDP</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_AnnualPercentageChangeInRealGDP" xml:lang="en-US">Real GDP growth, y/y % change</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_AnnualPercentageChangeInRealGDP" xlink:to="lab_bns_AnnualPercentageChangeInRealGDP" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_AnnualPercentageChangeInRealGDP" xml:lang="en-US">Annual percentage change in real GDP.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_AverageUnemploymentRate" xlink:label="loc_bns_AverageUnemploymentRate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_AverageUnemploymentRate" xml:lang="en-US">Average Unemployment rate</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_AverageUnemploymentRate" xml:lang="en-US">Unemployment rate, average %</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_AverageUnemploymentRate" xlink:to="lab_bns_AverageUnemploymentRate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_AverageUnemploymentRate" xml:lang="en-US">Average Unemployment rate</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_AveragePriceOfHedgingInstrument" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_AveragePriceOfHedgingInstrument" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AveragePriceOfHedgingInstrument" xml:lang="en-US">Average price of hedging instrument</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AveragePriceOfHedgingInstrument" xml:lang="en-US">Average price of hedging instrument</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AveragePriceOfHedgingInstrument" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_AveragePriceOfHedgingInstrument" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_BankOvernightAverageRateTarget" xlink:label="loc_bns_BankOvernightAverageRateTarget" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_BankOvernightAverageRateTarget" xml:lang="en-US">Bank overnight average rate target</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_BankOvernightAverageRateTarget" xml:lang="en-US">Bank of Canada overnight rate target, average %</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_BankOvernightAverageRateTarget" xlink:to="lab_bns_BankOvernightAverageRateTarget" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_BankOvernightAverageRateTarget" xml:lang="en-US">Bank overnight average rate target</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_HousingPriceIndexAnnualChangePercentage" xlink:label="loc_bns_HousingPriceIndexAnnualChangePercentage" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_HousingPriceIndexAnnualChangePercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Housing price index, annual change percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_HousingPriceIndexAnnualChangePercentage" xml:lang="en-US">HPI &#8211; Housing Price Index, y/y % change</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_HousingPriceIndexAnnualChangePercentage" xlink:to="lab_bns_HousingPriceIndexAnnualChangePercentage" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_HousingPriceIndexAnnualChangePercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Housing price index, annual change percentage</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_ConsumerPriceIndexAnnualChangePercentage" xlink:label="loc_bns_ConsumerPriceIndexAnnualChangePercentage" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_ConsumerPriceIndexAnnualChangePercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Consumer price index, annual change percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_ConsumerPriceIndexAnnualChangePercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Consumer price index, y/y %</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_ConsumerPriceIndexAnnualChangePercentage" xlink:to="lab_bns_ConsumerPriceIndexAnnualChangePercentage" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_ConsumerPriceIndexAnnualChangePercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Consumer price index, annual change percentage.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_AverageForeignExchangeRate" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_AverageForeignExchangeRate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AverageForeignExchangeRate" xml:lang="en-US">Average foreign exchange rate</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AverageForeignExchangeRate" xml:lang="en-US">USD/CAD exchange rate, average</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AverageForeignExchangeRate" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_AverageForeignExchangeRate" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_AnnualPercentageChangeInGlobalGdpAndPpp" xlink:label="loc_bns_AnnualPercentageChangeInGlobalGdpAndPpp" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_AnnualPercentageChangeInGlobalGdpAndPpp" xml:lang="en-US">Annual Percentage Change In Global GDP and PPP</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_AnnualPercentageChangeInGlobalGdpAndPpp" xml:lang="en-US">Global GDP, y/y % change</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_AnnualPercentageChangeInGlobalGdpAndPpp" xlink:to="lab_bns_AnnualPercentageChangeInGlobalGdpAndPpp" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_AnnualPercentageChangeInGlobalGdpAndPpp" xml:lang="en-US">Annual Percentage Change In Global GDP and PPP</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_TargetFederalFundsRateUpperLimitAnnualChangePercentage" xlink:label="loc_bns_TargetFederalFundsRateUpperLimitAnnualChangePercentage" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_TargetFederalFundsRateUpperLimitAnnualChangePercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Target Federal Funds Rate Upper Limit Annual Change Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_TargetFederalFundsRateUpperLimitAnnualChangePercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Target federal funds rate, upper limit, average %</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_TargetFederalFundsRateUpperLimitAnnualChangePercentage" xlink:to="lab_bns_TargetFederalFundsRateUpperLimitAnnualChangePercentage" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_TargetFederalFundsRateUpperLimitAnnualChangePercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Target federal funds rate upper limit annual change percentage.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2025/country-2025.xsd#country_CO" xlink:label="loc_country_CO" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_country_CO" xml:lang="en-US">COLOMBIA</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_country_CO" xml:lang="en-US">Colombia [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_country_CO" xlink:to="lab_country_CO" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_CaribbeanMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_CaribbeanMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_CaribbeanMember" xml:lang="en-US">Caribbean [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_CaribbeanMember" xml:lang="en-US">Caribbean [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_CaribbeanMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_CaribbeanMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_CaribbeanMember" xml:lang="en-US">Caribbean.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_GlobalWtiOilPriceMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_GlobalWtiOilPriceMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_GlobalWtiOilPriceMember" xml:lang="en-US">Global WTI oil price [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_GlobalWtiOilPriceMember" xml:lang="en-US">Global WTI oil price [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_GlobalWtiOilPriceMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_GlobalWtiOilPriceMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_GlobalWtiOilPriceMember" xml:lang="en-US">Global WTI oil price [member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_GlobalCopperPriceMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_GlobalCopperPriceMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_GlobalCopperPriceMember" xml:lang="en-US">Global Copper Price [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_GlobalCopperPriceMember" xml:lang="en-US">Global Copper price [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_GlobalCopperPriceMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_GlobalCopperPriceMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_GlobalCopperPriceMember" xml:lang="en-US">Global Copper Price [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_GlobalGdpAndPppMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_GlobalGdpAndPppMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_GlobalGdpAndPppMember" xml:lang="en-US">Global GDP and PPP [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_GlobalGdpAndPppMember" xml:lang="en-US">Global GDP and PPP [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_GlobalGdpAndPppMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_GlobalGdpAndPppMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_GlobalGdpAndPppMember" xml:lang="en-US">Global GDP and PPP.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_MaturityAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_MaturityAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_MaturityAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Maturity [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_MaturityAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Maturity [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_MaturityAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_MaturityAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_MaturityDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_MaturityDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_MaturityDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Maturity [domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_MaturityDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Aggregated time bands [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_MaturityDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_MaturityDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_OverNextTwelveMonthsMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_OverNextTwelveMonthsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_OverNextTwelveMonthsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Over Next Twelve Months [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_OverNextTwelveMonthsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Next 12 Months [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_OverNextTwelveMonthsMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_OverNextTwelveMonthsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_OverNextTwelveMonthsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Over next twelve months.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_RemainingForecastPeriodCreditLossesMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_RemainingForecastPeriodCreditLossesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_RemainingForecastPeriodCreditLossesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Remaining forecast period credit losses [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_RemainingForecastPeriodCreditLossesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Remaining forecast period [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_RemainingForecastPeriodCreditLossesMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_RemainingForecastPeriodCreditLossesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_RemainingForecastPeriodCreditLossesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Remaining forecast period credit losses.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_MethodOfAssessmentOfExpectedCreditLossesAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_MethodOfAssessmentOfExpectedCreditLossesAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_MethodOfAssessmentOfExpectedCreditLossesAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Method of assessment of expected credit losses [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_MethodOfAssessmentOfExpectedCreditLossesAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Method of assessment of expected credit losses [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_MethodOfAssessmentOfExpectedCreditLossesAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_MethodOfAssessmentOfExpectedCreditLossesAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_MethodOfAssessmentOfExpectedCreditLossesDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_MethodOfAssessmentOfExpectedCreditLossesDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_MethodOfAssessmentOfExpectedCreditLossesDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Method of assessment of expected credit losses [domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_MethodOfAssessmentOfExpectedCreditLossesDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Method of assessment of expected credit losses [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_MethodOfAssessmentOfExpectedCreditLossesDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_MethodOfAssessmentOfExpectedCreditLossesDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_BaseCaseScenarioMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_BaseCaseScenarioMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_BaseCaseScenarioMember" xml:lang="en-US">Base case scenario [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_BaseCaseScenarioMember" xml:lang="en-US">Base case scenario [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_BaseCaseScenarioMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_BaseCaseScenarioMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_BaseCaseScenarioMember" xml:lang="en-US">Base case scenario.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_OptimisticScenarioMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_OptimisticScenarioMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_OptimisticScenarioMember" xml:lang="en-US">Optimistic scenario [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_OptimisticScenarioMember" xml:lang="en-US">Alternative Scenario - Optimistic [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_OptimisticScenarioMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_OptimisticScenarioMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_OptimisticScenarioMember" xml:lang="en-US">Optimistic scenario [member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_PessimisticScenarioMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_PessimisticScenarioMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_PessimisticScenarioMember" xml:lang="en-US">Pessimistic scenario [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_PessimisticScenarioMember" xml:lang="en-US">Alternative Scenario - Pessimistic [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_PessimisticScenarioMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_PessimisticScenarioMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_PessimisticScenarioMember" xml:lang="en-US">Pessimistic scenario [member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_SeverePessimisticMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_SeverePessimisticMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_SeverePessimisticMember" xml:lang="en-US">Severe Pessimistic [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_SeverePessimisticMember" xml:lang="en-US">Alternative Scenario - Very Pessimistic [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_SeverePessimisticMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_SeverePessimisticMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_TotalRetailLoansMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_TotalRetailLoansMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_TotalRetailLoansMember" xml:lang="en-US">Total Retail Loans [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_TotalRetailLoansMember" xml:lang="en-US">Total retail loans [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_TotalRetailLoansMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_TotalRetailLoansMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_TotalRetailLoansMember" xml:lang="en-US">Total Retail Loans .</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_CreditRiskRatingAxis" xlink:label="loc_bns_CreditRiskRatingAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_CreditRiskRatingAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Credit Risk Rating [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_CreditRiskRatingAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Credit Rating Source [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_CreditRiskRatingAxis" xlink:to="lab_bns_CreditRiskRatingAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_CreditRiskRatingAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Credit risk rating axis.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_CreditRiskRatingDomain" xlink:label="loc_bns_CreditRiskRatingDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_CreditRiskRatingDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Credit Risk Rating [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_CreditRiskRatingDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Credit Rating Source [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_CreditRiskRatingDomain" xlink:to="lab_bns_CreditRiskRatingDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_CreditRiskRatingDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Credit risk rating domain.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_StageOneMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_StageOneMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_StageOneMember" xml:lang="en-US">Stage One [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_StageOneMember" xml:lang="en-US">Stage 1 [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_StageOneMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_StageOneMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_StageOneMember" xml:lang="en-US">Stage one.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_StageTwoMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_StageTwoMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_StageTwoMember" xml:lang="en-US">Stage Two [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_StageTwoMember" xml:lang="en-US">Stage 2 [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_StageTwoMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_StageTwoMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_StageTwoMember" xml:lang="en-US">Stage two.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_StageThreeMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_StageThreeMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_StageThreeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Stage three [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_StageThreeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Stage 3 [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_StageThreeMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_StageThreeMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_StageThreeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Stage three.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_ProvisionForCreditLossesAllowanceAccountForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssetsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_bns_ProvisionForCreditLossesAllowanceAccountForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssetsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_ProvisionForCreditLossesAllowanceAccountForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssetsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Provision For Credit Losses Allowance Account For Credit Losses Of Financial Assets [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_ProvisionForCreditLossesAllowanceAccountForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssetsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Provision for credit losses</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_ProvisionForCreditLossesAllowanceAccountForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssetsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_bns_ProvisionForCreditLossesAllowanceAccountForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssetsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_ProvisionForCreditLossesAllowanceAccountForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssetsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Provision for credit losses allowance account for credit losses of financial assets.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_IncreaseDecreaseThroughRemeasurementLoans" xlink:label="loc_bns_IncreaseDecreaseThroughRemeasurementLoans" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_IncreaseDecreaseThroughRemeasurementLoans" xml:lang="en-US">Increase Decrease Through Remeasurement Loans</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_IncreaseDecreaseThroughRemeasurementLoans" xml:lang="en-US">Remeasurement</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_IncreaseDecreaseThroughRemeasurementLoans" xlink:to="lab_bns_IncreaseDecreaseThroughRemeasurementLoans" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_IncreaseDecreaseThroughRemeasurementLoans" xml:lang="en-US">Increase Decrease Through Remeasurement Loans.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_IncreaseThroughOriginationOrPurchaseFinancialAssets" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_IncreaseThroughOriginationOrPurchaseFinancialAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IncreaseThroughOriginationOrPurchaseFinancialAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Increase through origination or purchase, financial assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IncreaseThroughOriginationOrPurchaseFinancialAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Newly originated or purchased financial assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_IncreaseThroughOriginationOrPurchaseFinancialAssets" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_IncreaseThroughOriginationOrPurchaseFinancialAssets" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_DecreaseThroughDerecognitionLoans" xlink:label="loc_bns_DecreaseThroughDerecognitionLoans" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_DecreaseThroughDerecognitionLoans" xml:lang="en-US">Decrease through derecognition, Loans</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_DecreaseThroughDerecognitionLoans" xml:lang="en-US">Derecognition of financial assets and maturities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_DecreaseThroughDerecognitionLoans" xlink:to="lab_bns_DecreaseThroughDerecognitionLoans" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_DecreaseThroughDerecognitionLoans" xml:lang="en-US">Decrease through derecognition, Loans</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_IncreaseDecreaseThroughChangesInModelsLoans" xlink:label="loc_bns_IncreaseDecreaseThroughChangesInModelsLoans" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_IncreaseDecreaseThroughChangesInModelsLoans" xml:lang="en-US">Increase decrease through changes in models loans</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_IncreaseDecreaseThroughChangesInModelsLoans" xml:lang="en-US">Changes in models and methodologies</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_IncreaseDecreaseThroughChangesInModelsLoans" xlink:to="lab_bns_IncreaseDecreaseThroughChangesInModelsLoans" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_IncreaseDecreaseThroughChangesInModelsLoans" xml:lang="en-US">Increase decrease through changes in models loans.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_TransferToFromStageOneAllowanceAccountForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssets" xlink:label="loc_bns_TransferToFromStageOneAllowanceAccountForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_TransferToFromStageOneAllowanceAccountForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Transfer to (from) stage one allowance account for credit losses of financial assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_TransferToFromStageOneAllowanceAccountForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Transfer to (from)stage 1</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_TransferToFromStageOneAllowanceAccountForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssets" xlink:to="lab_bns_TransferToFromStageOneAllowanceAccountForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_TransferToFromStageOneAllowanceAccountForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Transfer to (from) stage one allowance account for credit losses of financial assets</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_TransfersToFromStageTwoAllowanceAccountForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssets" xlink:label="loc_bns_TransfersToFromStageTwoAllowanceAccountForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_TransfersToFromStageTwoAllowanceAccountForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Transfers to (from) stage two allowance account for credit losses of financial assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_TransfersToFromStageTwoAllowanceAccountForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Transfer to (from)stage 2</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_TransfersToFromStageTwoAllowanceAccountForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssets" xlink:to="lab_bns_TransfersToFromStageTwoAllowanceAccountForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_TransfersToFromStageTwoAllowanceAccountForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Transfers to (from) stage two allowance account for credit losses of financial assets</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_TransfersToFromStageThreeAllowanceAccountForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssets" xlink:label="loc_bns_TransfersToFromStageThreeAllowanceAccountForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_TransfersToFromStageThreeAllowanceAccountForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Transfers to (from) stage three allowance account for credit losses of financial assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_TransfersToFromStageThreeAllowanceAccountForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Transfer to (from)stage 3</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_TransfersToFromStageThreeAllowanceAccountForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssets" xlink:to="lab_bns_TransfersToFromStageThreeAllowanceAccountForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_TransfersToFromStageThreeAllowanceAccountForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Transfers to (from) stage three allowance account for credit losses of financial assets</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_AdditionalCreditLossProvisionRecognizedInProfitOrLossAccountOnFinancialAssets" xlink:label="loc_bns_AdditionalCreditLossProvisionRecognizedInProfitOrLossAccountOnFinancialAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_AdditionalCreditLossProvisionRecognizedInProfitOrLossAccountOnFinancialAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Additional Credit Loss Provision Recognized In Profit Or Loss Account On Financial Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_AdditionalCreditLossProvisionRecognizedInProfitOrLossAccountOnFinancialAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Provision for credit losses</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_AdditionalCreditLossProvisionRecognizedInProfitOrLossAccountOnFinancialAssets" xlink:to="lab_bns_AdditionalCreditLossProvisionRecognizedInProfitOrLossAccountOnFinancialAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_AdditionalCreditLossProvisionRecognizedInProfitOrLossAccountOnFinancialAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Additional credit loss provision recognized in profit or loss account on financial assets.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_AllowanceAccountForCreditLossOnFinancialAssetsUtilised" xlink:label="loc_bns_AllowanceAccountForCreditLossOnFinancialAssetsUtilised" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_AllowanceAccountForCreditLossOnFinancialAssetsUtilised" xml:lang="en-US">Allowance Account For Credit Loss On Financial Assets Utilised</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_AllowanceAccountForCreditLossOnFinancialAssetsUtilised" xml:lang="en-US">Net write-offs</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_AllowanceAccountForCreditLossOnFinancialAssetsUtilised" xlink:to="lab_bns_AllowanceAccountForCreditLossOnFinancialAssetsUtilised" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_AllowanceAccountForCreditLossOnFinancialAssetsUtilised" xml:lang="en-US">Allowance account for credit loss on financial assets utilised.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_IncreaseDecreaseThroughExchangeDifferencesAndOtherMovementsProvisions" xlink:label="loc_bns_IncreaseDecreaseThroughExchangeDifferencesAndOtherMovementsProvisions" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_IncreaseDecreaseThroughExchangeDifferencesAndOtherMovementsProvisions" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (decrease) through exchange differences and other movements, provisions</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_IncreaseDecreaseThroughExchangeDifferencesAndOtherMovementsProvisions" xml:lang="en-US">Other, including foreign currency adjustment</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_IncreaseDecreaseThroughExchangeDifferencesAndOtherMovementsProvisions" xlink:to="lab_bns_IncreaseDecreaseThroughExchangeDifferencesAndOtherMovementsProvisions" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_IncreaseDecreaseThroughExchangeDifferencesAndOtherMovementsProvisions" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (decrease) through exchange differences and other movements, provisions.