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Nova Scotia judge rules provincewide ban on entering forests ‘unreasonable’
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A Nova Scotia Supreme Court Judge has ruled that the provincial government made an unreasonable decision last year when it banned most people from entering the woods to reduce wildfire risk during extreme drought. The decision said the provincewide ban failed to consider the impact on Charter rights.
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Nova Scotia judge rules provincewide ban on entering forests ‘unreasonable’01:02 | 2 hours ago
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Nova Scotia judge rules provincewide ban on entering forests ‘unreasonable’
Description
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A Nova Scotia Supreme Court Judge has ruled that the provincial government made an unreasonable decision last year when it banned most people from entering the woods to reduce wildfire risk during extreme drought. The decision said the provincewide ban failed to consider the impact on Charter rights.
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