A Court of Appeal decision in November said Judge Alain Begin overstepped in comments he made during a sexual assault trial that he called off the record.
The Nova Scotia Judicial Council will create a review committee to investigate the actions of a provincial court judge, stemming from remarks made in open court.
Lawyers in Nova Scotia will begin taking Indigenous intercultural awareness and competency training starting this month. The training is being offered in response to calls for action from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada.