Internal Services deputy minister Jeff Conrad told the legislature’s public accounts committee today that an investigation by AST confirmed that none of the files found on their equipment were private in nature. Continue reading →

All parties are set to appear in court on April 1, 2019, at which time they’ll present arguments on Bay Ferries’ motion to throw out the case altogether. Continue reading →

Finance Minister Karen Casey opened house business by announcing the spring budget will be tabled on March 26. Continue reading →

Catherine Tully made an impassioned plea on the need to overhaul Nova Scotia’s privacy legislation during an appearance Wednesday before the legislature’s public accounts committee. Continue reading →

Since 2017, privacy commissioner Catherine Tully has said that Nova Scotia’s access-to-information laws “are not always up to the task” of defending citizens’ democratic rights. Continue reading →

Documents obtained through freedom-of-information legislation outline the inspections, citations and fines imposed on the Donkin mine in Cape Breton, N.S. Continue reading →

Without that information, it’s impossible to tell how much of the ferry’s annual subsidy — it’s projected to receive $10.9 million for 2018 — is paid to Bay Ferries for simply being in charge of the service. Continue reading →

Nova Scotia’s Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner and Auditor General released reports on Tuesday that examined a series of privacy breaches Continue reading →

The fees would provide the public with a complete picture of how much it costs taxpayers to fund the CAT service. Continue reading →