News 1. Crowns strike The province’s crown attorneys have gone on strike. The government says the action is illegal and is seeking an injunction to get them back to work. Writing in The Star Halifax, Taryn Grant explains: About 80 per cent of members of the Nova Scotia Crown Attorneys’ Association (NSCAA) voted in favour […]
When pigs fly: the uphill battle for a security deposit
Melanie Quigg went the extra mile to get what was owed her, but it took 16 months, a lot of work, going to court, and more. New Brunswick makes the process relatively painless; why won't Nova Scotia follow suit?
“Frustrating and confusing” are the words Melanie Quigg uses to describe the convoluted process to retrieve her damage deposit from the property manager of a home she rented in Bedford. Quigg, a social worker, moved out last year, at the end of June, 2016. Sixteen months later, on October 25, 2017, she finally held in […]