Tracy Kitch

• Convicted Halifax health-care CEO did not prioritize oversight of her expense claims

  Tracy Kitch admitted in court today that she failed to properly prioritize oversight of her expense claims, which led to her being convicted of fraud over $5,000 last year. 

  Canada

  Jan 6
  
• Former Halifax children’s hospital CEO to be sentenced in January for fraud

  The former CEO of a Halifax children’s hospital found guilty of fraud in two separate trials will be sentenced on Jan. 6.

  Crime

  Sep 9, 2025
  
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• IWK Health Centre fraud case: Supreme Court refuses to hear appeal from N.S. Crown

  Tracy Kitch, former chief executive of the IWK Health Centre, was sentenced to five months in jail in August 2022 for allegedly using a corporate credit card for personal expenses.

  Canada

  Nov 16, 2023
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• Tracy Kitch fraud case: Nova Scotia’s highest court cites flaws in lower court ruling

  Nova Scotia's highest court today released written reasons explaining why it quashed the fraud conviction of a children's hospital CEO.

  Canada

  May 5, 2023
• Nova Scotia court quashes hospital CEO’s conviction for fraud, calls for new trial

  Nova Scotia's highest court has quashed the fraud conviction of a children's hospital CEO who used a corporate credit card to pay for $47,000 in personal expenses.

  Canada

  Mar 8, 2023
• Former CEO of Halifax children’s hospital released on bail, appeal set for March

  Tracy Kitch has been granted bail one day after being sentenced to five months in jail for fraud. She was released on a $20,000 surety and must abide by several conditions.

  Canada

  Aug 11, 2022
• Former Halifax children’s hospital CEO sentenced to 5 months in jail for fraud

  Tracy Kitch was found guilty of fraud after she used a corporate credit card to pay for tens of thousands of dollars in personal expenses.

  Crime

  Aug 10, 2022
• Crown drops case against former N.S. hospital executive charged in expense scandal

  Former hospital CEO Tracy Kitch was found guilty in February after she used her corporate credit card to pay for $47,000 worth of personal expenses.

  Canada

  May 10, 2022
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• Former Halifax children’s hospital CEO guilty of fraud over $5,000

  Tracy Kitch, the former CEO of a Halifax children’s hospital, has been found guilty of one count of fraud over $5,000. She will be sentenced in April.

  Canada

  Feb 28, 2022
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• Former IWK hospital board chairs testify there were no lies in CEO expense claims

  A report concluded that $47,000 in expenses charged to the hospital were "potentially personal," though all the funds were repaid by the time Kitch stepped down that summer.

  Crime

  Nov 23, 2021