Legal Group Seeks Judicial Review of Nova Scotia’s Forest Ban

Legal Group Seeks Judicial Review of Nova Scotia’s Forest Ban
File photo of a runner heading through Point Pleasant Park in Halifax on Aug. 13, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
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The Canadian Constitution Foundation (CCF) has announced it is requesting a judicial review of the Nova Scotia government’s ban on entering wooded areas of the province, which was implemented to mitigate forest fires.
“Sweeping restrictions like these undermine trust in public safety measures and raise serious questions about government overreach,” CCF litigation director Christine Van Geyn said in an Aug. 15 press release.