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_LoansAndAdvancesAtAmortisedCostAllowanceForExpectedCreditLosses" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_LoansAndAdvancesAtAmortisedCostAllowanceForExpectedCreditLosses" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_LoansAndAdvancesAtAmortisedCostAllowanceForExpectedCreditLosses" xml:lang="en-US">Loans and advances at amortised cost, allowance for expected credit losses</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_LoansAndAdvancesAtAmortisedCostAllowanceForExpectedCreditLosses" xml:lang="en-US">Balance at beginning of the year</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_LoansAndAdvancesAtAmortisedCostAllowanceForExpectedCreditLosses" xml:lang="en-US">Balance at end of year</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_LoansAndAdvancesAtAmortisedCostAllowanceForExpectedCreditLosses" xml:lang="en-US">Allowance</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_LoansAndAdvancesAtAmortisedCostAllowanceForExpectedCreditLosses" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_LoansAndAdvancesAtAmortisedCostAllowanceForExpectedCreditLosses" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_DecreaseThroughWriteOffOfLoans" xlink:label="loc_bns_DecreaseThroughWriteOffOfLoans" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_DecreaseThroughWriteOffOfLoans" xml:lang="en-US">Decrease through write off of loans</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_DecreaseThroughWriteOffOfLoans" xml:lang="en-US">Gross write-offs</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_DecreaseThroughWriteOffOfLoans" xlink:to="lab_bns_DecreaseThroughWriteOffOfLoans" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_DecreaseThroughWriteOffOfLoans" xml:lang="en-US">Decrease through write off of loans.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_IncreaseThroughRecoveriesFinancialAssets" xlink:label="loc_bns_IncreaseThroughRecoveriesFinancialAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_IncreaseThroughRecoveriesFinancialAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Increase through recoveries financial assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_IncreaseThroughRecoveriesFinancialAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Recoveries</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_IncreaseThroughRecoveriesFinancialAssets" xlink:to="lab_bns_IncreaseThroughRecoveriesFinancialAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_IncreaseThroughRecoveriesFinancialAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Increase through recoveries financial assets</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_IncreaseDecreaseThroughForeignExchangeAndOtherMovementsLoans" xlink:label="loc_bns_IncreaseDecreaseThroughForeignExchangeAndOtherMovementsLoans" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_IncreaseDecreaseThroughForeignExchangeAndOtherMovementsLoans" xml:lang="en-US">Increase decrease through foreign exchange and other movements loans</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_IncreaseDecreaseThroughForeignExchangeAndOtherMovementsLoans" xml:lang="en-US">Foreign exchange and other movements</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_IncreaseDecreaseThroughForeignExchangeAndOtherMovementsLoans" xlink:to="lab_bns_IncreaseDecreaseThroughForeignExchangeAndOtherMovementsLoans" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_IncreaseDecreaseThroughForeignExchangeAndOtherMovementsLoans" xml:lang="en-US">Increase decrease through foreign exchange and other movements loans</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_AllowanceAccountForCreditLossesOfLoansAndOffBalanceSheetExposures" xlink:label="loc_bns_AllowanceAccountForCreditLossesOfLoansAndOffBalanceSheetExposures" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_AllowanceAccountForCreditLossesOfLoansAndOffBalanceSheetExposures" xml:lang="en-US">Allowance Account For Credit Losses Of Loans And Off Balance Sheet Exposures</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_AllowanceAccountForCreditLossesOfLoansAndOffBalanceSheetExposures" xml:lang="en-US">Balance at end of period including off-balance sheet exposures</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_AllowanceAccountForCreditLossesOfLoansAndOffBalanceSheetExposures" xlink:to="lab_bns_AllowanceAccountForCreditLossesOfLoansAndOffBalanceSheetExposures" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_AllowanceAccountForCreditLossesOfLoansAndOffBalanceSheetExposures" xml:lang="en-US">Allowance Account For Credit Losses Of Loans And Off Balance Sheet Exposures</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_AllowanceAccountForCreditLossesOfOffBalanceSheetExposures" xlink:label="loc_bns_AllowanceAccountForCreditLossesOfOffBalanceSheetExposures" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_AllowanceAccountForCreditLossesOfOffBalanceSheetExposures" xml:lang="en-US">Allowance Account For Credit Losses Of Off Balance Sheet Exposures</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_AllowanceAccountForCreditLossesOfOffBalanceSheetExposures" xml:lang="en-US">Less: Allowance for credits losses on off-balance sheet exposures</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_AllowanceAccountForCreditLossesOfOffBalanceSheetExposures" xlink:to="lab_bns_AllowanceAccountForCreditLossesOfOffBalanceSheetExposures" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_AllowanceAccountForCreditLossesOfOffBalanceSheetExposures" xml:lang="en-US">Allowance Account For Credit Losses Of Off balance Sheet Exposures</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_TemporaryDifferenceUnusedTaxLossesAndUnusedTaxCreditsAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_TemporaryDifferenceUnusedTaxLossesAndUnusedTaxCreditsAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TemporaryDifferenceUnusedTaxLossesAndUnusedTaxCreditsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_TemporaryDifferenceUnusedTaxLossesAndUnusedTaxCreditsAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_TemporaryDifferenceUnusedTaxLossesAndUnusedTaxCreditsAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_TemporaryDifferenceUnusedTaxLossesAndUnusedTaxCreditsDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_TemporaryDifferenceUnusedTaxLossesAndUnusedTaxCreditsDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TemporaryDifferenceUnusedTaxLossesAndUnusedTaxCreditsDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_TemporaryDifferenceUnusedTaxLossesAndUnusedTaxCreditsDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_TemporaryDifferenceUnusedTaxLossesAndUnusedTaxCreditsDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_AllowanceForCreditLossesMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_AllowanceForCreditLossesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AllowanceForCreditLossesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Allowance for credit losses [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AllowanceForCreditLossesMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_AllowanceForCreditLossesMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_AllowanceForCreditLossesOnAcceptancesMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_AllowanceForCreditLossesOnAcceptancesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_AllowanceForCreditLossesOnAcceptancesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Allowance for credit losses on acceptances [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_AllowanceForCreditLossesOnAcceptancesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Allowance for credit losses on acceptances [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_AllowanceForCreditLossesOnAcceptancesMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_AllowanceForCreditLossesOnAcceptancesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_AllowanceForCreditLossesOnAcceptancesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Allowance for credit losses on acceptances.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_AllowanceForCreditLossesOnOffBalanceSheetExposuresMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_AllowanceForCreditLossesOnOffBalanceSheetExposuresMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_AllowanceForCreditLossesOnOffBalanceSheetExposuresMember" xml:lang="en-US">Allowance for credit losses on off balance sheet exposures [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_AllowanceForCreditLossesOnOffBalanceSheetExposuresMember" xml:lang="en-US">Allowance for credit losses on off balance sheet exposures [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_AllowanceForCreditLossesOnOffBalanceSheetExposuresMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_AllowanceForCreditLossesOnOffBalanceSheetExposuresMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_AllowanceForCreditLossesOnOffBalanceSheetExposuresMember" xml:lang="en-US">Allowance for credit losses on off balance sheet exposures [member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_NetAmountMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_NetAmountMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_NetAmountMember" xml:lang="en-US">Net Amount [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_NetAmountMember" xml:lang="en-US">Net Amount [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_NetAmountMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_NetAmountMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_NetAmountMember" xml:lang="en-US">Net amount.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_AllowanceAccountForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssetsOthers" xlink:label="loc_bns_AllowanceAccountForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssetsOthers" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_AllowanceAccountForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssetsOthers" xml:lang="en-US">Allowance account for credit losses of financial assets others</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_AllowanceAccountForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssetsOthers" xml:lang="en-US">Allowance for credit losses for other financial assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_AllowanceAccountForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssetsOthers" xlink:to="lab_bns_AllowanceAccountForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssetsOthers" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_AllowanceAccountForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssetsOthers" xml:lang="en-US">Allowance account for credit losses of financial assets others.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ReversalOfImpairmentLoss" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ReversalOfImpairmentLoss" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ReversalOfImpairmentLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Reversal of impairment loss</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ReversalOfImpairmentLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Reversal of impairment loss</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ReversalOfImpairmentLoss" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ReversalOfImpairmentLoss" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_OtherAssetsAndReversalOfImpairmentLossMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_OtherAssetsAndReversalOfImpairmentLossMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_OtherAssetsAndReversalOfImpairmentLossMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other Assets And Reversal of Impairment Loss [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_OtherAssetsAndReversalOfImpairmentLossMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_OtherAssetsAndReversalOfImpairmentLossMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_OtherAssetsAndReversalOfImpairmentLossMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other assets and reversal of impairment loss.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_ResidentialMortgagesPersonalLoansCreditCardsTotalRetailLoansBusinessAndGovernmentExcludingOtherAssetsMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_ResidentialMortgagesPersonalLoansCreditCardsTotalRetailLoansBusinessAndGovernmentExcludingOtherAssetsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_ResidentialMortgagesPersonalLoansCreditCardsTotalRetailLoansBusinessAndGovernmentExcludingOtherAssetsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Residential Mortgages Personal Loans Credit Cards Total Retail Loans Business And Government Excluding Other Assets [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_ResidentialMortgagesPersonalLoansCreditCardsTotalRetailLoansBusinessAndGovernmentExcludingOtherAssetsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Residential mortgages personal loans credit cards total retail loans business and government excluding other assets [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_ResidentialMortgagesPersonalLoansCreditCardsTotalRetailLoansBusinessAndGovernmentExcludingOtherAssetsMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_ResidentialMortgagesPersonalLoansCreditCardsTotalRetailLoansBusinessAndGovernmentExcludingOtherAssetsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_ResidentialMortgagesPersonalLoansCreditCardsTotalRetailLoansBusinessAndGovernmentExcludingOtherAssetsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Residential mortgages personal loans credit cards total retail loans business and government excluding other assets.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_UndrawnLoanCommitmentsRetailMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_UndrawnLoanCommitmentsRetailMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_UndrawnLoanCommitmentsRetailMember" xml:lang="en-US">Undrawn loan commitments retail [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_UndrawnLoanCommitmentsRetailMember" xml:lang="en-US">Undrawn loan commitments retail [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_UndrawnLoanCommitmentsRetailMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_UndrawnLoanCommitmentsRetailMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_UndrawnLoanCommitmentsRetailMember" xml:lang="en-US">Undrawn loan commitments retail.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_UndrawnLoanCommitmentsBusinessAndGovernmentMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_UndrawnLoanCommitmentsBusinessAndGovernmentMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_UndrawnLoanCommitmentsBusinessAndGovernmentMember" xml:lang="en-US">Undrawn loan commitments business and government [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_UndrawnLoanCommitmentsBusinessAndGovernmentMember" xml:lang="en-US">Undrawn loan commitments business and government [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_UndrawnLoanCommitmentsBusinessAndGovernmentMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_UndrawnLoanCommitmentsBusinessAndGovernmentMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_UndrawnLoanCommitmentsBusinessAndGovernmentMember" xml:lang="en-US">Undrawn loan commitments business and government.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_TotalNonRetailLoansMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_TotalNonRetailLoansMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_TotalNonRetailLoansMember" xml:lang="en-US">Total Non Retail Loans [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_TotalNonRetailLoansMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_TotalNonRetailLoansMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_TotalNonRetailLoansMember" xml:lang="en-US">Total Non Retail Loans .</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_StageOneExposureMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_StageOneExposureMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_StageOneExposureMember" xml:lang="en-US">Stage one exposure [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_StageOneExposureMember" xml:lang="en-US">Stage one exposure [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_StageOneExposureMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_StageOneExposureMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_StageOneExposureMember" xml:lang="en-US">Stage one exposure.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_StageTwoExposureMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_StageTwoExposureMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_StageTwoExposureMember" xml:lang="en-US">Stage two exposure [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_StageTwoExposureMember" xml:lang="en-US">Stage two exposure [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_StageTwoExposureMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_StageTwoExposureMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_StageTwoExposureMember" xml:lang="en-US">Stage two exposure.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_StageThreeExposureMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_StageThreeExposureMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_StageThreeExposureMember" xml:lang="en-US">Stage three exposure [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_StageThreeExposureMember" xml:lang="en-US">Stage three exposure [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_StageThreeExposureMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_StageThreeExposureMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_StageThreeExposureMember" xml:lang="en-US">Stage three exposure.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_ExposureToCreditRiskOnUndrawnLoanCommitmentsBeforeAllowanceForCreditLosses" xlink:label="loc_bns_ExposureToCreditRiskOnUndrawnLoanCommitmentsBeforeAllowanceForCreditLosses" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_ExposureToCreditRiskOnUndrawnLoanCommitmentsBeforeAllowanceForCreditLosses" xml:lang="en-US">Exposure to credit risk on undrawn loan commitments before allowance for credit losses</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_ExposureToCreditRiskOnUndrawnLoanCommitmentsBeforeAllowanceForCreditLosses" xml:lang="en-US">Carrying value of undrawn loan commitments before ACL</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_ExposureToCreditRiskOnUndrawnLoanCommitmentsBeforeAllowanceForCreditLosses" xlink:to="lab_bns_ExposureToCreditRiskOnUndrawnLoanCommitmentsBeforeAllowanceForCreditLosses" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_ExposureToCreditRiskOnUndrawnLoanCommitmentsBeforeAllowanceForCreditLosses" xml:lang="en-US">Exposure to credit risk on undrawn loan commitments before allowance for credit losses.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_ExposureToCreditRiskOnUndrawnLoanCommitmentsNet" xlink:label="loc_bns_ExposureToCreditRiskOnUndrawnLoanCommitmentsNet" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_ExposureToCreditRiskOnUndrawnLoanCommitmentsNet" xml:lang="en-US">Exposure to credit risk on undrawn loan commitments net</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_ExposureToCreditRiskOnUndrawnLoanCommitmentsNet" xml:lang="en-US">Carrying value of undrawn loan commitments net of ACL</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_ExposureToCreditRiskOnUndrawnLoanCommitmentsNet" xlink:to="lab_bns_ExposureToCreditRiskOnUndrawnLoanCommitmentsNet" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_ExposureToCreditRiskOnUndrawnLoanCommitmentsNet" xml:lang="en-US">Exposure To Credit Risk On Undrawn Loan Commitments Net.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ProbabilityOfDefaultAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ProbabilityOfDefaultAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ProbabilityOfDefaultAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Probability of default [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ProbabilityOfDefaultAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Probability of default [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ProbabilityOfDefaultAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ProbabilityOfDefaultAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ProbabilityOfDefaultDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ProbabilityOfDefaultDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ProbabilityOfDefaultDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Probability of default [domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ProbabilityOfDefaultDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Entity's total for probability of default [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ProbabilityOfDefaultDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ProbabilityOfDefaultDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_VeryLowProbabilityOfDefaultMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_VeryLowProbabilityOfDefaultMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_VeryLowProbabilityOfDefaultMember" xml:lang="en-US">Very low probability of default [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_VeryLowProbabilityOfDefaultMember" xml:lang="en-US">Very low probability of default [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_VeryLowProbabilityOfDefaultMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_VeryLowProbabilityOfDefaultMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_VeryLowProbabilityOfDefaultMember" xml:lang="en-US">Very low probability of default.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_LowProbabilityOfDefaultMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_LowProbabilityOfDefaultMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_LowProbabilityOfDefaultMember" xml:lang="en-US">Low probability of default [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_LowProbabilityOfDefaultMember" xml:lang="en-US">Low probability of default [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_LowProbabilityOfDefaultMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_LowProbabilityOfDefaultMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_LowProbabilityOfDefaultMember" xml:lang="en-US">Low probability of default.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_MediumProbabilityOfDefaultMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_MediumProbabilityOfDefaultMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_MediumProbabilityOfDefaultMember" xml:lang="en-US">Medium probability of default [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_MediumProbabilityOfDefaultMember" xml:lang="en-US">Medium probability of default [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_MediumProbabilityOfDefaultMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_MediumProbabilityOfDefaultMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_MediumProbabilityOfDefaultMember" xml:lang="en-US">Medium probability of default.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_HighProbabilityOfDefaultMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_HighProbabilityOfDefaultMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_HighProbabilityOfDefaultMember" xml:lang="en-US">High probability of default [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_HighProbabilityOfDefaultMember" xml:lang="en-US">High probability of default [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_HighProbabilityOfDefaultMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_HighProbabilityOfDefaultMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_HighProbabilityOfDefaultMember" xml:lang="en-US">High probability of default.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_VeryHighProbabilityOfDefaultMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_VeryHighProbabilityOfDefaultMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_VeryHighProbabilityOfDefaultMember" xml:lang="en-US">Very High probability of default [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_VeryHighProbabilityOfDefaultMember" xml:lang="en-US">Very High probability of default [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_VeryHighProbabilityOfDefaultMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_VeryHighProbabilityOfDefaultMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_VeryHighProbabilityOfDefaultMember" xml:lang="en-US">Very High probability of default.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_LoansNotGradedMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_LoansNotGradedMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_LoansNotGradedMember" xml:lang="en-US">Loans Not Graded [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_LoansNotGradedMember" xml:lang="en-US">Loans not graded [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_LoansNotGradedMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_LoansNotGradedMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_LoansNotGradedMember" xml:lang="en-US">Loans not graded .</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_DefaultMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_DefaultMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_DefaultMember" xml:lang="en-US">Default [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_DefaultMember" xml:lang="en-US">Default [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_DefaultMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_DefaultMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_DefaultMember" xml:lang="en-US">Default.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_InvestmentGradeMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_InvestmentGradeMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_InvestmentGradeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Investment grade [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_InvestmentGradeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Investment grade [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_InvestmentGradeMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_InvestmentGradeMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_InvestmentGradeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Investment grade [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_NoninvestmentGradeMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_NoninvestmentGradeMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_NoninvestmentGradeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Non investment grade [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_NoninvestmentGradeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Non investment grade [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_NoninvestmentGradeMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_NoninvestmentGradeMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_NoninvestmentGradeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Non-investment grade.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_WatchListMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_WatchListMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_WatchListMember" xml:lang="en-US">Watch list [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_WatchListMember" xml:lang="en-US">Watch list [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_WatchListMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_WatchListMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_WatchListMember" xml:lang="en-US">Watch list.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_BusinessCombinationsAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_BusinessCombinationsAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_BusinessCombinationsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Business combinations [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_BusinessCombinationsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Business combinations [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_BusinessCombinationsAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_BusinessCombinationsAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_BusinessCombinationsDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_BusinessCombinationsDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_BusinessCombinationsDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Business combinations [domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_BusinessCombinationsDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Entity's total for business combinations [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_BusinessCombinationsDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_BusinessCombinationsDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_AllowanceForCreditLossesOnPerformingLoansUnderStageOneAndTwoIFRS9" xlink:label="loc_bns_AllowanceForCreditLossesOnPerformingLoansUnderStageOneAndTwoIFRS9" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_AllowanceForCreditLossesOnPerformingLoansUnderStageOneAndTwoIFRS9" xml:lang="en-US">Allowance for Credit Losses on Performing Loans under Stage One and Two IFRS9</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_AllowanceForCreditLossesOnPerformingLoansUnderStageOneAndTwoIFRS9" xml:lang="en-US">ACL (Stage 1 and Stage 2)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_AllowanceForCreditLossesOnPerformingLoansUnderStageOneAndTwoIFRS9" xlink:to="lab_bns_AllowanceForCreditLossesOnPerformingLoansUnderStageOneAndTwoIFRS9" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_AllowanceForCreditLossesOnPerformingLoansUnderStageOneAndTwoIFRS9" xml:lang="en-US">Allowance for Credit Losses on Performing Loans Stage One and Two IFRS9</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_PercentageOfImportTariffs" xlink:label="loc_bns_PercentageOfImportTariffs" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_PercentageOfImportTariffs" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage Of Import Tariffs</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_PercentageOfImportTariffs" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of imposed import tariffs by US</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_PercentageOfImportTariffs" xlink:to="lab_bns_PercentageOfImportTariffs" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_PercentageOfImportTariffs" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of import tariffs.