Press Releases

Amy Matychuk

Holding the Alberta Government Accountable for Unlawful Lockdowns in Provincial Jails

Class Action launched on Prisoners’ Justice Day: Holding the Alberta Government Accountable for Unlawful Lockdowns in Provincial Jails...

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Family Seeking Justice for Daughter’s Death Files Lawsuit, Alleging Negligence by Doctors & NSHA

The death of an Indigenous woman in Kentville hospital highlights the ongoing and systemic mistreatment of Indigenous Peoples.

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Woman Sues New Glasgow Regional Police for Excessive Force During Illegal Arrest

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Calls to Action: Deaths in Custody and Conditions of Illegal Detention in Nova Scotia’s Provincial Jails

Over the next month, PATH Legal and the East Coast Prison Justice Society, supported by a coalition of health and prison justice organiza...

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Class Action Pursued by PATH and Valent Legal: Holding Nova Scotia Government Accountable for Unlawful Lockdowns in Provincial Jails

KIJPUKTUK, NOVA SCOTIA (5 March 2024) PATH and Valent Legal have filed a class action lawsuit against the Nova Scotia government...

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Landmark Victory for Prisoner Rights: Supreme Court of Nova Scotia Declares Lockdowns in Provincial Jails Unlawful

In a historic decision, Justice Rosinski, of the NSSC, has ruled that lockdowns in provincial ails caused by staff shortages are unlawful...

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Call for Mi'kmaw-Led Fatality Inquiry and Justice Reforms in the Wake of Tragic Deaths

KIJPUKTUK, NOVA SCOTIA (5 June 2023) As we recognize National Indigenous History Month this June, we are reminded of the continuous need...

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