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“Needlessly institutionalized” hearing continues

Panel hears that the wait list for people wanting to move from mental institutions to homes in the community continues to grow.

February 14, 2018 By Jennifer Henderson

The second day of a human rights inquiry about whether people with intellectual disabilities continue to be “needlessly institutionalized” in Nova Scotia heard from an expert public policy researcher on the topic. Michael Bach has spent 35 years as the managing director of IRIS, Ontario’s Institute for Research on Inclusion in Society. In late 2012,…

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Filed Under: Featured, News, Province House, Subscribers only Tagged With: Claire McNeil, Disabled Persons Coalition, human rights inquiry, IRIS Institute for Research on Inclusion in Society, Jennifer Henderson, Michael Bach, People First Nova Scotia

About Jennifer Henderson

Jennifer Henderson is a freelance journalist and retired CBC News reporter. email: [email protected]

The Tideline, with Tara Thorne

Mo Kenney. Photo: Matt Williams

Episode #18 of The Tideline, with Tara Thorne is published.

Mo Kenney’s new record Covers is a perfect winter companion — songs from across the rock spectrum that she’s pared down to piano or guitar and turned them into sad ballads. She joins Tara to talk about choosing and arranging them, and opens up for a frank discussion of the alcohol dependency it took a pandemic for her to confront. Plus: Movies are back (again).

This episode is available today only for premium subscribers; to become a premium subscriber, click here, and join the select group of arts and entertainment supporters for just $5/month. Everyone else will have to wait until tomorrow to listen to it.

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Uncover: Dead Wrong

In 1995, Brenda Way was brutally murdered behind a Dartmouth apartment building. In 1999, Glen Assoun was found guilty of the murder. He served 17 years in prison, but steadfastly maintained his innocence. In 2019, Glen Assoun was fully exonerated.

Halifax Examiner founder and investigative journalist Tim Bousquet has followed the story of Glen Assoun's wrongful conviction for over five years. Now, Bousquet tells that story as host of Season 7 of the CBC podcast series Uncover: Dead Wrong.

Click here to go to listen to the podcast, or search for CBC Uncover on Apple podcasts, Spotify, or any other podcast aggregator.

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