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_ProbabilityWeightedScenariosMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_ProbabilityWeightedScenariosMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_ProbabilityWeightedScenariosMember" xml:lang="en-US">Probability Weighted Scenarios [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_ProbabilityWeightedScenariosMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_ProbabilityWeightedScenariosMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_ProbabilityWeightedScenariosMember" xml:lang="en-US">Probability Weighted Scenarios Member.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_PreviouslyStatedMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_PreviouslyStatedMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_PreviouslyStatedMember" xml:lang="en-US">Previously stated [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_PreviouslyStatedMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_PreviouslyStatedMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_FinancialAssetsPastDueButNotImpairedMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_FinancialAssetsPastDueButNotImpairedMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_FinancialAssetsPastDueButNotImpairedMember" xml:lang="en-US">Financial assets past due but not impaired [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_FinancialAssetsPastDueButNotImpairedMember" xml:lang="en-US">Financial assets past due but not impaired [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_FinancialAssetsPastDueButNotImpairedMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_FinancialAssetsPastDueButNotImpairedMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_PastDueStatusAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_PastDueStatusAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_PastDueStatusAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Past due status [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_PastDueStatusAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Past due status [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_PastDueStatusAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_PastDueStatusAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_PastDueStatusDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_PastDueStatusDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_PastDueStatusDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Past due status [domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_PastDueStatusDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Past due status [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_PastDueStatusDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_PastDueStatusDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_LaterThanOneMonthAndNotLaterThanTwoMonthsMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_LaterThanOneMonthAndNotLaterThanTwoMonthsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_LaterThanOneMonthAndNotLaterThanTwoMonthsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Later than one month and not later than two months [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_LaterThanOneMonthAndNotLaterThanTwoMonthsMember" xml:lang="en-US">31 - 60 days [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_LaterThanOneMonthAndNotLaterThanTwoMonthsMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_LaterThanOneMonthAndNotLaterThanTwoMonthsMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_LaterThanTwoMonthsAndNotLaterThanThreeMonthsMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_LaterThanTwoMonthsAndNotLaterThanThreeMonthsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_LaterThanTwoMonthsAndNotLaterThanThreeMonthsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Later than two months and not later than three months [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_LaterThanTwoMonthsAndNotLaterThanThreeMonthsMember" xml:lang="en-US">61 - 90 days [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_LaterThanTwoMonthsAndNotLaterThanThreeMonthsMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_LaterThanTwoMonthsAndNotLaterThanThreeMonthsMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_LaterThanThreeMonthsMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_LaterThanThreeMonthsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_LaterThanThreeMonthsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Later than three months [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_LaterThanThreeMonthsMember" xml:lang="en-US">91 days and greater [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_LaterThanThreeMonthsMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_LaterThanThreeMonthsMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ClassesOfAcquiredReceivablesAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ClassesOfAcquiredReceivablesAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfAcquiredReceivablesAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Classes of acquired receivables [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfAcquiredReceivablesAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Classes of acquired receivables [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ClassesOfAcquiredReceivablesAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfAcquiredReceivablesAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ClassesOfAcquiredReceivablesDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ClassesOfAcquiredReceivablesDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfAcquiredReceivablesDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Classes of acquired receivables [domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfAcquiredReceivablesDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Classes of acquired receivables [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ClassesOfAcquiredReceivablesDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfAcquiredReceivablesDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_LoansAcquiredInBusinessCombinationMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_LoansAcquiredInBusinessCombinationMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_LoansAcquiredInBusinessCombinationMember" xml:lang="en-US">Loans acquired in business combination [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_LoansAcquiredInBusinessCombinationMember" xml:lang="en-US">Loans acquired in business combination [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_LoansAcquiredInBusinessCombinationMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_LoansAcquiredInBusinessCombinationMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_UnpaidPrincipalBalanceOfPurchasedCreditimpairedLoans" xlink:label="loc_bns_UnpaidPrincipalBalanceOfPurchasedCreditimpairedLoans" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_UnpaidPrincipalBalanceOfPurchasedCreditimpairedLoans" xml:lang="en-US">Unpaid principal balance of purchased credit-impaired loans</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_UnpaidPrincipalBalanceOfPurchasedCreditimpairedLoans" xml:lang="en-US">Unpaid principal balance</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_UnpaidPrincipalBalanceOfPurchasedCreditimpairedLoans" xlink:to="lab_bns_UnpaidPrincipalBalanceOfPurchasedCreditimpairedLoans" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_UnpaidPrincipalBalanceOfPurchasedCreditimpairedLoans" xml:lang="en-US">Unpaid principal balance of purchased credit-impaired loans.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_CreditRelatedFairValueAdjustmentsOnPurchasedCreditimpairedLoans" xlink:label="loc_bns_CreditRelatedFairValueAdjustmentsOnPurchasedCreditimpairedLoans" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_CreditRelatedFairValueAdjustmentsOnPurchasedCreditimpairedLoans" xml:lang="en-US">Credit related fair value adjustments on purchased credit-impaired loans</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_CreditRelatedFairValueAdjustmentsOnPurchasedCreditimpairedLoans" xml:lang="en-US">Credit related fair value adjustments</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_CreditRelatedFairValueAdjustmentsOnPurchasedCreditimpairedLoans" xlink:to="lab_bns_CreditRelatedFairValueAdjustmentsOnPurchasedCreditimpairedLoans" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_CreditRelatedFairValueAdjustmentsOnPurchasedCreditimpairedLoans" xml:lang="en-US">Credit related fair value adjustments on purchased credit-impaired loans.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_GrossCarryingValueOfLoansIndividuallyImpaired" xlink:label="loc_bns_GrossCarryingValueOfLoansIndividuallyImpaired" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_GrossCarryingValueOfLoansIndividuallyImpaired" xml:lang="en-US">Gross Carrying Value Of Loans Individually Impaired</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_GrossCarryingValueOfLoansIndividuallyImpaired" xml:lang="en-US">Carrying value</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_GrossCarryingValueOfLoansIndividuallyImpaired" xlink:to="lab_bns_GrossCarryingValueOfLoansIndividuallyImpaired" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_GrossCarryingValueOfLoansIndividuallyImpaired" xml:lang="en-US">Gross Carrying Value Of Loans Individually Impaired</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_LoansAcquiredCreditImpairedNet" xlink:label="loc_bns_LoansAcquiredCreditImpairedNet" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_LoansAcquiredCreditImpairedNet" xml:lang="en-US">Loans Acquired Credit Impaired Net</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_LoansAcquiredCreditImpairedNet" xml:lang="en-US">Carrying value net of related allowance</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_LoansAcquiredCreditImpairedNet" xlink:to="lab_bns_LoansAcquiredCreditImpairedNet" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_LoansAcquiredCreditImpairedNet" xml:lang="en-US">Acquired Loans identified as impaired at acquisition net of allowance for loan losses.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfSignificantInvestmentsInAssociatesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfSignificantInvestmentsInAssociatesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfSignificantInvestmentsInAssociatesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of associates [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfSignificantInvestmentsInAssociatesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfSignificantInvestmentsInAssociatesAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfSignificantInvestmentsInAssociatesTable" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfSignificantInvestmentsInAssociatesTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfSignificantInvestmentsInAssociatesTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of associates [table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfSignificantInvestmentsInAssociatesTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of associates [table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfSignificantInvestmentsInAssociatesTable" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfSignificantInvestmentsInAssociatesTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfSignificantInvestmentsInAssociatesLineItems" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfSignificantInvestmentsInAssociatesLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfSignificantInvestmentsInAssociatesLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of associates [line items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfSignificantInvestmentsInAssociatesLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of associates [line items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfSignificantInvestmentsInAssociatesLineItems" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfSignificantInvestmentsInAssociatesLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CountryOfIncorporationOrResidenceOfAssociate" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CountryOfIncorporationOrResidenceOfAssociate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CountryOfIncorporationOrResidenceOfAssociate" xml:lang="en-US">Country of incorporation of associate</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CountryOfIncorporationOrResidenceOfAssociate" xml:lang="en-US">Country of incorporation</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CountryOfIncorporationOrResidenceOfAssociate" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CountryOfIncorporationOrResidenceOfAssociate" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DescriptionOfNatureOfEntitysRelationshipWithAssociate" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DescriptionOfNatureOfEntitysRelationshipWithAssociate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DescriptionOfNatureOfEntitysRelationshipWithAssociate" xml:lang="en-US">Description of nature of entity's relationship with associate</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DescriptionOfNatureOfEntitysRelationshipWithAssociate" xml:lang="en-US">Nature of business</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DescriptionOfNatureOfEntitysRelationshipWithAssociate" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DescriptionOfNatureOfEntitysRelationshipWithAssociate" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ProportionOfOwnershipInterestInAssociate" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ProportionOfOwnershipInterestInAssociate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ProportionOfOwnershipInterestInAssociate" xml:lang="en-US">Proportion of ownership interest in associate</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ProportionOfOwnershipInterestInAssociate" xml:lang="en-US">Ownership percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ProportionOfOwnershipInterestInAssociate" xml:lang="en-US">Proportion of ownership interest in associate</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ProportionOfOwnershipInterestInAssociate" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ProportionOfOwnershipInterestInAssociate" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DateOfEndOfReportingPeriodOfFinancialStatementsOfAssociate" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DateOfEndOfReportingPeriodOfFinancialStatementsOfAssociate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DateOfEndOfReportingPeriodOfFinancialStatementsOfAssociate" xml:lang="en-US">Date of end of reporting period of financial statements of associate</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DateOfEndOfReportingPeriodOfFinancialStatementsOfAssociate" xml:lang="en-US">Date of financial statements</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DateOfEndOfReportingPeriodOfFinancialStatementsOfAssociate" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DateOfEndOfReportingPeriodOfFinancialStatementsOfAssociate" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_InvestmentsInAssociates" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_InvestmentsInAssociates" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InvestmentsInAssociates" xml:lang="en-US">Investments in associates</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InvestmentsInAssociates" xml:lang="en-US">Carrying value</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_InvestmentsInAssociates" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_InvestmentsInAssociates" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInAssociatesAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInAssociatesAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInAssociatesAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Associates [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInAssociatesAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Associates [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInAssociatesAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInAssociatesAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInAssociatesDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInAssociatesDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInAssociatesDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Associates [domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInAssociatesDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Entity's total for associates [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInAssociatesDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInAssociatesDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_BankOfXianCoLtdMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_BankOfXianCoLtdMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_BankOfXianCoLtdMember" xml:lang="en-US">Bank of Xian Co Ltd [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_BankOfXianCoLtdMember" xml:lang="en-US">Bank of Xi'an Co. Ltd [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_BankOfXianCoLtdMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_BankOfXianCoLtdMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_BankOfXianCoLtdMember" xml:lang="en-US">Bank of Xi'an Co. Ltd.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_MaduroAndCurielsBankNVMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_MaduroAndCurielsBankNVMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_MaduroAndCurielsBankNVMember" xml:lang="en-US">Maduro And Curiels Bank NV [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_MaduroAndCurielsBankNVMember" xml:lang="en-US">Maduro&#160;&amp; Curiel's Bank N.V. [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_MaduroAndCurielsBankNVMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_MaduroAndCurielsBankNVMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_MaduroAndCurielsBankNVMember" xml:lang="en-US">Maduro and curiels bank NV.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_DaviviendaGroupSAMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_DaviviendaGroupSAMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_DaviviendaGroupSAMember" xml:lang="en-US">Davivienda Group SA [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_DaviviendaGroupSAMember" xml:lang="en-US">Davivienda Group S.A. [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_DaviviendaGroupSAMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_DaviviendaGroupSAMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_KeycorpMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_KeycorpMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_KeycorpMember" xml:lang="en-US">KeyCorp [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_KeycorpMember" xml:lang="en-US">KeyCorp [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_KeycorpMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_KeycorpMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_KeycorpMember" xml:lang="en-US">KeyCorp.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_InvestmentsInAssociatesBasedOnQuotedStockExchangePrice" xlink:label="loc_bns_InvestmentsInAssociatesBasedOnQuotedStockExchangePrice" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_InvestmentsInAssociatesBasedOnQuotedStockExchangePrice" xml:lang="en-US">Investments In Associates Based On Quoted Stock Exchange Price</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_InvestmentsInAssociatesBasedOnQuotedStockExchangePrice" xml:lang="en-US">Investments in associates based on quoted stock exchange price</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_InvestmentsInAssociatesBasedOnQuotedStockExchangePrice" xlink:to="lab_bns_InvestmentsInAssociatesBasedOnQuotedStockExchangePrice" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_InvestmentsInAssociatesBasedOnQuotedStockExchangePrice" xml:lang="en-US">Investments in associates based on quoted stock exchange price.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DividendsReceived" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DividendsReceived" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DividendsReceived" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends received</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DividendsReceived" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends received</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DividendsReceived" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DividendsReceived" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_InvestmentPropertyRecognisedAtFairValue" xlink:label="loc_bns_InvestmentPropertyRecognisedAtFairValue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_InvestmentPropertyRecognisedAtFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Property Recognised At Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_InvestmentPropertyRecognisedAtFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Investment property recognised at fair value</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_InvestmentPropertyRecognisedAtFairValue" xlink:to="lab_bns_InvestmentPropertyRecognisedAtFairValue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_InvestmentPropertyRecognisedAtFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Investment property recognised at fair value.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ProportionOfVotingPowerHeldInAssociate" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ProportionOfVotingPowerHeldInAssociate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ProportionOfVotingPowerHeldInAssociate" xml:lang="en-US">Proportion of voting rights held in associate</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ProportionOfVotingPowerHeldInAssociate" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ProportionOfVotingPowerHeldInAssociate" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_AcquireeAxis" xlink:label="loc_bns_AcquireeAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_AcquireeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Acquiree [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_AcquireeAxis" xlink:to="lab_bns_AcquireeAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_AcquireeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Acquiree.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_AcquireeMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_AcquireeMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_AcquireeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Acquiree [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_AcquireeMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_AcquireeMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_AcquireeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Acquiree.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_DisclosureOfDepositsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_bns_DisclosureOfDepositsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_DisclosureOfDepositsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of deposits [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_DisclosureOfDepositsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_bns_DisclosureOfDepositsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_DisclosureOfDepositsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of deposits [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_DisclosureOfDepositsTable" xlink:label="loc_bns_DisclosureOfDepositsTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_DisclosureOfDepositsTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure Of Deposits [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_DisclosureOfDepositsTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure Of Deposits [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_DisclosureOfDepositsTable" xlink:to="lab_bns_DisclosureOfDepositsTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_DisclosureOfDepositsTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure Of Deposits [Table]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CategoriesOfFinancialLiabilitiesAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CategoriesOfFinancialLiabilitiesAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CategoriesOfFinancialLiabilitiesAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Categories of financial liabilities [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CategoriesOfFinancialLiabilitiesAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Categories of financial liabilities [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CategoriesOfFinancialLiabilitiesAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CategoriesOfFinancialLiabilitiesAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CategoriesOfFinancialLiabilitiesDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CategoriesOfFinancialLiabilitiesDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CategoriesOfFinancialLiabilitiesDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Categories of financial liabilities [domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CategoriesOfFinancialLiabilitiesDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Financial liabilities, category [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CategoriesOfFinancialLiabilitiesDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CategoriesOfFinancialLiabilitiesDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_InterestBearingDepositsMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_InterestBearingDepositsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_InterestBearingDepositsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Interest Bearing Deposits [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_InterestBearingDepositsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Interest bearing [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_InterestBearingDepositsMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_InterestBearingDepositsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_InterestBearingDepositsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Interest bearing deposits [Member].</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_NonInterestBearingMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_NonInterestBearingMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_NonInterestBearingMember" xml:lang="en-US">Non interest bearing [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_NonInterestBearingMember" xml:lang="en-US">Non- interest bearing [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_NonInterestBearingMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_NonInterestBearingMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_NonInterestBearingMember" xml:lang="en-US">Non interest bearing.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_DisclosureOfDepositsLineItems" xlink:label="loc_bns_DisclosureOfDepositsLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_DisclosureOfDepositsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure Of Deposits [line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_DisclosureOfDepositsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure Of Deposits [line items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_DisclosureOfDepositsLineItems" xlink:to="lab_bns_DisclosureOfDepositsLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_DisclosureOfDepositsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure Of Deposits [line items]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_BalancesOnDemandDepositsFromCustomers" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_BalancesOnDemandDepositsFromCustomers" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_BalancesOnDemandDepositsFromCustomers" xml:lang="en-US">Balances on demand deposits from customers</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_BalancesOnDemandDepositsFromCustomers" xml:lang="en-US">Payable on demand</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_BalancesOnDemandDepositsFromCustomers" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_BalancesOnDemandDepositsFromCustomers" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_BalancesOnNoticeDepositsFromCustomers" xlink:label="loc_bns_BalancesOnNoticeDepositsFromCustomers" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_BalancesOnNoticeDepositsFromCustomers" xml:lang="en-US">Balances on notice deposits from customers</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_BalancesOnNoticeDepositsFromCustomers" xml:lang="en-US">Payable after notice</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_BalancesOnNoticeDepositsFromCustomers" xlink:to="lab_bns_BalancesOnNoticeDepositsFromCustomers" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_BalancesOnNoticeDepositsFromCustomers" xml:lang="en-US">Balances on notice deposits from customers.