Lyndsay Armstrong
Class-action application against Nova Scotia over 'inhumane' use of jail lockdowns
A non-profit law firm has filed a class-action lawsuit against the Nova Scotia government over unlawful use of lockdowns in jails.
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Keith Doucette
- Jan 18
- 3 min
Judge rules lockdowns due to staff shortages at Nova Scotia jails are unlawful
Prisoner advocacy group says judge's decisions in 2 cases shows inmates 'are not disposable'
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Michael Gorman
- Jun 28, 2023
- 2 min
Nova Scotia establishing committee to review deaths in custody
Committee is third created following changes to the Fatality Investigation Act Brad Johns is Nova Scotia's minister of justice and...
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Yvette D'entremont
- Sep 27, 2022
- 10 min
Erin McDonough was sexually assaulted by the union rep tasked with helping with her workplace
At the age of 22, Erin McDonough had a new vehicle, no debt, and a six-figure salary. A 2016 graduate of a community college program, she...
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Moira Donovan
- Jul 13, 2022
- 4 min
N.S. sex worker going to small claims court over non-payment
'Sex workers need economic stability just like any other worker in Canada' A sex worker in Nova Scotia is pursuing a claim for...
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