FOIPOP

• N.S. relaunches FOIPOP site 1,024 days after pulling it down over data breach

  A saga that has lasted more than 1,000 days came to an end on Thursday when Nova Scotia relaunched its FOIPOP website, allowing for greater government transparency.

  Politics

  Jan 21
• 1,000 days and counting: Nova Scotia’s path to restoring online access to government transparency

  Nova Scotia’s FOIPOP Act allows journalists, academics, businesses, activists and any other Canadian to obtain government information that is normally withheld from the public.

  Politics

  Dec 29, 2020
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• Nova Scotia unlikely to launch online freedom of information platform ahead of 1,000-day mark

  Dec. 29, will mark 1,000 days without Nova Scotians being able to file a freedom of information requests online. The province says it now hopes to have its platform up this winter.

  Politics

  Dec 14, 2020
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• N.S. Liberal leadership candidates agree on updating FOIPOP legislation but not specific changes

  The three men who could be the next premier of Nova Scotia say it's time to update the law controlling government transparency. They're unwilling to commit to specific changes.

  Politics

  Dec 7, 2020
• Saint John police policy says armoured vehicle not ‘intended for crowd control’

  According to the policy document, the vehicle can be deployed in two situations: where the risk to serious bodily harm exists to either police or the public, or in critical incidents.

  Crime

  Nov 11, 2020
• New docs reveal structural concerns over Tittle Bridge prior to collapse

  Inspection reports dating back to July 2019 indicate a level of concern about the state of the bridge.

  Politics

  Sep 30, 2020
• Nova Scotia granted three-quarters of all COVID-19 exemption requests between March and July

  The province has previously said that exemptions were granted in only "rare" cases.

  Health

  Sep 28, 2020
• Judicial review sought after Crown land removed from list of pending protected areas

  Jamie Simpson said Tuesday his clients will make an initial appearance in Nova Scotia Supreme Court Sept. 23.

  Environment

  Aug 18, 2020
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• N.S. information commissioner says office legally hamstrung, short on resources

  Tricia Ralph's first annual report as commissioner highlighted a litany of continuing issues in Nova Scotia's privacy and information legislation.

  Politics

  Jul 15, 2020
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• Nova Scotians have been unable to file freedom of information requests online for 800 days

  Officials say that the online system is still set to go live this year, adding the launch has been affected by COVID-19.

  Politics

  Jun 12, 2020