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_BalancesOnTermDepositsFromCustomers" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_BalancesOnTermDepositsFromCustomers" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_BalancesOnTermDepositsFromCustomers" xml:lang="en-US">Balances on term deposits from customers</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_BalancesOnTermDepositsFromCustomers" xml:lang="en-US">Payable on a fixed date</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_BalancesOnTermDepositsFromCustomers" xml:lang="en-US">Foreign term deposits in excess</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_BalancesOnTermDepositsFromCustomers" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_BalancesOnTermDepositsFromCustomers" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2025/country-2025.xsd#country_GB" xlink:label="loc_country_GB" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_country_GB" xml:lang="en-US">UNITED KINGDOM</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_country_GB" xml:lang="en-US">United Kingdom [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_country_GB" xlink:to="lab_country_GB" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_TypesOfFinancialLiabilitiesAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_TypesOfFinancialLiabilitiesAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TypesOfFinancialLiabilitiesAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Types of financial liabilities [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TypesOfFinancialLiabilitiesAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Types of financial liabilities [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_TypesOfFinancialLiabilitiesAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_TypesOfFinancialLiabilitiesAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_TypesOfFinancialLiabilitiesDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_TypesOfFinancialLiabilitiesDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TypesOfFinancialLiabilitiesDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Types of financial liabilities [domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TypesOfFinancialLiabilitiesDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Financial liabilities, type [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_TypesOfFinancialLiabilitiesDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_TypesOfFinancialLiabilitiesDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_PersonalDepositMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_PersonalDepositMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_PersonalDepositMember" xml:lang="en-US">Personal Deposit [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_PersonalDepositMember" xml:lang="en-US">Personal [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_PersonalDepositMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_PersonalDepositMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_PersonalDepositMember" xml:lang="en-US">Personal deposit.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_BusinessAndGovernmentDepositsMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_BusinessAndGovernmentDepositsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_BusinessAndGovernmentDepositsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Business And Government Deposits [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_BusinessAndGovernmentDepositsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Business and government [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_BusinessAndGovernmentDepositsMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_BusinessAndGovernmentDepositsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_BusinessAndGovernmentDepositsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Business and government.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_DepositsFromBankMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_DepositsFromBankMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_DepositsFromBankMember" xml:lang="en-US">Deposits from Bank [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_DepositsFromBankMember" xml:lang="en-US">Financial institution [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_DepositsFromBankMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_DepositsFromBankMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_DepositsFromBankMember" xml:lang="en-US">Deposits from bank.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_BorrowingsByNameAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_BorrowingsByNameAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_BorrowingsByNameAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Borrowings by name [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_BorrowingsByNameAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Borrowings by name [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_BorrowingsByNameAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_BorrowingsByNameAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_BorrowingsByNameDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_BorrowingsByNameDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_BorrowingsByNameDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Borrowings by name [domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_BorrowingsByNameDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Borrowings by name [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_BorrowingsByNameDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_BorrowingsByNameDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_CurrencyAxis" xlink:label="loc_srt_CurrencyAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_CurrencyAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Currency [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_CurrencyAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Currency [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_CurrencyAxis" xlink:to="lab_srt_CurrencyAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/currency/2025/currency-2025.xsd#currency_AllCurrenciesDomain" xlink:label="loc_currency_AllCurrenciesDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_currency_AllCurrenciesDomain" xml:lang="en-US">All Currencies [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_currency_AllCurrenciesDomain" xml:lang="en-US">All Currencies [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_currency_AllCurrenciesDomain" xlink:to="lab_currency_AllCurrenciesDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/currency/2025/currency-2025.xsd#currency_USD" xlink:label="loc_currency_USD" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_currency_USD" xml:lang="en-US">United States of America, Dollars</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_currency_USD" xml:lang="en-US">U.S. dollar [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_currency_USD" xlink:to="lab_currency_USD" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/currency/2025/currency-2025.xsd#currency_CLP" xlink:label="loc_currency_CLP" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_currency_CLP" xml:lang="en-US">Chile, Pesos</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_currency_CLP" xml:lang="en-US">Chile, Pesos [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_currency_CLP" xlink:to="lab_currency_CLP" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/currency/2025/currency-2025.xsd#currency_MXN" xlink:label="loc_currency_MXN" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_currency_MXN" xml:lang="en-US">Mexico, Pesos</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_currency_MXN" xml:lang="en-US">Mexico, Pesos [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_currency_MXN" xlink:to="lab_currency_MXN" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_OtherForeignCurrenciesMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_OtherForeignCurrenciesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_OtherForeignCurrenciesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other Foreign Currencies [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_OtherForeignCurrenciesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other Foreign Currencies [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_OtherForeignCurrenciesMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_OtherForeignCurrenciesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_OtherForeignCurrenciesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other foreign currencies.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_TermDeposits100000OrMore" xlink:label="loc_bns_TermDeposits100000OrMore" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_TermDeposits100000OrMore" xml:lang="en-US">Term deposits 100000 or more</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_TermDeposits100000OrMore" xml:lang="en-US">Term deposit</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_TermDeposits100000OrMore" xlink:to="lab_bns_TermDeposits100000OrMore" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_TermDeposits100000OrMore" xml:lang="en-US">Term deposits 100000 or more.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_LessThanThreeMonthsMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_LessThanThreeMonthsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_LessThanThreeMonthsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Less Than Three Months [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_LessThanThreeMonthsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Within three months [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_LessThanThreeMonthsMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_LessThanThreeMonthsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_LessThanThreeMonthsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Less than three months.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_LaterThanThreeMonthAndNotLaterThanSixMonthsMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_LaterThanThreeMonthAndNotLaterThanSixMonthsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_LaterThanThreeMonthAndNotLaterThanSixMonthsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Later than three month and not later than six months [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_LaterThanThreeMonthAndNotLaterThanSixMonthsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Three to six months [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_LaterThanThreeMonthAndNotLaterThanSixMonthsMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_LaterThanThreeMonthAndNotLaterThanSixMonthsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_LaterThanThreeMonthAndNotLaterThanSixMonthsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Later than three month and not later than six months.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_LaterThanSixMonthAndNotLaterThanTwelveMonthsMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_LaterThanSixMonthAndNotLaterThanTwelveMonthsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_LaterThanSixMonthAndNotLaterThanTwelveMonthsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Later than six month and not later than twelve months [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_LaterThanSixMonthAndNotLaterThanTwelveMonthsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Six to twelve months [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_LaterThanSixMonthAndNotLaterThanTwelveMonthsMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_LaterThanSixMonthAndNotLaterThanTwelveMonthsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_LaterThanSixMonthAndNotLaterThanTwelveMonthsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Later than six month and not later than twelve months.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_LaterThanOneYearAndNotLaterThanFiveYearsMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_LaterThanOneYearAndNotLaterThanFiveYearsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_LaterThanOneYearAndNotLaterThanFiveYearsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Later than one year and not later than five years [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_LaterThanOneYearAndNotLaterThanFiveYearsMember" xml:lang="en-US">One to 5 years [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_LaterThanOneYearAndNotLaterThanFiveYearsMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_LaterThanOneYearAndNotLaterThanFiveYearsMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_LaterThanFiveYearsMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_LaterThanFiveYearsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_LaterThanFiveYearsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Later than five years [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_LaterThanFiveYearsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Over 5 years [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_LaterThanFiveYearsMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_LaterThanFiveYearsMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_RangeAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_RangeAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_RangeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Range [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_RangeAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_RangeAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_RangeDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_RangeDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_RangeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Range [domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_RangeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Ranges [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_RangeDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_RangeDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_BottomOfRangeMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_BottomOfRangeMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_BottomOfRangeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Bottom of range [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_BottomOfRangeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Bottom of range [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_BottomOfRangeMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_BottomOfRangeMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ForeignCountriesMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ForeignCountriesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ForeignCountriesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Foreign countries [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ForeignCountriesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Foreign countries [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ForeignCountriesMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ForeignCountriesMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfObjectivesPoliciesAndProcessesForManagingCapitalAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfObjectivesPoliciesAndProcessesForManagingCapitalAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfObjectivesPoliciesAndProcessesForManagingCapitalAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of objectives, policies and processes for managing capital [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfObjectivesPoliciesAndProcessesForManagingCapitalAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfObjectivesPoliciesAndProcessesForManagingCapitalAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfObjectivesPoliciesAndProcessesForManagingCapitalTable" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfObjectivesPoliciesAndProcessesForManagingCapitalTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfObjectivesPoliciesAndProcessesForManagingCapitalTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of objectives, policies and processes for managing capital [table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfObjectivesPoliciesAndProcessesForManagingCapitalTable" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfObjectivesPoliciesAndProcessesForManagingCapitalTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Subsidiaries [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Subsidiaries [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Subsidiaries [domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Entity's total for subsidiaries [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_TypesOfInterestRatesAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_TypesOfInterestRatesAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TypesOfInterestRatesAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Types of interest rates [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_TypesOfInterestRatesAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_TypesOfInterestRatesAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_TypesOfInterestRatesDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_TypesOfInterestRatesDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TypesOfInterestRatesDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Types of interest rates [domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_TypesOfInterestRatesDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_TypesOfInterestRatesDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfObjectivesPoliciesAndProcessesForManagingCapitalLineItems" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfObjectivesPoliciesAndProcessesForManagingCapitalLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfObjectivesPoliciesAndProcessesForManagingCapitalLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of objectives, policies and processes for managing capital [line items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfObjectivesPoliciesAndProcessesForManagingCapitalLineItems" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfObjectivesPoliciesAndProcessesForManagingCapitalLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ReductionOfIssuedCapital" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ReductionOfIssuedCapital" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ReductionOfIssuedCapital" xml:lang="en-US">Reduction of issued capital</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ReductionOfIssuedCapital" xml:lang="en-US">Reduction of issued capital</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ReductionOfIssuedCapital" xml:lang="en-US">Repurchased for cancellation under the Normal Course Issuer Bid</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ReductionOfIssuedCapital" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ReductionOfIssuedCapital" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_SharesRepurchasedAndCancelledAveragePricePerShare" xlink:label="loc_bns_SharesRepurchasedAndCancelledAveragePricePerShare" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_SharesRepurchasedAndCancelledAveragePricePerShare" xml:lang="en-US">Shares repurchased and cancelled average price per share</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_SharesRepurchasedAndCancelledAveragePricePerShare" xml:lang="en-US">Shares repurchased and cancelled, per share</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_SharesRepurchasedAndCancelledAveragePricePerShare" xlink:to="lab_bns_SharesRepurchasedAndCancelledAveragePricePerShare" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_SharesRepurchasedAndCancelledAveragePricePerShare" xml:lang="en-US">Shares repurchased and cancelled average price per share.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_NumberOfSharesRepurchasedAndCancelled" xlink:label="loc_bns_NumberOfSharesRepurchasedAndCancelled" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_NumberOfSharesRepurchasedAndCancelled" xml:lang="en-US">Number Of Shares Repurchased And Cancelled</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_NumberOfSharesRepurchasedAndCancelled" xml:lang="en-US">Number of shares repurchased and cancelled</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_NumberOfSharesRepurchasedAndCancelled" xml:lang="en-US">Repurchased for cancellation under the Normal Course Issuer Bid (shares)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_NumberOfSharesRepurchasedAndCancelled" xlink:to="lab_bns_NumberOfSharesRepurchasedAndCancelled" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_NumberOfSharesRepurchasedAndCancelled" xml:lang="en-US">Number of shares repurchased and cancelled.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_CancellationOfCommonShares" xlink:label="loc_bns_CancellationOfCommonShares" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_CancellationOfCommonShares" xml:lang="en-US">Cancellation Of Common Shares</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_CancellationOfCommonShares" xml:lang="en-US">Cancellation of common shares</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_CancellationOfCommonShares" xlink:to="lab_bns_CancellationOfCommonShares" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_CancellationOfCommonShares" xml:lang="en-US">Cancellation of common shares.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_NonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_NonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Non-adjusting events after reporting period [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Non-adjusting events after reporting period [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_NonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_NonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_NonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_NonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Non-adjusting events after reporting period [domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Non-adjusting events after reporting period [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_NonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_NonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_SubordinatedDebenturesRedemptionMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_SubordinatedDebenturesRedemptionMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_SubordinatedDebenturesRedemptionMember" xml:lang="en-US">Subordinated Debentures Redemption [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_SubordinatedDebenturesRedemptionMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_SubordinatedDebenturesRedemptionMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_NumberOfSharesIssuedAndFullyPaid" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_NumberOfSharesIssuedAndFullyPaid" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NumberOfSharesIssuedAndFullyPaid" xml:lang="en-US">Number of shares issued and fully paid</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NumberOfSharesIssuedAndFullyPaid" xml:lang="en-US">Outstanding at end of period</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NumberOfSharesIssuedAndFullyPaid" xml:lang="en-US">Outstanding at beginning of period</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_NumberOfSharesIssuedAndFullyPaid" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_NumberOfSharesIssuedAndFullyPaid" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_NumberOfSharesIssuedUnderShareholderDividendAndSharePurchasePlan" xlink:label="loc_bns_NumberOfSharesIssuedUnderShareholderDividendAndSharePurchasePlan" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_NumberOfSharesIssuedUnderShareholderDividendAndSharePurchasePlan" xml:lang="en-US">Number of shares issued under Shareholder Dividend and Share Purchase Plan</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_NumberOfSharesIssuedUnderShareholderDividendAndSharePurchasePlan" xml:lang="en-US">Issued in relation to share-based payments, net (shares)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_NumberOfSharesIssuedUnderShareholderDividendAndSharePurchasePlan" xlink:to="lab_bns_NumberOfSharesIssuedUnderShareholderDividendAndSharePurchasePlan" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_NumberOfSharesIssuedUnderShareholderDividendAndSharePurchasePlan" xml:lang="en-US">Number of shares issued under Shareholder Dividend and Share Purchase Plan.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_RegulatoryCapitalAndCapitalRatiosAbstract" xlink:label="loc_bns_RegulatoryCapitalAndCapitalRatiosAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_RegulatoryCapitalAndCapitalRatiosAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Regulatory capital and capital ratios [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_RegulatoryCapitalAndCapitalRatiosAbstract" xlink:to="lab_bns_RegulatoryCapitalAndCapitalRatiosAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_RegulatoryCapitalAndCapitalRatiosAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Regulatory capital and capital ratios [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_DisclosureOfRegulatoryCapitalTable" xlink:label="loc_bns_DisclosureOfRegulatoryCapitalTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_DisclosureOfRegulatoryCapitalTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of regulatory capital [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_DisclosureOfRegulatoryCapitalTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of regulatory capital and capital ratios [table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_DisclosureOfRegulatoryCapitalTable" xlink:to="lab_bns_DisclosureOfRegulatoryCapitalTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_DisclosureOfRegulatoryCapitalTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of regulatory capital [Table]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CapitalRequirementsAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CapitalRequirementsAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CapitalRequirementsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Capital requirements [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CapitalRequirementsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Capital requirements [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CapitalRequirementsAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CapitalRequirementsAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CapitalRequirementsDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CapitalRequirementsDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CapitalRequirementsDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Capital requirements [domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CapitalRequirementsDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Capital requirements [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CapitalRequirementsDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CapitalRequirementsDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_DisclosureOfRegulatoryCapitalLineItems" xlink:label="loc_bns_DisclosureOfRegulatoryCapitalLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_DisclosureOfRegulatoryCapitalLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of regulatory capital [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_DisclosureOfRegulatoryCapitalLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of regulatory capital and capital ratios [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_DisclosureOfRegulatoryCapitalLineItems" xlink:to="lab_bns_DisclosureOfRegulatoryCapitalLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_DisclosureOfRegulatoryCapitalLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of regulatory capital [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_Capital1Abstract" xlink:label="loc_bns_Capital1Abstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_Capital1Abstract" xml:lang="en-US">Capital 1 [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_Capital1Abstract" xml:lang="en-US">Capital</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_Capital1Abstract" xlink:to="lab_bns_Capital1Abstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_Capital1Abstract" xml:lang="en-US">Capital 1 [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_CommonEquityTierOneCapitalAmount" xlink:label="loc_bns_CommonEquityTierOneCapitalAmount" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_CommonEquityTierOneCapitalAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Common equity tier one capital amount</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_CommonEquityTierOneCapitalAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Common Equity Tier 1 capital</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_CommonEquityTierOneCapitalAmount" xlink:to="lab_bns_CommonEquityTierOneCapitalAmount" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_CommonEquityTierOneCapitalAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Common equity tier one capital amount</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_TierOneCapital" xlink:label="loc_bns_TierOneCapital" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_TierOneCapital" xml:lang="en-US">Tier one capital</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_TierOneCapital" xml:lang="en-US">Net Tier 1 capital</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_TierOneCapital" xlink:to="lab_bns_TierOneCapital" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_TierOneCapital" xml:lang="en-US">Tier one capital</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_Capital1" xlink:label="loc_bns_Capital1" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_Capital1" xml:lang="en-US">Capital1</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_Capital1" xml:lang="en-US">Total regulatory capital</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_Capital1" xlink:to="lab_bns_Capital1" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_Capital1" xml:lang="en-US">The amount of total capital as defined in the regulations.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_TotalLossAbsorbingCapacity" xlink:label="loc_bns_TotalLossAbsorbingCapacity" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_TotalLossAbsorbingCapacity" xml:lang="en-US">TotalLossAbsorbingCapacity</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_TotalLossAbsorbingCapacity" xml:lang="en-US">Total loss absorbing capacity (TLAC)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_TotalLossAbsorbingCapacity" xlink:to="lab_bns_TotalLossAbsorbingCapacity" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_TotalLossAbsorbingCapacity" xml:lang="en-US">Total Loss Absorbing Capacity.