News releases from Justice (Page 1)

Changes to the Police Act introduced today, October 14, will provide more clarity around partnership agreements that enable Nova Scotia’s Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) to act as the independent police oversight body in other regions.

The Province is taking action to protect patients, health-service providers and staff of healthcare facilities from protests intended to interfere with Nova Scotians accessing hospital and other healthcare services.

Voters will soon have certainty on the timing of future provincial elections.

The Province has appointed Dr. Katie Aubrecht, a disability and seniors care scholar, to conduct an independent review of the Accessibility Act.

Today, October 6, the Province advised Alderney CFF Limited that it will purchase the Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility and East Coast Forensic Hospital in Dartmouth when the lease expires in 2026.

The following joint news release was issued today, October 4, by the provincial governments of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia:

Two inmates escaped from the Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility in Dartmouth at around 8:51 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 23.

Les situations d’urgence peuvent évoluer rapidement et, dans certains cas, des alertes peuvent aider les gens à se protéger et à protéger leurs proches.

Emergency situations can unfold quickly and, in some instances, alerts can help people protect themselves and their families.

The province is investing $4.8 million in a new community-led justice institute that will support African Nova Scotians in contact with the law and help address overrepresentation and anti-Black racism in the justice system.

The province has asked the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia to lift the injunction on illegal gatherings now that COVID-19 infections are easing and the province has moved into Phase 2 of its reopening plan.

Government is inviting Nova Scotians to help develop employment accessibility standards, the next phase in work toward the province’s goal of making Nova Scotia accessible by 2030.

Le gouvernement provincial invite les gens de la Nouvelle-Écosse à contribuer à l’élaboration de normes d’accessibilité, la prochaine étape des travaux visant à atteindre l’objectif de faire de la Nouvelle-Écosse une province accessible d’ici 2030.

Government is offering a reward of up to $150,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for the homicide of 20-year-old Quintez Downey.

The province is asking Nova Scotians for feedback on the Adult Capacity and Decision-making Act to make sure it is working well.

La Province demande aux gens de la Nouvelle-Écosse de lui faire part de leurs commentaires au sujet de la loi sur la capacité et la prise de décision des adultes (Adult Capacity and Decision-making Act) pour s’assurer qu’elle produit les résultats voulus.

Police and government are asking for the public’s help with the unsolved missing person case of Ryan James Jessop.

Twelve of the province’s lawyers are being awarded the prestigious Queen’s counsel (QC) designation.

Amendments to the Elections Act are now in force. The changes include providing new tools to make voting easier and better support those who wish to run for elected office.

Nova Scotia has appointed longtime human rights leader Joseph Fraser as the new director and CEO of the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission. The appointment takes effect April 19.