Posted: Jan 07, 2021 2:57 PM AT | Last Updated: January 7
Justice Minister Mark Furey said he is concerned a number of sexual assault cases have been stayed by judges due to delays.(Craig Paisley/CBC)
Nova Scotia Justice Minister Mark Furey says dismissing one serious criminal charge because it s taken too long to go through the courts is one charge too many.
Furey was reacting to the fact sexual assault charges were recently stayed in two separate cases, against Regan Brant Tolbert and Jordan Michael Ellis, because their trials took too long. These obviously are concerning to me, there s no question about that, Furey said Thursday following a cabinet meeting. There s a number of cases before the court, sexual assault, violent crimes, homicides that are all impacted by the Jordan decision.
A look at news events in July 2020:
01 – Canada, the U.S. and Mexico officially enacted the new North American free-trade deal, after months of gruelling negotiations and several setbacks.
01 – The COVID-19 pandemic led to an unusual celebration of Canada’s 153rd birthday, with backyard gatherings and digital events replacing large ceremonies. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spent part of the morning with his family harvesting broccoli at a farm operated by the Ottawa Food Bank.
02 – The Supreme Court of Canada announced the dismissal of a new appeal from British Columbia First Nations over the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. The court dismissed the appeal from the Squamish Nation, Tsleil-Waututh Nation, the Ts’elxweyeqw Tribes and Coldwater Indian Band, effectively ending the years-long legal battle over the project.
Year in review: A look at news events in July 2020
by The Canadian Press
Last Updated Dec 14, 2020 at 4:44 am EDT
A look at news events in July 2020:
01 – Canada, the U.S. and Mexico officially enacted the new North American free-trade deal, after months of gruelling negotiations and several setbacks.
01 – The COVID-19 pandemic led to an unusual celebration of Canada’s 153rd birthday, with backyard gatherings and digital events replacing large ceremonies. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spent part of the morning with his family harvesting broccoli at a farm operated by the Ottawa Food Bank.
02 – The Supreme Court of Canada announced the dismissal of a new appeal from British Columbia First Nations over the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. The court dismissed the appeal from the Squamish Nation, Tsleil-Waututh Nation, the Ts’elxweyeqw Tribes and Coldwater Indian Band, effectively ending the years-long legal battle over the project.
December 14, 2020 - 1:30 AM
A look at news events in July 2020:
01 - Canada, the U.S. and Mexico officially enacted the new North American free-trade deal, after months of gruelling negotiations and several setbacks.
01 - The COVID-19 pandemic led to an unusual celebration of Canada s 153rd birthday, with backyard gatherings and digital events replacing large ceremonies. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spent part of the morning with his family harvesting broccoli at a farm operated by the Ottawa Food Bank.
02 - The Supreme Court of Canada announced the dismissal of a new appeal from British Columbia First Nations over the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. The court dismissed the appeal from the Squamish Nation, Tsleil-Waututh Nation, the Ts elxweyeqw Tribes and Coldwater Indian Band, effectively ending the years-long legal battle over the project.
RCMP charge 2 men with firearms offences after car chase in Halifax
Two men are facing numerous charges as a result of a federal RCMP investigation that involved a dramatic car chase through Halifax on Wednesday.
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Posted: Dec 12, 2020 4:00 PM AT | Last Updated: December 12, 2020
A car crashed into a power pole on Elliott Street in Halifax on Dec. 9, 2020 after a police chase with RCMP members.(CBC)
In a release Saturday afternoon, Nova Scotia RCMP say members of its federal serious organized crime and emergency response team attempted to stop a car in the area of Highway 102 and Dunbrack Street Wednesday afternoon when the vehicle fled.