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_CapitalRatiosAbstract" xlink:label="loc_bns_CapitalRatiosAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_CapitalRatiosAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Capital ratios [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_CapitalRatiosAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Regulatory ratios</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_CapitalRatiosAbstract" xlink:to="lab_bns_CapitalRatiosAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_CapitalRatiosAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of capital ratios.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_CommonEquityTierOneCapitalRatio1" xlink:label="loc_bns_CommonEquityTierOneCapitalRatio1" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_CommonEquityTierOneCapitalRatio1" xml:lang="en-US">Common equity tier one capital ratio1</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_CommonEquityTierOneCapitalRatio1" xml:lang="en-US">Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_CommonEquityTierOneCapitalRatio1" xlink:to="lab_bns_CommonEquityTierOneCapitalRatio1" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_CommonEquityTierOneCapitalRatio1" xml:lang="en-US">Common equity tier one capital ratio.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_TierOneCapitalRatio" xlink:label="loc_bns_TierOneCapitalRatio" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_TierOneCapitalRatio" xml:lang="en-US">Tier one capital ratio</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_TierOneCapitalRatio" xml:lang="en-US">Tier 1 capital ratio</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_TierOneCapitalRatio" xlink:to="lab_bns_TierOneCapitalRatio" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_TierOneCapitalRatio" xml:lang="en-US">Tier one capital ratio</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_CapitalRatio" xlink:label="loc_bns_CapitalRatio" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_CapitalRatio" xml:lang="en-US">Capital ratio</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_CapitalRatio" xml:lang="en-US">Total capital ratio</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_CapitalRatio" xlink:to="lab_bns_CapitalRatio" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_CapitalRatio" xml:lang="en-US">Capital ratio</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_LeverageRatioPercentage" xlink:label="loc_bns_LeverageRatioPercentage" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_LeverageRatioPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Leverage ratio percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_LeverageRatioPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Leverage ratio</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_LeverageRatioPercentage" xlink:to="lab_bns_LeverageRatioPercentage" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_LeverageRatioPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Leverage ratio percentage</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_TotalLossAbsorbingCapacityRatioPercentage" xlink:label="loc_bns_TotalLossAbsorbingCapacityRatioPercentage" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_TotalLossAbsorbingCapacityRatioPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">TotalLossAbsorbingCapacityRatioPercentage</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_TotalLossAbsorbingCapacityRatioPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Total loss absorbing capacity ratio</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_TotalLossAbsorbingCapacityRatioPercentage" xlink:to="lab_bns_TotalLossAbsorbingCapacityRatioPercentage" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_TotalLossAbsorbingCapacityRatioPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Total Loss Absorbing Capacity Ratio Percentage.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_TotalLossAbsorbingCapacityLeverageRatioPercentage" xlink:label="loc_bns_TotalLossAbsorbingCapacityLeverageRatioPercentage" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_TotalLossAbsorbingCapacityLeverageRatioPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">TotalLossAbsorbingCapacityLeverageRatioPercentage</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_TotalLossAbsorbingCapacityLeverageRatioPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Total loss absorbing capacity leverage ratio</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_TotalLossAbsorbingCapacityLeverageRatioPercentage" xlink:to="lab_bns_TotalLossAbsorbingCapacityLeverageRatioPercentage" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_TotalLossAbsorbingCapacityLeverageRatioPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Total Loss Absorbing Capacity Leverage Ratio Percentage.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_RiskweightedAssetsUsedInCalculationOfCapitalRatiosAbstract" xlink:label="loc_bns_RiskweightedAssetsUsedInCalculationOfCapitalRatiosAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_RiskweightedAssetsUsedInCalculationOfCapitalRatiosAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Risk-weighted assets used in calculation of capital ratios [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_RiskweightedAssetsUsedInCalculationOfCapitalRatiosAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Risk-weighted assets/exposures used in calculation of capital ratios</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_RiskweightedAssetsUsedInCalculationOfCapitalRatiosAbstract" xlink:to="lab_bns_RiskweightedAssetsUsedInCalculationOfCapitalRatiosAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_RiskweightedAssetsUsedInCalculationOfCapitalRatiosAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Risk-weighted assets used in calculation of capital ratios [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_LeverageRatioExposure" xlink:label="loc_bns_LeverageRatioExposure" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_LeverageRatioExposure" xml:lang="en-US">Leverage ratio exposure</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_LeverageRatioExposure" xml:lang="en-US">Leverage exposures</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_LeverageRatioExposure" xlink:to="lab_bns_LeverageRatioExposure" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_LeverageRatioExposure" xml:lang="en-US">Leverage ratio exposure.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_RiskWeightedAssets" xlink:label="loc_bns_RiskWeightedAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_RiskWeightedAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Risk Weighted Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_RiskWeightedAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Risk-weighted assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_RiskWeightedAssets" xlink:to="lab_bns_RiskWeightedAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_RiskWeightedAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Risk weighted assets.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfTermsAndConditionsOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfTermsAndConditionsOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfTermsAndConditionsOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfTermsAndConditionsOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfTermsAndConditionsOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfTermsAndConditionsOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementTable" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfTermsAndConditionsOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfTermsAndConditionsOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfTermsAndConditionsOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfTermsAndConditionsOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementTable" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfTermsAndConditionsOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfTermsAndConditionsOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementLineItems" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfTermsAndConditionsOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfTermsAndConditionsOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfTermsAndConditionsOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfTermsAndConditionsOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementLineItems" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfTermsAndConditionsOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_WeightedAverageFairValueAtMeasurementDateShareOptionsGranted" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_WeightedAverageFairValueAtMeasurementDateShareOptionsGranted" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_WeightedAverageFairValueAtMeasurementDateShareOptionsGranted" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted average fair value at measurement date, share options granted</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_WeightedAverageFairValueAtMeasurementDateShareOptionsGranted" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted average grant date fair value of options granted</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_WeightedAverageFairValueAtMeasurementDateShareOptionsGranted" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_WeightedAverageFairValueAtMeasurementDateShareOptionsGranted" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardVestingRightsPercentage" xlink:label="loc_bns_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardVestingRightsPercentage" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardVestingRightsPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Share based Compensation Arrangement By Share based Payment Award Vesting Rights Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardVestingRightsPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Stock options vesting percentage</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardVestingRightsPercentage" xlink:to="lab_bns_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardVestingRightsPercentage" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardVestingRightsPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award vesting rights percentage.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ChangesInEquity" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ChangesInEquity" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ChangesInEquity" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (decrease) in equity</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ChangesInEquity" xml:lang="en-US">Increase to equity</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ChangesInEquity" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ChangesInEquity" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ExercisePriceShareOptionsGranted2019" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ExercisePriceShareOptionsGranted2019" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ExercisePriceShareOptionsGranted2019" xml:lang="en-US">Exercise price, share options granted</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ExercisePriceShareOptionsGranted2019" xml:lang="en-US">Exercise price of options granted</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ExercisePriceShareOptionsGranted2019" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ExercisePriceShareOptionsGranted2019" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_NumberOfShareOptionsGrantedInSharebasedPaymentArrangement" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_NumberOfShareOptionsGrantedInSharebasedPaymentArrangement" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NumberOfShareOptionsGrantedInSharebasedPaymentArrangement" xml:lang="en-US">Number of share options granted in share-based payment arrangement</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NumberOfShareOptionsGrantedInSharebasedPaymentArrangement" xml:lang="en-US">Number of share options, granted</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_NumberOfShareOptionsGrantedInSharebasedPaymentArrangement" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_NumberOfShareOptionsGrantedInSharebasedPaymentArrangement" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_TypesOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementsAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_TypesOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementsAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TypesOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Types of share-based payment arrangements [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TypesOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Types of share-based payment arrangements [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_TypesOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementsAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_TypesOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementsAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_TypesOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementsDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_TypesOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementsDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TypesOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementsDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Types of share-based payment arrangements [domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TypesOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementsDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based payment arrangements [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_TypesOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementsDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_TypesOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementsDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_EmployeeStockOptionsMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_EmployeeStockOptionsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_EmployeeStockOptionsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Employee Stock Options [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_EmployeeStockOptionsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Employee stock options [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_EmployeeStockOptionsMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_EmployeeStockOptionsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_EmployeeStockOptionsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Employee Stock Options.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_VestingPeriodOfThreeYearsMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_VestingPeriodOfThreeYearsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_VestingPeriodOfThreeYearsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Vesting Period Of Three Years [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_VestingPeriodOfThreeYearsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Vesting period of 3 Years [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_VestingPeriodOfThreeYearsMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_VestingPeriodOfThreeYearsMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_VestingPeriodOfFourYearsMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_VestingPeriodOfFourYearsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_VestingPeriodOfFourYearsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Vesting Period Of Four Years [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_VestingPeriodOfFourYearsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Vesting period of 4 Years [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_VestingPeriodOfFourYearsMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_VestingPeriodOfFourYearsMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_IncomeStatementLocation1Axis" xlink:label="loc_bns_IncomeStatementLocation1Axis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_IncomeStatementLocation1Axis" xml:lang="en-US">Income Statement Location1 [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_IncomeStatementLocation1Axis" xml:lang="en-US">Income Statement Location [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_IncomeStatementLocation1Axis" xlink:to="lab_bns_IncomeStatementLocation1Axis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_IncomeStatementLocation1Axis" xml:lang="en-US">Information by location in the income statement.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_IncomeStatementLocation1Domain" xlink:label="loc_bns_IncomeStatementLocation1Domain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_IncomeStatementLocation1Domain" xml:lang="en-US">Income Statement Location1 [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_IncomeStatementLocation1Domain" xml:lang="en-US">Income Statement Location [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_IncomeStatementLocation1Domain" xlink:to="lab_bns_IncomeStatementLocation1Domain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_IncomeStatementLocation1Domain" xml:lang="en-US">Location in the income statement.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDefinedBenefitPlansAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDefinedBenefitPlansAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDefinedBenefitPlansAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of defined benefit plans [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDefinedBenefitPlansAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDefinedBenefitPlansAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDefinedBenefitPlansTable" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDefinedBenefitPlansTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDefinedBenefitPlansTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of defined benefit plans [table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDefinedBenefitPlansTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of defined benefit plans [table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDefinedBenefitPlansTable" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDefinedBenefitPlansTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DefinedBenefitPlansAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DefinedBenefitPlansAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DefinedBenefitPlansAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Defined benefit plans [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DefinedBenefitPlansAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Defined benefit plans [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DefinedBenefitPlansAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DefinedBenefitPlansAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DefinedBenefitPlansDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DefinedBenefitPlansDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DefinedBenefitPlansDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Defined benefit plans [domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DefinedBenefitPlansDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DefinedBenefitPlansDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_PensionDefinedBenefitPlansMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_PensionDefinedBenefitPlansMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_PensionDefinedBenefitPlansMember" xml:lang="en-US">Pension defined benefit plans [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_PensionDefinedBenefitPlansMember" xml:lang="en-US">Pension plans [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_PensionDefinedBenefitPlansMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_PensionDefinedBenefitPlansMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_OtherBenefitPlansMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_OtherBenefitPlansMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_OtherBenefitPlansMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other Benefit Plans [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_OtherBenefitPlansMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other benefit plans [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_OtherBenefitPlansMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_OtherBenefitPlansMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_OtherBenefitPlansMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other benefit plans.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDefinedBenefitPlansLineItems" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDefinedBenefitPlansLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDefinedBenefitPlansLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDefinedBenefitPlansLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDefinedBenefitPlansLineItems" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDefinedBenefitPlansLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_InterestExpenseIncomeNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAsset" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_InterestExpenseIncomeNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAsset" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InterestExpenseIncomeNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAsset" xml:lang="en-US">Interest expense (income), net defined benefit liability (asset)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InterestExpenseIncomeNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAsset" xml:lang="en-US">Interest on net defined benefit (asset) liability</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_InterestExpenseIncomeNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAsset" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_InterestExpenseIncomeNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAsset" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughOtherChangesNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAsset" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughOtherChangesNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAsset" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughOtherChangesNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAsset" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (decrease) through other changes, net defined benefit liability (asset)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughOtherChangesNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAsset" xml:lang="en-US">Other</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughOtherChangesNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAsset" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughOtherChangesNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAsset" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_NetPostEmploymentBenefitExpenseDefinedBenefitPlans" xlink:label="loc_bns_NetPostEmploymentBenefitExpenseDefinedBenefitPlans" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_NetPostEmploymentBenefitExpenseDefinedBenefitPlans" xml:lang="en-US">Net Post employment Benefit Expense Defined Benefit Plans</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_NetPostEmploymentBenefitExpenseDefinedBenefitPlans" xml:lang="en-US">Defined benefit expense</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_NetPostEmploymentBenefitExpenseDefinedBenefitPlans" xlink:to="lab_bns_NetPostEmploymentBenefitExpenseDefinedBenefitPlans" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_NetPostEmploymentBenefitExpenseDefinedBenefitPlans" xml:lang="en-US">Net Post employment Benefit Expense Defined Benefit Plans.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_PastServiceCostNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAsset" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_PastServiceCostNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAsset" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_PastServiceCostNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAsset" xml:lang="en-US">Past service cost, net defined benefit liability (asset)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_PastServiceCostNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAsset" xml:lang="en-US">Defined benefit service cost</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_PastServiceCostNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAsset" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_PastServiceCostNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAsset" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_PostemploymentBenefitExpenseDefinedContributionPlans" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_PostemploymentBenefitExpenseDefinedContributionPlans" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_PostemploymentBenefitExpenseDefinedContributionPlans" xml:lang="en-US">Post-employment benefit expense, defined contribution plans</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_PostemploymentBenefitExpenseDefinedContributionPlans" xml:lang="en-US">Defined contribution expense</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_PostemploymentBenefitExpenseDefinedContributionPlans" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_PostemploymentBenefitExpenseDefinedContributionPlans" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_NetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAssetAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_NetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAssetAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAssetAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Net defined benefit liability (asset) [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_NetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAssetAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_NetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAssetAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_NetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAssetDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_NetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAssetDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAssetDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Net defined benefit liability (asset) [domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_NetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAssetDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_NetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAssetDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_BalanceSheetLocation1Axis" xlink:label="loc_bns_BalanceSheetLocation1Axis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_BalanceSheetLocation1Axis" xml:lang="en-US">Balance Sheet Location1 [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_BalanceSheetLocation1Axis" xml:lang="en-US">Balance Sheet Location [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_BalanceSheetLocation1Axis" xlink:to="lab_bns_BalanceSheetLocation1Axis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_BalanceSheetLocation1Axis" xml:lang="en-US">Information by location on balance sheet (statement of financial position).</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_BalanceSheetLocation1Domain" xlink:label="loc_bns_BalanceSheetLocation1Domain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_BalanceSheetLocation1Domain" xml:lang="en-US">Balance Sheet Location1 [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_BalanceSheetLocation1Domain" xml:lang="en-US">Balance Sheet Location [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_BalanceSheetLocation1Domain" xlink:to="lab_bns_BalanceSheetLocation1Domain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_BalanceSheetLocation1Domain" xml:lang="en-US">Location in the balance sheet (statement of financial position).</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfOperatingSegmentsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfOperatingSegmentsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfOperatingSegmentsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of operating segments [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfOperatingSegmentsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfOperatingSegmentsAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfOperatingSegmentsTable" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfOperatingSegmentsTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfOperatingSegmentsTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of operating segments [table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfOperatingSegmentsTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of operating segments [table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfOperatingSegmentsTable" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfOperatingSegmentsTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfOperatingSegmentsLineItems" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfOperatingSegmentsLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfOperatingSegmentsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of operating segments [line items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfOperatingSegmentsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of operating segments [line items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfOperatingSegmentsLineItems" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfOperatingSegmentsLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_FactorsUsedToIdentifyEntitysReportableSegments" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_FactorsUsedToIdentifyEntitysReportableSegments" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_FactorsUsedToIdentifyEntitysReportableSegments" xml:lang="en-US">Description of factors used to identify entity's reportable segments</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_FactorsUsedToIdentifyEntitysReportableSegments" xml:lang="en-US">Description of reportable segments</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_FactorsUsedToIdentifyEntitysReportableSegments" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_FactorsUsedToIdentifyEntitysReportableSegments" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_TaxEquivalentBasisGrossUpAmount" xlink:label="loc_bns_TaxEquivalentBasisGrossUpAmount" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_TaxEquivalentBasisGrossUpAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Tax Equivalent Basis Gross Up Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_TaxEquivalentBasisGrossUpAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Tax equivalent basis gross up amount</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_TaxEquivalentBasisGrossUpAmount" xlink:to="lab_bns_TaxEquivalentBasisGrossUpAmount" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_TaxEquivalentBasisGrossUpAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Tax equivalent basis gross up amount.