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20th Anniversary of the Indigenous Black & Mi'kmaq Initiative
Minister Landry attended the 20th anniversary of the Indigenous Black & Mi'kmaq Initiative Gala event on Friday, January 22, 2010. The Initiative was established through the Dalhousie University Schulich School of Law and encourages people of Mi'kmaq and Indigenous Black descent to consider law as a career. Minister Ross Landry poses at the event with the Honourable Michael MacDonald, Chief Justice of Nova Scotia and the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal and Caroline Marshall, mother of the late Donald Marshall Junior.Your Youth, Your Community
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Minister's Awards for Leadership in Crime Prevention
Feb. 04, 2010 - 10:48 AM
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The Department of Justice is accepting nominations for the annual Minister's Award for Leadership in Crime Prevention.Read more...
Topics of Interest
Court Transcribers Certification . Jury Duty . Civil Weddings . Justices of the Peace . Representing yourself in Court . IAP/FOIPOP . Legal Aid . Maintenance Enforcement . Unsolved Crimes . Commissioners of Oaths . Special Constables
Rewards for Major Unsolved Crimes
 | Reward: $150,000 On July 10, 2004, at approximately 10:00 pm, police responded to a report of a shooting in the area of 5450 Uniacke Street, Halifax. Upon police arrival, the victim, Kevin James BOWSER, was found laying in front of 5446 Uniacke Street, having suffered from gun shot wounds. Mr. BOWSER was pronounced dead shortly thereafter. read more ... |
2010 Nominations Now Open for Crime Prevention Awards
Nominations are now being accepted for the Minister’s Award for Leadership in Crime Prevention. Nomination Deadline is February 26, 2010. Get more information and the nomination kit here.
Mental Health Court Opens
A speciality court that addresses the unique needs of those with mental illness will hear its first cases on November 5th. Learn more about this new court program here ... (en français)
Adult Corrections Updates
The Department of Justice is working hard to implement the recommendations of the Deloitte Report with relation to the province's adult correctional facilities. Learn more...
Police Long Service Awards for 2009
Seventy-five 15- and 25-year veterans of municipal and RCMP police services were honoured on October 27th at a ceremony in Halifax. A complete list of award recipients is available here.
'Excited Delirium' Report Released
The Advisory Panel appointed in 2008 to review 'excited delirium' and develop a law enforcement protocol for such cases details their findings and recommendations in this report (PDF).