HALIFAX - Nova Scotia Crown prosecutors were handed new tools today to root out systemic anti-Black racism long embedded within the province's justice system.
Nova Scotia Crown prosecutors were handed new tools Wednesday to root out systemic anti-Black racism long embedded within the province s justice system.
Nova Scotia's prosecution service says the complainants in an extortion case against Frank Eckhardt have moved back to Germany, resulting in the charge being dropped.
Director of Policy Development and Education Appointed
April 15, 2021 - 1:00 PM
Veteran prosecutor Susan MacKay has been appointed director of policy development and education at the Nova Scotia Public Prosecution Service (PPS), a new position that will serve to enhance the organization’s infrastructure and operations.
“Crown attorneys are responsible for making a multitude of decisions which impact the lives of all Nova Scotians,” says Martin Herschorn, director of Public Prosecutions. “Policies, together with education, are how standards for these decisions are communicated to Crown attorneys. As laws change and new types of crime emerge, there is an ongoing need to develop and change policies and to continually educate Crown attorneys. This position is critical to ensuring the PPS retains its leading edge in the exercise of prosecutorial discretion, and I’m pleased someone with Ms. MacKay’s skills will fill this new role.”