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_OperatingIncomeExcludingInterest" xlink:label="loc_bns_OperatingIncomeExcludingInterest" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_OperatingIncomeExcludingInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Operating income excluding interest</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_OperatingIncomeExcludingInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Non-interest income</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_OperatingIncomeExcludingInterest" xlink:to="lab_bns_OperatingIncomeExcludingInterest" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_OperatingIncomeExcludingInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Operating income excluding interest.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_AverageAssets" xlink:label="loc_bns_AverageAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_AverageAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Average assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_AverageAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Average assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_AverageAssets" xlink:to="lab_bns_AverageAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_AverageAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Average assets.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_AverageLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_bns_AverageLiabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_AverageLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Average liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_AverageLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Average liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_AverageLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_bns_AverageLiabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_AverageLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Average liabilities</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_OtherNonInterestExpenses" xlink:label="loc_bns_OtherNonInterestExpenses" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_OtherNonInterestExpenses" xml:lang="en-US">Other Non Interest Expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_OtherNonInterestExpenses" xml:lang="en-US">Other non-interest expenses</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_OtherNonInterestExpenses" xlink:to="lab_bns_OtherNonInterestExpenses" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_OtherNonInterestExpenses" xml:lang="en-US">Other non interest expenses.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_SegmentConsolidationItemsAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_SegmentConsolidationItemsAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_SegmentConsolidationItemsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Segment consolidation items [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_SegmentConsolidationItemsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Segment consolidation items [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_SegmentConsolidationItemsAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_SegmentConsolidationItemsAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_SegmentConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_SegmentConsolidationItemsDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_SegmentConsolidationItemsDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Segment consolidation items [domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_SegmentConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_SegmentConsolidationItemsDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_OperatingSegmentsMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_OperatingSegmentsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OperatingSegmentsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Segments [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OperatingSegmentsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Operating segments [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_OperatingSegmentsMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_OperatingSegmentsMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_SegmentsAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_SegmentsAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_SegmentsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Segments [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_SegmentsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Segments [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_SegmentsAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_SegmentsAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_SegmentsDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_SegmentsDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_SegmentsDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Segments [domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_SegmentsDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Segments [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_SegmentsDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_SegmentsDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_CanadianBankingMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_CanadianBankingMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_CanadianBankingMember" xml:lang="en-US">Canadian banking [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_CanadianBankingMember" xml:lang="en-US">Canadian banking [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_CanadianBankingMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_CanadianBankingMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_CanadianBankingMember" xml:lang="en-US">Canadian banking.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_InternationalBankingMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_InternationalBankingMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_InternationalBankingMember" xml:lang="en-US">International banking [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_InternationalBankingMember" xml:lang="en-US">International banking [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_InternationalBankingMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_InternationalBankingMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_InternationalBankingMember" xml:lang="en-US">International banking.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_GlobalBankingAndMarketsMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_GlobalBankingAndMarketsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_GlobalBankingAndMarketsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Global banking and markets [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_GlobalBankingAndMarketsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Global banking and markets [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_GlobalBankingAndMarketsMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_GlobalBankingAndMarketsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_GlobalBankingAndMarketsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Global banking and markets.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_OtherSmallerOperatingSegmentsAndCorporateAdjustmentsMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_OtherSmallerOperatingSegmentsAndCorporateAdjustmentsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_OtherSmallerOperatingSegmentsAndCorporateAdjustmentsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other Smaller Operating Segments And Corporate Adjustments [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_OtherSmallerOperatingSegmentsAndCorporateAdjustmentsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other smaller operating segments and corporate adjustments [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_OtherSmallerOperatingSegmentsAndCorporateAdjustmentsMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_OtherSmallerOperatingSegmentsAndCorporateAdjustmentsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_OtherSmallerOperatingSegmentsAndCorporateAdjustmentsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other smaller operating segments and corporate adjustments.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_GlobalWealthManagementMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_GlobalWealthManagementMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_GlobalWealthManagementMember" xml:lang="en-US">Global Wealth Management [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_GlobalWealthManagementMember" xml:lang="en-US">Global Wealth Management [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_GlobalWealthManagementMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_GlobalWealthManagementMember" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_NetIncomeFromInvestmentsInAssociatedCorporationsIncludedInNonInterestIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Net Income From Investments In Associated Corporations Included In Non Interest Income</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_NetIncomeFromInvestmentsInAssociatedCorporationsIncludedInNonInterestIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Net income from investments in associated corporations</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_NetIncomeFromInvestmentsInAssociatedCorporationsIncludedInNonInterestIncome" xlink:to="lab_bns_NetIncomeFromInvestmentsInAssociatedCorporationsIncludedInNonInterestIncome" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_NetIncomeFromInvestmentsInAssociatedCorporationsIncludedInNonInterestIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Net income from investments in associated corporations included in non interest income.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_DisclosureOfInterestIncomeTable" xlink:label="loc_bns_DisclosureOfInterestIncomeTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_DisclosureOfInterestIncomeTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure Of Interest Income [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_DisclosureOfInterestIncomeTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of Interest Income [table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_DisclosureOfInterestIncomeTable" xlink:to="lab_bns_DisclosureOfInterestIncomeTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_DisclosureOfInterestIncomeTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of Interest Income [table]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_DisclosureOfInterestIncomeExpenseLineItems" xlink:label="loc_bns_DisclosureOfInterestIncomeExpenseLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_DisclosureOfInterestIncomeExpenseLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure Of Interest Income Expense [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_DisclosureOfInterestIncomeExpenseLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of Interest Income Expense [line items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_DisclosureOfInterestIncomeExpenseLineItems" xlink:to="lab_bns_DisclosureOfInterestIncomeExpenseLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_DisclosureOfInterestIncomeExpenseLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of interest income expense line items.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_InterestIncomeForFinancialAssetsMeasuredAtAmortisedCost" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_InterestIncomeForFinancialAssetsMeasuredAtAmortisedCost" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InterestIncomeForFinancialAssetsMeasuredAtAmortisedCost" xml:lang="en-US">Interest revenue for financial assets measured at amortised cost</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InterestIncomeForFinancialAssetsMeasuredAtAmortisedCost" xml:lang="en-US">Measured at amortized cost</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_InterestIncomeForFinancialAssetsMeasuredAtAmortisedCost" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_InterestIncomeForFinancialAssetsMeasuredAtAmortisedCost" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_InterestRevenueForFinancialAssetsMeasuredAtFairValueThroughOtherComprehensiveIncome" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_InterestRevenueForFinancialAssetsMeasuredAtFairValueThroughOtherComprehensiveIncome" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InterestRevenueForFinancialAssetsMeasuredAtFairValueThroughOtherComprehensiveIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Interest revenue for financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InterestRevenueForFinancialAssetsMeasuredAtFairValueThroughOtherComprehensiveIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Measured at FVOCI</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_InterestRevenueForFinancialAssetsMeasuredAtFairValueThroughOtherComprehensiveIncome" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_InterestRevenueForFinancialAssetsMeasuredAtFairValueThroughOtherComprehensiveIncome" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_InterestIncomeCalculatedUsingOtherMethod" xlink:label="loc_bns_InterestIncomeCalculatedUsingOtherMethod" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_InterestIncomeCalculatedUsingOtherMethod" xml:lang="en-US">Interest Income Calculated Using Other Method</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_InterestIncomeCalculatedUsingOtherMethod" xml:lang="en-US">Other</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_InterestIncomeCalculatedUsingOtherMethod" xlink:to="lab_bns_InterestIncomeCalculatedUsingOtherMethod" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_InterestIncomeCalculatedUsingOtherMethod" xml:lang="en-US">Interest income calculated using other methods.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_InterestIncomeExpenseRecognisedForFinancialLiabilitiesReclassifiedIntoMeasuredAtAmortisedCostFirstApplicationOfIFRS9" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_InterestIncomeExpenseRecognisedForFinancialLiabilitiesReclassifiedIntoMeasuredAtAmortisedCostFirstApplicationOfIFRS9" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InterestIncomeExpenseRecognisedForFinancialLiabilitiesReclassifiedIntoMeasuredAtAmortisedCostFirstApplicationOfIFRS9" xml:lang="en-US">Interest revenue (expense) recognised for financial liabilities reclassified out of fair value through profit or loss category, initial application of IFRS 9</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InterestIncomeExpenseRecognisedForFinancialLiabilitiesReclassifiedIntoMeasuredAtAmortisedCostFirstApplicationOfIFRS9" xml:lang="en-US">Measured at amortized cost</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_InterestIncomeExpenseRecognisedForFinancialLiabilitiesReclassifiedIntoMeasuredAtAmortisedCostFirstApplicationOfIFRS9" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_InterestIncomeExpenseRecognisedForFinancialLiabilitiesReclassifiedIntoMeasuredAtAmortisedCostFirstApplicationOfIFRS9" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_InterestExpenseCalculatedUsingOtherMethod" xlink:label="loc_bns_InterestExpenseCalculatedUsingOtherMethod" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_InterestExpenseCalculatedUsingOtherMethod" xml:lang="en-US">Interest Expense Calculated Using Other Method</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_InterestExpenseCalculatedUsingOtherMethod" xml:lang="en-US">Other</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_InterestExpenseCalculatedUsingOtherMethod" xlink:to="lab_bns_InterestExpenseCalculatedUsingOtherMethod" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_InterestExpenseCalculatedUsingOtherMethod" xml:lang="en-US">Interest expense calculated using other methods.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_InterestExpenseCalculatedUsingEffectiveInterestMethod" xlink:label="loc_bns_InterestExpenseCalculatedUsingEffectiveInterestMethod" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_InterestExpenseCalculatedUsingEffectiveInterestMethod" xml:lang="en-US">Interest Expense Calculated Using Effective Interest Method</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_InterestExpenseCalculatedUsingEffectiveInterestMethod" xml:lang="en-US">Interest expense calculated using effective interest method</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_InterestExpenseCalculatedUsingEffectiveInterestMethod" xlink:to="lab_bns_InterestExpenseCalculatedUsingEffectiveInterestMethod" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_InterestExpenseCalculatedUsingEffectiveInterestMethod" xml:lang="en-US">Interest expense calculated using effective interest method.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ExpenseByNatureAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ExpenseByNatureAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ExpenseByNatureAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Expenses by nature [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ExpenseByNatureAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ExpenseByNatureAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_InterestExpenseOnLeaseLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_InterestExpenseOnLeaseLiabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InterestExpenseOnLeaseLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Interest expense on lease liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InterestExpenseOnLeaseLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Interest expense on lease liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_InterestExpenseOnLeaseLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_InterestExpenseOnLeaseLiabilities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_InsuranceServiceExpensesFromInsuranceContractsIssued" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_InsuranceServiceExpensesFromInsuranceContractsIssued" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InsuranceServiceExpensesFromInsuranceContractsIssued" xml:lang="en-US">Insurance service expenses from insurance contracts issued</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InsuranceServiceExpensesFromInsuranceContractsIssued" xml:lang="en-US">Insurance finance expense</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_InsuranceServiceExpensesFromInsuranceContractsIssued" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_InsuranceServiceExpensesFromInsuranceContractsIssued" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_BasicEarningsPerShareAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_BasicEarningsPerShareAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_BasicEarningsPerShareAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Basic earnings per share [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_BasicEarningsPerShareAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Basic earnings per common share</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_BasicEarningsPerShareAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_BasicEarningsPerShareAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_WeightedAverageShares" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_WeightedAverageShares" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_WeightedAverageShares" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_WeightedAverageShares" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted average number of common shares outstanding</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_WeightedAverageShares" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted average number of common shares outstanding</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_WeightedAverageShares" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_WeightedAverageShares" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DilutedEarningsPerShareAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DilutedEarningsPerShareAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DilutedEarningsPerShareAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Diluted earnings per share [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DilutedEarningsPerShareAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Diluted earnings per common share</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DilutedEarningsPerShareAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DilutedEarningsPerShareAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_AdjustmentsToNetIncomeDueToShareBasedPaymentOptionsAndOthers" xlink:label="loc_bns_AdjustmentsToNetIncomeDueToShareBasedPaymentOptionsAndOthers" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_AdjustmentsToNetIncomeDueToShareBasedPaymentOptionsAndOthers" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustments to net income due to share based payment options and others</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_AdjustmentsToNetIncomeDueToShareBasedPaymentOptionsAndOthers" xml:lang="en-US">Dilutive impact of share-based payment options and others</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_AdjustmentsToNetIncomeDueToShareBasedPaymentOptionsAndOthers" xlink:to="lab_bns_AdjustmentsToNetIncomeDueToShareBasedPaymentOptionsAndOthers" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_AdjustmentsToNetIncomeDueToShareBasedPaymentOptionsAndOthers" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustments to net income due to share based payment options and others.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ProfitLossAttributableToOrdinaryEquityHoldersOfParentEntityIncludingDilutiveEffects" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ProfitLossAttributableToOrdinaryEquityHoldersOfParentEntityIncludingDilutiveEffects" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ProfitLossAttributableToOrdinaryEquityHoldersOfParentEntityIncludingDilutiveEffects" xml:lang="en-US">Profit (loss), attributable to ordinary equity holders of parent entity including dilutive effects</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ProfitLossAttributableToOrdinaryEquityHoldersOfParentEntityIncludingDilutiveEffects" xml:lang="en-US">Net income attributable to common shareholders (diluted)</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DilutiveEffectOfShareOptionsOnNumberOfOrdinaryShares" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DilutiveEffectOfShareOptionsOnNumberOfOrdinaryShares" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DilutiveEffectOfShareOptionsOnNumberOfOrdinaryShares" xml:lang="en-US">Dilutive effect of share options on number of ordinary shares</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DilutiveEffectOfShareOptionsOnNumberOfOrdinaryShares" xml:lang="en-US">Dilutive impact of share-based payment options and others</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DilutiveEffectOfShareOptionsOnNumberOfOrdinaryShares" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DilutiveEffectOfShareOptionsOnNumberOfOrdinaryShares" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_AdjustedWeightedAverageShares" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustedWeightedAverageShares" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AdjustedWeightedAverageShares" xml:lang="en-US">Adjusted weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AdjustedWeightedAverageShares" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted average number of diluted common shares outstanding</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustedWeightedAverageShares" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_AdjustedWeightedAverageShares" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_NetIncomeLossAttributableToOrdinaryEquityHoldersOfParentEntity" xlink:label="loc_bns_NetIncomeLossAttributableToOrdinaryEquityHoldersOfParentEntity" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_NetIncomeLossAttributableToOrdinaryEquityHoldersOfParentEntity" xml:lang="en-US">Net income attributable to common shareholders used to calculate basic earnings per common share</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_NetIncomeLossAttributableToOrdinaryEquityHoldersOfParentEntity" xlink:to="lab_bns_NetIncomeLossAttributableToOrdinaryEquityHoldersOfParentEntity" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_NetIncomeLossAttributableToOrdinaryEquityHoldersOfParentEntity" xml:lang="en-US">Net income loss attributable to ordinary equity holders of parent entity.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_TransfersIntoLevel3OfFairValueHierarchyLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_TransfersIntoLevel3OfFairValueHierarchyLiabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TransfersIntoLevel3OfFairValueHierarchyLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Transfers into Level 3 of fair value hierarchy, liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TransfersIntoLevel3OfFairValueHierarchyLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative liabilities transferred into Level 3</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_TransfersIntoLevel3OfFairValueHierarchyLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_TransfersIntoLevel3OfFairValueHierarchyLiabilities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_TransfersOutOfLevel3IntoLevel2OfFairValueHierarchyAssets" xlink:label="loc_bns_TransfersOutOfLevel3IntoLevel2OfFairValueHierarchyAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_TransfersOutOfLevel3IntoLevel2OfFairValueHierarchyAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Transfers Out Of Level 3 Into Level 2 Of Fair Value Hierarchy Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_TransfersOutOfLevel3IntoLevel2OfFairValueHierarchyAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Transfers out of level 3 into level 2 of fair value hierarchy assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_TransfersOutOfLevel3IntoLevel2OfFairValueHierarchyAssets" xlink:to="lab_bns_TransfersOutOfLevel3IntoLevel2OfFairValueHierarchyAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_TransfersOutOfLevel3IntoLevel2OfFairValueHierarchyAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Transfers out of level 3 into level 2 of fair value hierarchy assets.