Justice Minister Mark Furey

• Furey won’t investigate N.S. RCMP’s purchase of tool that can ‘unlock’ private friends lists

  Nova Scotia RCMP confirms it used the Web Identity Search Tool software between 2017 and 2018, but says it did not use it to search privatized friends lists.

  Crime

  Dec 14, 2020
  
• Lack of transparency over N.S. officials’ support for public inquiry into mass shooting

  Nova Scotians have not heard their top elected officials voice public support for an inquiry into the mass shooting prior to this week.

  Jul 30, 2020
  
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• Police mistrust will continue without institutional change: Nova Scotia senator

  A Canadian senator says police mistrust will continue if institutional changes aren't made with Black community input.

  Jun 18, 2020
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• Nova Scotia will repeal law that led to strike by Crown attorneys

  The move follows the signing of a new contract that will see prosecutors get a seven per cent pay increase over four years, retroactive to April 1, 2019.

  Canada

  Mar 4, 2020
• Nova Scotia could see limited internet voting for military with proposed changes

  The province's Liberal government announced Friday that military members outside the province will be able to use internet voting.

  Canada

  Feb 21, 2020
• Nova Scotia names lawyer as privacy and freedom of information watchdog

  Tricia Ralph's appointment as the review officer for access to information takes effect on March 1.

  Politics

  Feb 5, 2020
• ‘Wall’ of inmates blocked guards during stabbing in Nova Scotia jail, union says

  More than 25 inmates in one block of the Nova Scotia Central Correctional Facility outnumbered correctional officers called to respond to the incident Monday evening.

  Canada

  Dec 5, 2019
• Public bodies in Nova Scotia get one year to develop accessibility plans

  Justice Minister Mark Furey says beginning April 1, municipalities, villages, universities, the Nova Scotia Community College and provincial libraries will be designated as public sector bodies under the Accessibility Act.

  Canada

  Dec 3, 2019
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• Apologies for street checks on horizon but community members say action is whats needed

  Since the moratorium was put in place last April, politicians have admitted "the inappropriate use of street checks is alarming and unacceptable" but have all stopped short of issuing any apology.

  Canada

  Nov 8, 2019
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• Call for inquiry into Halifax man’s hospital death premature: minister

  Nova Scotia does not require mandatory public inquests into deaths in custody like most other Canadian jurisdictions.

  Politics

  Aug 29, 2019