Houston Absent as N.S. Gov't Takes Heat over Relationship with Mi'kmaq

Houston absent as N.S. gov't takes heat over relationship with Mi'kmaq

Premier Tim Houston is out of the province while his government faces scrutiny over a controversial bill that critics say criminalizes peaceful assembly and ignores the rights of the Mi’kmaq.

I'm a citizen scientist working to protect Nova Scotia's forests. Tim Houston is threatening to put me in jail. - Halifax Examiner

Jammed into a bill titled the Protecting Nova Scotians Act are amendments to the Crown Lands Act that will do just the opposite. The current law states that “No person, without lawful authority, shall barricade or post signs on a forest access road.” The amended law adds “block, obstruct the use of, impede access to” […]