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_TransfersOutOfLevel1IntoLevel2OfFairValueHierarchyLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_TransfersOutOfLevel1IntoLevel2OfFairValueHierarchyLiabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TransfersOutOfLevel1IntoLevel2OfFairValueHierarchyLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Transfers out of Level 1 into Level 2 of fair value hierarchy, liabilities held at end of reporting period</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TransfersOutOfLevel1IntoLevel2OfFairValueHierarchyLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities transferred out of level one into level two</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_TransfersOutOfLevel1IntoLevel2OfFairValueHierarchyLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_TransfersOutOfLevel1IntoLevel2OfFairValueHierarchyLiabilities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_TransfersOutOfLevel1IntoLevel2OfFairValueHierarchyAssets" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_TransfersOutOfLevel1IntoLevel2OfFairValueHierarchyAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TransfersOutOfLevel1IntoLevel2OfFairValueHierarchyAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Transfers out of Level 1 into Level 2 of fair value hierarchy, assets held at end of reporting period</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TransfersOutOfLevel1IntoLevel2OfFairValueHierarchyAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Assets transferred out of level one into level two</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_TransfersOutOfLevel1IntoLevel2OfFairValueHierarchyAssets" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_TransfersOutOfLevel1IntoLevel2OfFairValueHierarchyAssets" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_TransfersOutOfLevel2IntoLevel1OfFairValueHierarchyLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_TransfersOutOfLevel2IntoLevel1OfFairValueHierarchyLiabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TransfersOutOfLevel2IntoLevel1OfFairValueHierarchyLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Transfers out of Level 2 into Level 1 of fair value hierarchy, liabilities held at end of reporting period</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TransfersOutOfLevel2IntoLevel1OfFairValueHierarchyLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities transferred out of level two into level one</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_TransfersOutOfLevel2IntoLevel1OfFairValueHierarchyLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_TransfersOutOfLevel2IntoLevel1OfFairValueHierarchyLiabilities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_TransfersOutOfLevel2IntoLevel1OfFairValueHierarchyAssets" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_TransfersOutOfLevel2IntoLevel1OfFairValueHierarchyAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TransfersOutOfLevel2IntoLevel1OfFairValueHierarchyAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Transfers out of Level 2 into Level 1 of fair value hierarchy, assets held at end of reporting period</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TransfersOutOfLevel2IntoLevel1OfFairValueHierarchyAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Assets transferred out of level two into level one</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_TransfersOutOfLevel2IntoLevel1OfFairValueHierarchyAssets" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_TransfersOutOfLevel2IntoLevel1OfFairValueHierarchyAssets" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_TypesOfRisksAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_TypesOfRisksAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TypesOfRisksAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Types of risks [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_TypesOfRisksAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_TypesOfRisksAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_TypesOfRisksDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_TypesOfRisksDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TypesOfRisksDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Types of risks [domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_TypesOfRisksDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_TypesOfRisksDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ClassesOfLiabilitiesAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ClassesOfLiabilitiesAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfLiabilitiesAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Classes of liabilities [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfLiabilitiesAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Classes of liabilities [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ClassesOfLiabilitiesAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfLiabilitiesAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ClassesOfLiabilitiesDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ClassesOfLiabilitiesDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfLiabilitiesDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Classes of liabilities [domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfLiabilitiesDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Classes of liabilities [domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ClassesOfLiabilitiesDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfLiabilitiesDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_ObligationsRelatingToShortSellingOfSecuritiesMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_ObligationsRelatingToShortSellingOfSecuritiesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_ObligationsRelatingToShortSellingOfSecuritiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Obligations Relating To Short Selling Of Securities [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_ObligationsRelatingToShortSellingOfSecuritiesMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_ObligationsRelatingToShortSellingOfSecuritiesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_ObligationsRelatingToShortSellingOfSecuritiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Obligations relating to short selling of securities [Member].</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_EquityContractsMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_EquityContractsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_EquityContractsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Contracts [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_EquityContractsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Equity contracts [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_EquityContractsMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_EquityContractsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_EquityContractsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Equity contracts [member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_InvestmentSecuritiesMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_InvestmentSecuritiesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_InvestmentSecuritiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Securities [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_InvestmentSecuritiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Investment securities [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_InvestmentSecuritiesMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_InvestmentSecuritiesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_InvestmentSecuritiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Securities.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_TradingAssetsMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_TradingAssetsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_TradingAssetsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Trading assets [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_TradingAssetsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Trading assets [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_TradingAssetsMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_TradingAssetsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_TradingAssetsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Trading assets [member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_GainLossOnFinancialInstrumentsDesignatedAtFairValueThroughProfitOrLossAbstract" xlink:label="loc_bns_GainLossOnFinancialInstrumentsDesignatedAtFairValueThroughProfitOrLossAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_GainLossOnFinancialInstrumentsDesignatedAtFairValueThroughProfitOrLossAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Gain (loss) on financial instruments designated at fair value through profit or loss [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_GainLossOnFinancialInstrumentsDesignatedAtFairValueThroughProfitOrLossAbstract" xlink:to="lab_bns_GainLossOnFinancialInstrumentsDesignatedAtFairValueThroughProfitOrLossAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_GainLossOnFinancialInstrumentsDesignatedAtFairValueThroughProfitOrLossAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Gain (loss) on financial instruments designated at fair value through profit or loss.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_SeniorNoteLiabilitiesMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_SeniorNoteLiabilitiesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_SeniorNoteLiabilitiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Senior Note Liabilities [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_SeniorNoteLiabilitiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Senior note liabilities [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_SeniorNoteLiabilitiesMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_SeniorNoteLiabilitiesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_SeniorNoteLiabilitiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Senior note liabilities.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_FinancialLiabilitiesAtFairValueThroughProfitOrLossDesignatedAsUponInitialRecognition" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_FinancialLiabilitiesAtFairValueThroughProfitOrLossDesignatedAsUponInitialRecognition" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_FinancialLiabilitiesAtFairValueThroughProfitOrLossDesignatedAsUponInitialRecognition" xml:lang="en-US">Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss, designated upon initial recognition or subsequently</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_FinancialLiabilitiesAtFairValueThroughProfitOrLossDesignatedAsUponInitialRecognition" xml:lang="en-US">Fair value</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_FinancialLiabilitiesAtFairValueThroughProfitOrLossDesignatedAsUponInitialRecognition" xml:lang="en-US">Carrying value</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_FinancialLiabilitiesAtFairValueThroughProfitOrLossDesignatedAsUponInitialRecognition" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_FinancialLiabilitiesAtFairValueThroughProfitOrLossDesignatedAsUponInitialRecognition" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_ChangesInFairValueOfFinancialLiability" xlink:label="loc_bns_ChangesInFairValueOfFinancialLiability" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_ChangesInFairValueOfFinancialLiability" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (decrease) in fair value of financial liability</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_ChangesInFairValueOfFinancialLiability" xml:lang="en-US">Change in Fair value Gains/(Losses)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_ChangesInFairValueOfFinancialLiability" xlink:to="lab_bns_ChangesInFairValueOfFinancialLiability" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_ChangesInFairValueOfFinancialLiability" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (decrease) in fair value of financial liability.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_AccumulatedChangesInFairValueOfFinancialLiability" xlink:label="loc_bns_AccumulatedChangesInFairValueOfFinancialLiability" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_AccumulatedChangesInFairValueOfFinancialLiability" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated increase (decrease) in fair value of financial liability</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_AccumulatedChangesInFairValueOfFinancialLiability" xml:lang="en-US">Cumulative change in FV Gains/(Losses)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_AccumulatedChangesInFairValueOfFinancialLiability" xlink:to="lab_bns_AccumulatedChangesInFairValueOfFinancialLiability" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_AccumulatedChangesInFairValueOfFinancialLiability" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated increase (decrease) in fair value of financial liability.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_ContractualMaturityAmountOfDepositNoteLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_bns_ContractualMaturityAmountOfDepositNoteLiabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_ContractualMaturityAmountOfDepositNoteLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Contractual maturity amount of deposit note liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_ContractualMaturityAmountOfDepositNoteLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Contractual maturity amount</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_ContractualMaturityAmountOfDepositNoteLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_bns_ContractualMaturityAmountOfDepositNoteLiabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_ContractualMaturityAmountOfDepositNoteLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Contractual maturity amount of deposit note liabilities.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DifferenceBetweenCarryingAmountOfFinancialLiabilityAndAmountContractuallyRequiredToPayAtMaturityToHolderOfObligation" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DifferenceBetweenCarryingAmountOfFinancialLiabilityAndAmountContractuallyRequiredToPayAtMaturityToHolderOfObligation" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DifferenceBetweenCarryingAmountOfFinancialLiabilityAndAmountContractuallyRequiredToPayAtMaturityToHolderOfObligation" xml:lang="en-US">Difference between carrying amount of financial liability and amount contractually required to pay at maturity to holder of obligation</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DifferenceBetweenCarryingAmountOfFinancialLiabilityAndAmountContractuallyRequiredToPayAtMaturityToHolderOfObligation" xml:lang="en-US">Difference between contractual maturity amount and carrying value</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DifferenceBetweenCarryingAmountOfFinancialLiabilityAndAmountContractuallyRequiredToPayAtMaturityToHolderOfObligation" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DifferenceBetweenCarryingAmountOfFinancialLiabilityAndAmountContractuallyRequiredToPayAtMaturityToHolderOfObligation" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ChangesInFairValueOfFinancialLiabilityAttributableToChangesInCreditRiskOfLiability" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ChangesInFairValueOfFinancialLiabilityAttributableToChangesInCreditRiskOfLiability" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ChangesInFairValueOfFinancialLiabilityAttributableToChangesInCreditRiskOfLiability" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (decrease) in fair value of financial liability, attributable to changes in credit risk of liability</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ChangesInFairValueOfFinancialLiabilityAttributableToChangesInCreditRiskOfLiability" xml:lang="en-US">Changes in fair value for the three months period attributable to changes in own credit risk recorded in other comprehensive income Gains/(Losses)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ChangesInFairValueOfFinancialLiabilityAttributableToChangesInCreditRiskOfLiability" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ChangesInFairValueOfFinancialLiabilityAttributableToChangesInCreditRiskOfLiability" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_AccumulatedChangesInFairValueOfFinancialLiabilityAttributableToChangesInCreditRiskOfLiability" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_AccumulatedChangesInFairValueOfFinancialLiabilityAttributableToChangesInCreditRiskOfLiability" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AccumulatedChangesInFairValueOfFinancialLiabilityAttributableToChangesInCreditRiskOfLiability" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated increase (decrease) in fair value of financial liability, attributable to changes in credit risk of liability</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AccumulatedChangesInFairValueOfFinancialLiabilityAttributableToChangesInCreditRiskOfLiability" xml:lang="en-US">Cumulative changes in fair value attributable to changes in own credit risk Gains/(Losses)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AccumulatedChangesInFairValueOfFinancialLiabilityAttributableToChangesInCreditRiskOfLiability" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_AccumulatedChangesInFairValueOfFinancialLiabilityAttributableToChangesInCreditRiskOfLiability" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_OtherInvestmentSecurities" xlink:label="loc_bns_OtherInvestmentSecurities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_OtherInvestmentSecurities" xml:lang="en-US">Other Investment Securities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_bns_OtherInvestmentSecurities" xml:lang="en-US">Investment securities &#8211; FVOCI and FVTPL</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_OtherInvestmentSecurities" xml:lang="en-US">Investment securities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_OtherInvestmentSecurities" xlink:to="lab_bns_OtherInvestmentSecurities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_OtherInvestmentSecurities" xml:lang="en-US">Other investment securities.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_LoansAndReceivablesNet" xlink:label="loc_bns_LoansAndReceivablesNet" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_LoansAndReceivablesNet" xml:lang="en-US">Loans And Receivables Net</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_LoansAndReceivablesNet" xml:lang="en-US">Loans</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_LoansAndReceivablesNet" xlink:to="lab_bns_LoansAndReceivablesNet" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_LoansAndReceivablesNet" xml:lang="en-US">Loans and receivables net.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_OtherFinancialAssets" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_OtherFinancialAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherFinancialAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Other financial assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherFinancialAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Other financial assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_OtherFinancialAssets" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_OtherFinancialAssets" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_OtherFinancialLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_OtherFinancialLiabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherFinancialLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Other financial liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherFinancialLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Other financial liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_OtherFinancialLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_OtherFinancialLiabilities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_AtFairValueMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_AtFairValueMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AtFairValueMember" xml:lang="en-US">At fair value [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AtFairValueMember" xml:lang="en-US">At fair value [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AtFairValueMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_AtFairValueMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFairValueMeasurementOfAssetsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFairValueMeasurementOfAssetsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFairValueMeasurementOfAssetsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of fair value measurement of assets [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFairValueMeasurementOfAssetsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFairValueMeasurementOfAssetsAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFairValueMeasurementOfAssetsTable" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFairValueMeasurementOfAssetsTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFairValueMeasurementOfAssetsTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of fair value measurement of assets [table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFairValueMeasurementOfAssetsTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of fair value measurement of assets [table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFairValueMeasurementOfAssetsTable" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFairValueMeasurementOfAssetsTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_TradingLoansMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_TradingLoansMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_TradingLoansMember" xml:lang="en-US">Trading Loans [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_TradingLoansMember" xml:lang="en-US">Trading loans [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_TradingLoansMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_TradingLoansMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_TradingLoansMember" xml:lang="en-US">Trading loans [member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_CanadianFederalGovernmentAndGovernmentGuaranteedDebtMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_CanadianFederalGovernmentAndGovernmentGuaranteedDebtMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_CanadianFederalGovernmentAndGovernmentGuaranteedDebtMember" xml:lang="en-US">Canadian federal government and government guaranteed debt [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_CanadianFederalGovernmentAndGovernmentGuaranteedDebtMember" xml:lang="en-US">Canadian federal government and government guaranteed debt [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_CanadianFederalGovernmentAndGovernmentGuaranteedDebtMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_CanadianFederalGovernmentAndGovernmentGuaranteedDebtMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_CanadianFederalGovernmentAndGovernmentGuaranteedDebtMember" xml:lang="en-US">Canadian federal government and government guaranteed debt.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_OtherForeignGovernmentsDebtMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_OtherForeignGovernmentsDebtMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_OtherForeignGovernmentsDebtMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other foreign governments debt [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_OtherForeignGovernmentsDebtMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other foreign governments debt [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_OtherForeignGovernmentsDebtMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_OtherForeignGovernmentsDebtMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_OtherForeignGovernmentsDebtMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other foreign governments debt.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_CorporateAndOtherDebtMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_CorporateAndOtherDebtMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_CorporateAndOtherDebtMember" xml:lang="en-US">Corporate and Other Debt [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_CorporateAndOtherDebtMember" xml:lang="en-US">Corporate and other debt [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_CorporateAndOtherDebtMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_CorporateAndOtherDebtMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_CorporateAndOtherDebtMember" xml:lang="en-US">Corporate and other debt.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_TradingEquitySecuritiesMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_TradingEquitySecuritiesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TradingEquitySecuritiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Trading equity securities [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TradingEquitySecuritiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Equity securities [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_TradingEquitySecuritiesMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_TradingEquitySecuritiesMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_OtherTradingAssetsMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_OtherTradingAssetsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_OtherTradingAssetsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other Trading Assets [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_OtherTradingAssetsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other trading assets [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_OtherTradingAssetsMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_OtherTradingAssetsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_OtherTradingAssetsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other trading assets.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_InterestRateContractsMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_InterestRateContractsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_InterestRateContractsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Interest Rate Contracts [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_InterestRateContractsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Interest rate contracts [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_InterestRateContractsMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_InterestRateContractsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_InterestRateContractsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Interest rate contracts.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_ForeignExchangeAndGoldContractsMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_ForeignExchangeAndGoldContractsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_ForeignExchangeAndGoldContractsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Foreign Exchange and Gold Contracts [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_ForeignExchangeAndGoldContractsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Foreign exchange and gold contracts [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_ForeignExchangeAndGoldContractsMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_ForeignExchangeAndGoldContractsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_ForeignExchangeAndGoldContractsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Foreign exchange and gold contracts.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_CreditContractsMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_CreditContractsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_CreditContractsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Credit Contracts [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_CreditContractsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Credit contracts [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_CreditContractsMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_CreditContractsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_CreditContractsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Credit Contracts [member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_CommodityContractsMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_CommodityContractsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_CommodityContractsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Commodity Contracts [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_CommodityContractsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Commodity Contracts [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_CommodityContractsMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_CommodityContractsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_CommodityContractsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Commodity Contracts [member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFairValueMeasurementOfAssetsLineItems" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFairValueMeasurementOfAssetsLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFairValueMeasurementOfAssetsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of fair value measurement of assets [line items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFairValueMeasurementOfAssetsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of fair value measurement of assets [line items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFairValueMeasurementOfAssetsLineItems" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFairValueMeasurementOfAssetsLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_DerivativeFinancialAssetsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_bns_DerivativeFinancialAssetsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_DerivativeFinancialAssetsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative financial assets [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_DerivativeFinancialAssetsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative financial instruments</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_DerivativeFinancialAssetsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_bns_DerivativeFinancialAssetsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_DerivativeFinancialAssetsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative financial assets.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_InvestmentSecuritiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_bns_InvestmentSecuritiesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_InvestmentSecuritiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Securities [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_InvestmentSecuritiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Investment securities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_InvestmentSecuritiesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_bns_InvestmentSecuritiesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_InvestmentSecuritiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Investment securities.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_TradingAssetsAndPreciousMetals" xlink:label="loc_bns_TradingAssetsAndPreciousMetals" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_TradingAssetsAndPreciousMetals" xml:lang="en-US">Trading assets and precious metals</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_TradingAssetsAndPreciousMetals" xml:lang="en-US">Trading assets and precious metals.