Michael MacDonald
Former Chief Justice of N.S. Supreme Court to examine legality of Halifax street checks
Michael MacDonald has agreed to assist the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission as they attempt to provide an independent legal opinion on street checks. Continue reading
‘We need to have judicial independence’: N.S. Tories question process of chief judge’s reappointment
Tory Leader Tim Houston says correspondence shows Mark Furey reappointed Chief Judge Pamela Williams despite a recommendation from the committee that Judge Alanna Murphy be appointed to the position. Continue reading
Retiring justice says Canada’s courts need more diversity: ‘not everything is working perfectly’
Nova Scotia Chief Justice Michael MacDonald said he felt a responsibility to “be part of the solution instead of part of the problem” as he exits the system. Continue reading
Nova Scotia set to mark grand opening of Indigenous court
The Nova Scotia Judiciary says the court in Cape Breton is the first of its kind in the province and among only a few in the country that incorporates Indigenous restorative justice traditions and customs Continue reading
N.S. Chief Justice Michael MacDonald announces retirement next year
Michael MacDonald, who is also the chief justice of the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal, will retire from the bench on Feb. 1. Continue reading
Former Nova Scotia teacher who sexually abused students loses appeal
The former Grade 6 teacher at Thorburn Consolidated School in Thorburn, N.S., appealed her conviction on several grounds, including that Atwood neglected to consider all the relevant evidence from defence witnesses. Continue reading
John Wallace only senator keeping pledge to leave Senate after 8 years
By Mike Le Couteur Global National Ottawa Correspondent
Senator John Wallace is stepping down after eight years in the upper chamber – well short of his mandatory retirement date. Continue reading