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_DerivativeFinancialLiabilitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative financial liabilities [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_DerivativeFinancialLiabilitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative financial instruments</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_DerivativeFinancialLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_bns_DerivativeFinancialLiabilitiesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_DerivativeFinancialLiabilitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative financial liabilities [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_EffectsOfOverlayApproachReclassificationAxis" xlink:label="loc_bns_EffectsOfOverlayApproachReclassificationAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_EffectsOfOverlayApproachReclassificationAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Effects Of Overlay Approach Reclassification [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_EffectsOfOverlayApproachReclassificationAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Effects of overlay approach reclassification [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_EffectsOfOverlayApproachReclassificationAxis" xlink:to="lab_bns_EffectsOfOverlayApproachReclassificationAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_EffectsOfOverlayApproachReclassificationMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_EffectsOfOverlayApproachReclassificationMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_EffectsOfOverlayApproachReclassificationMember" xml:lang="en-US">Effects Of Overlay Approach Reclassification [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_EffectsOfOverlayApproachReclassificationMember" xml:lang="en-US">Effects of overlay approach reclassification [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_EffectsOfOverlayApproachReclassificationMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_EffectsOfOverlayApproachReclassificationMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_IFRS9Member" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_IFRS9Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IFRS9Member" xml:lang="en-US">IFRS 9 [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IFRS9Member" xml:lang="en-US">IFRS9 [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_IFRS9Member" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_IFRS9Member" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_LevelsOfFairValueHierarchyAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_LevelsOfFairValueHierarchyAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_LevelsOfFairValueHierarchyAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Levels of fair value hierarchy [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_LevelsOfFairValueHierarchyAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Levels of fair value hierarchy [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_LevelsOfFairValueHierarchyAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_LevelsOfFairValueHierarchyAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_LevelsOfFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_LevelsOfFairValueHierarchyDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_LevelsOfFairValueHierarchyDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Levels of fair value hierarchy [domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_LevelsOfFairValueHierarchyDomain" xml:lang="en-US">All levels of fair value hierarchy [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_LevelsOfFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_LevelsOfFairValueHierarchyDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_Level1OfFairValueHierarchyMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_Level1OfFairValueHierarchyMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_Level1OfFairValueHierarchyMember" xml:lang="en-US">Level 1 of fair value hierarchy [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_Level1OfFairValueHierarchyMember" xml:lang="en-US">Level 1 [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_Level1OfFairValueHierarchyMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_Level1OfFairValueHierarchyMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_Level2OfFairValueHierarchyMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_Level2OfFairValueHierarchyMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_Level2OfFairValueHierarchyMember" xml:lang="en-US">Level 2 of fair value hierarchy [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_Level2OfFairValueHierarchyMember" xml:lang="en-US">Level 2 [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_Level2OfFairValueHierarchyMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_Level2OfFairValueHierarchyMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_Level3OfFairValueHierarchyMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_Level3OfFairValueHierarchyMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_Level3OfFairValueHierarchyMember" xml:lang="en-US">Level 3 of fair value hierarchy [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_Level3OfFairValueHierarchyMember" xml:lang="en-US">Level 3 [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_Level3OfFairValueHierarchyMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_Level3OfFairValueHierarchyMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_RecurringFairValueMeasurementMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_RecurringFairValueMeasurementMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_RecurringFairValueMeasurementMember" xml:lang="en-US">Recurring fair value measurement [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_RecurringFairValueMeasurementMember" xml:lang="en-US">Recurring fair value measurement [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_RecurringFairValueMeasurementMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_RecurringFairValueMeasurementMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfSignificantUnobservableInputsUsedInFairValueMeasurementOfEquityTable" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfSignificantUnobservableInputsUsedInFairValueMeasurementOfEquityTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfSignificantUnobservableInputsUsedInFairValueMeasurementOfEquityTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of significant unobservable inputs used in fair value measurement of equity [table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfSignificantUnobservableInputsUsedInFairValueMeasurementOfEquityTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of significant unobservable inputs used in fair value measurement of equity [table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfSignificantUnobservableInputsUsedInFairValueMeasurementOfEquityTable" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfSignificantUnobservableInputsUsedInFairValueMeasurementOfEquityTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_DerivativeFinancialAssetsMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_DerivativeFinancialAssetsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_DerivativeFinancialAssetsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative Financial Assets [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_DerivativeFinancialAssetsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative financial assets [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_DerivativeFinancialAssetsMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_DerivativeFinancialAssetsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_DerivativeFinancialAssetsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative Financial Assets [member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative financial instruments [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative financial instruments [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative financial instruments.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_DerivativeFinancialLiabilitiesMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_DerivativeFinancialLiabilitiesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_DerivativeFinancialLiabilitiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative financial liabilities [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_DerivativeFinancialLiabilitiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative financial liabilities [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_DerivativeFinancialLiabilitiesMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_DerivativeFinancialLiabilitiesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_DerivativeFinancialLiabilitiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative financial liabilities.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_ObligationsRelatedToSecuritiesSoldShortMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_ObligationsRelatedToSecuritiesSoldShortMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_ObligationsRelatedToSecuritiesSoldShortMember" xml:lang="en-US">Obligations Related to Securities Sold Short [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_ObligationsRelatedToSecuritiesSoldShortMember" xml:lang="en-US">Obligations related to securities sold short [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_ObligationsRelatedToSecuritiesSoldShortMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_ObligationsRelatedToSecuritiesSoldShortMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_ObligationsRelatedToSecuritiesSoldShortMember" xml:lang="en-US">Obligations related to securities sold short.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_EquitySecurities1Member" xlink:label="loc_bns_EquitySecurities1Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_EquitySecurities1Member" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Securities 1 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_EquitySecurities1Member" xml:lang="en-US">Equity securities [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_EquitySecurities1Member" xlink:to="lab_bns_EquitySecurities1Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_EquitySecurities1Member" xml:lang="en-US">This member stands for instruments held by the entity that represent ownership.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfSignificantUnobservableInputsUsedInFairValueMeasurementOfEquityLineItems" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfSignificantUnobservableInputsUsedInFairValueMeasurementOfEquityLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfSignificantUnobservableInputsUsedInFairValueMeasurementOfEquityLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of significant unobservable inputs used in fair value measurement of equity [line items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfSignificantUnobservableInputsUsedInFairValueMeasurementOfEquityLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of significant unobservable inputs used in fair value measurement of equity [line items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfSignificantUnobservableInputsUsedInFairValueMeasurementOfEquityLineItems" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfSignificantUnobservableInputsUsedInFairValueMeasurementOfEquityLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_FinancialLiabilitiesAtFairValue" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_FinancialLiabilitiesAtFairValue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_FinancialLiabilitiesAtFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Financial liabilities, at fair value</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_FinancialLiabilitiesAtFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Fair value, beginning balance</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_FinancialLiabilitiesAtFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Fair value, ending balance</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_FinancialLiabilitiesAtFairValue" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_FinancialLiabilitiesAtFairValue" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_FinancialInstrumentsAtFairValue" xlink:label="loc_bns_FinancialInstrumentsAtFairValue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_FinancialInstrumentsAtFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Financial Instruments at Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_FinancialInstrumentsAtFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Fair value, beginning balance</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_FinancialInstrumentsAtFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Fair value, ending balance</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_FinancialInstrumentsAtFairValue" xlink:to="lab_bns_FinancialInstrumentsAtFairValue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_FinancialInstrumentsAtFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Financial Instruments at fair value.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_GainsLossesRecognisedInProfitOrLossFairValueMeasurementAssets" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_GainsLossesRecognisedInProfitOrLossFairValueMeasurementAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_GainsLossesRecognisedInProfitOrLossFairValueMeasurementAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Gains (losses) recognised in profit or loss, fair value measurement, assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_GainsLossesRecognisedInProfitOrLossFairValueMeasurementAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Gains/(losses) recorded in income</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_GainsLossesRecognisedInProfitOrLossFairValueMeasurementAssets" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_GainsLossesRecognisedInProfitOrLossFairValueMeasurementAssets" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_GainsLossesRecognisedInProfitOrLossFairValueMeasurementLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_GainsLossesRecognisedInProfitOrLossFairValueMeasurementLiabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_GainsLossesRecognisedInProfitOrLossFairValueMeasurementLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Gains (losses) recognised in profit or loss, fair value measurement, liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_GainsLossesRecognisedInProfitOrLossFairValueMeasurementLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Gains/(losses) recorded in income</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_GainsLossesRecognisedInProfitOrLossFairValueMeasurementLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_GainsLossesRecognisedInProfitOrLossFairValueMeasurementLiabilities" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_PurchasesIssuancesFairValueMeasurement" xml:lang="en-US">Purchases issuances fair value measurement.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_SalesSettlementsFairValueMeasurement" xml:lang="en-US">Sales settlements fair value measurement.</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_GainsLossesRecognisedInProfitOrLossAttributableToChangeInUnrealisedGainsOrLossesForFinancialInstrumentsHeldAtEndOfPeriodFairValueMeasurement" xlink:label="loc_bns_GainsLossesRecognisedInProfitOrLossAttributableToChangeInUnrealisedGainsOrLossesForFinancialInstrumentsHeldAtEndOfPeriodFairValueMeasurement" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_TransfersOutOfLevel3OfFairValueHierarchy" xml:lang="en-US">Transfers out of Level&#160;3</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_TransfersOutOfLevel3OfFairValueHierarchy" xml:lang="en-US">Transfers out of level 3 of fair value hierarchy.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_TransfersIntoLevel3OfFairValueHierarchy" xml:lang="en-US">Transfers Into Level 3 Of Fair Value Hierarchy</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_TransfersIntoLevel3OfFairValueHierarchy" xml:lang="en-US">Transfers into Level&#160;3</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_TransfersIntoLevel3OfFairValueHierarchy" xml:lang="en-US">Transfers into level 3 of fair value hierarchy.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_DisclosureOfIncomeTaxAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of income tax [abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_TwoThousandFourteenToTwoThousandNineteenMember" xml:lang="en-US">Two Thousand Fourteen To Two Thousand Nineteen [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_TwoThousandFourteenToTwoThousandNineteenMember" xml:lang="en-US">2014 to 2019 taxation year [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_TwoThousandFourteenToTwoThousandNineteenMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_TwoThousandFourteenToTwoThousandNineteenMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_TwoThousandFourteenToTwoThousandNineteenMember" xml:lang="en-US">Two thousand fourteen to two thousand nineteen.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_TwoThousandEighteenToTwoThousandAndTwentyMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_TwoThousandEighteenToTwoThousandAndTwentyMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_TwoThousandEighteenToTwoThousandAndTwentyMember" xml:lang="en-US">Two Thousand Eighteen To Two Thousand and Twenty [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_TwoThousandEighteenToTwoThousandAndTwentyMember" xml:lang="en-US">2018 to 2020 taxation year [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_TwoThousandEighteenToTwoThousandAndTwentyMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_TwoThousandEighteenToTwoThousandAndTwentyMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_TwoThousandEighteenToTwoThousandAndTwentyMember" xml:lang="en-US">Two thousand eighteen to two thousand and twenty.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_TwoThousandElevenToTwoThousandAndTwentyMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_TwoThousandElevenToTwoThousandAndTwentyMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_TwoThousandElevenToTwoThousandAndTwentyMember" xml:lang="en-US">Two Thousand Eleven To Two Thousand and Twenty [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_TwoThousandElevenToTwoThousandAndTwentyMember" xml:lang="en-US">2011 to 2020 taxation year [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_TwoThousandElevenToTwoThousandAndTwentyMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_TwoThousandElevenToTwoThousandAndTwentyMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_TwoThousandElevenToTwoThousandAndTwentyMember" xml:lang="en-US">Two thousand eleven to two thousand and twenty.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_DetailsAxis" xlink:label="loc_bns_DetailsAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_DetailsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Details [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_DetailsAxis" xlink:to="lab_bns_DetailsAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_DetailsDomain" xlink:label="loc_bns_DetailsDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_DetailsDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Details [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_DetailsDomain" xlink:to="lab_bns_DetailsDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_EventAxis" xlink:label="loc_bns_EventAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_EventAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Event [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_EventAxis" xlink:to="lab_bns_EventAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_EventAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Event.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_EventDomain" xlink:label="loc_bns_EventDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_EventDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Event [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_EventDomain" xlink:to="lab_bns_EventDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_EventDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Event.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis" xlink:label="loc_bns_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Income Tax Authority, Name [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis" xlink:to="lab_bns_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Income tax authority, name.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameMember" xml:lang="en-US">Income Tax Authority, Name [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameMember" xml:lang="en-US">Income tax authority, name.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_SubsidiariesMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_SubsidiariesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_SubsidiariesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Subsidiaries [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_SubsidiariesMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_SubsidiariesMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfBusinessCombinationsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfBusinessCombinationsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfBusinessCombinationsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfBusinessCombinationsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfBusinessCombinationsAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfBusinessCombinationsTable" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfBusinessCombinationsTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfBusinessCombinationsTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfBusinessCombinationsTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfBusinessCombinationsTable" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfBusinessCombinationsTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfBusinessCombinationsLineItems" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfBusinessCombinationsLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfBusinessCombinationsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfBusinessCombinationsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfBusinessCombinationsLineItems" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfBusinessCombinationsLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_NonInterestIncomeAfterTax" xlink:label="loc_bns_NonInterestIncomeAfterTax" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_NonInterestIncomeAfterTax" xml:lang="en-US">Non Interest Income After Tax</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_NonInterestIncomeAfterTax" xml:lang="en-US">Non interest income after tax</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_NonInterestIncomeAfterTax" xlink:to="lab_bns_NonInterestIncomeAfterTax" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_NonInterestIncomeAfterTax" xml:lang="en-US">Non interest income after tax.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_TotalImpairmentLossAfterTax" xlink:label="loc_bns_TotalImpairmentLossAfterTax" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_TotalImpairmentLossAfterTax" xml:lang="en-US">Total Impairment Loss After Tax</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_TotalImpairmentLossAfterTax" xml:lang="en-US">Total impairment loss after tax</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_TotalImpairmentLossAfterTax" xlink:to="lab_bns_TotalImpairmentLossAfterTax" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_TotalImpairmentLossAfterTax" xml:lang="en-US">Total impairment loss after tax.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_CommonEquityTier1CapitalRatioImpact" xlink:label="loc_bns_CommonEquityTier1CapitalRatioImpact" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_CommonEquityTier1CapitalRatioImpact" xml:lang="en-US">Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio Impact</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_CommonEquityTier1CapitalRatioImpact" xml:lang="en-US">Common equity tier 1 capital ratio impact</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_CommonEquityTier1CapitalRatioImpact" xlink:to="lab_bns_CommonEquityTier1CapitalRatioImpact" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_CommonEquityTier1CapitalRatioImpact" xml:lang="en-US">Common equity tier 1 capital ratio impact.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_InvestmentInAssociateFairValue" xlink:label="loc_bns_InvestmentInAssociateFairValue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_InvestmentInAssociateFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Investment In Associate Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_InvestmentInAssociateFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Investment in associate fair value</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_InvestmentInAssociateFairValue" xlink:to="lab_bns_InvestmentInAssociateFairValue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_InvestmentInAssociateFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Investment in associate fair value.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_ProportionOfOwnershipInterestInCommonShare" xlink:label="loc_bns_ProportionOfOwnershipInterestInCommonShare" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_ProportionOfOwnershipInterestInCommonShare" xml:lang="en-US">Proportion of ownership interest in common share</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_ProportionOfOwnershipInterestInCommonShare" xml:lang="en-US">Proportion of ownership interest in common share</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_ProportionOfOwnershipInterestInCommonShare" xlink:to="lab_bns_ProportionOfOwnershipInterestInCommonShare" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_ProportionOfOwnershipInterestInCommonShare" xml:lang="en-US">Proportion of ownership interest in common share</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_ColombiaCostaRicaAndPanamaMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_ColombiaCostaRicaAndPanamaMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_ColombiaCostaRicaAndPanamaMember" xml:lang="en-US">Colombia Costa Rica And Panama [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_bns_ColombiaCostaRicaAndPanamaMember" xml:lang="en-US">Colombia, Costa Rica and Panama [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_ColombiaCostaRicaAndPanamaMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_ColombiaCostaRicaAndPanamaMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_ColombiaCostaRicaAndPanamaMember" xml:lang="en-US">ColombiaCostaRicaAndPanamaMember</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ContinuingAndDiscontinuedOperationsAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ContinuingAndDiscontinuedOperationsAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ContinuingAndDiscontinuedOperationsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Continuing and discontinued operations [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ContinuingAndDiscontinuedOperationsAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ContinuingAndDiscontinuedOperationsAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ContinuingOperationsMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ContinuingOperationsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ContinuingOperationsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Continuing operations [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ContinuingOperationsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Continuing operations, unless line item indicates otherwise [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ContinuingOperationsMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ContinuingOperationsMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ClassesOfIntangibleAssetsAndGoodwillAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ClassesOfIntangibleAssetsAndGoodwillAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfIntangibleAssetsAndGoodwillAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Classes of intangible assets and goodwill [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfIntangibleAssetsAndGoodwillAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Classes of intangible assets and goodwill [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ClassesOfIntangibleAssetsAndGoodwillAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfIntangibleAssetsAndGoodwillAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ClassesOfIntangibleAssetsAndGoodwillDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ClassesOfIntangibleAssetsAndGoodwillDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfIntangibleAssetsAndGoodwillDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Classes of intangible assets and goodwill [domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfIntangibleAssetsAndGoodwillDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Intangible assets and goodwill [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ClassesOfIntangibleAssetsAndGoodwillDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfIntangibleAssetsAndGoodwillDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_DivestituresAxis" xlink:label="loc_bns_DivestituresAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_DivestituresAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Divestitures [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_DivestituresAxis" xlink:to="lab_bns_DivestituresAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_DivestituresAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Divestitures.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bns-20260430.xsd#bns_DivestituresMember" xlink:label="loc_bns_DivestituresMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_bns_DivestituresMember" xml:lang="en-US">Divestitures [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_bns_DivestituresMember" xlink:to="lab_bns_DivestituresMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_bns_DivestituresMember" xml:lang="en-US">Divestitures.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_AssetsAndLiabilitiesClassifiedAsHeldForSaleAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_AssetsAndLiabilitiesClassifiedAsHeldForSaleAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AssetsAndLiabilitiesClassifiedAsHeldForSaleAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Assets and liabilities classified as held for sale [axis]</link:label>
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