Department of Justice Communications

NOTE: A photo of Melissa Dawn Peacock is available at www.gov.ns.ca/just . Another case is being added to Nova Scotia's Rewards for Major Unsolved Crimes Program today, May 18.

NOTE: Biographies for Dr. Alexander Simpson and Dr. Johann Brink are available at http://gov.ns.ca/just/review_ECFH.asp. Provincial officials are reporting progress on a joint review of the circumstances in the release of a patient at East Coast Forensic Hospital.

Government, community leaders and police are working together to find new and innovative ways to reduce gun violence in Halifax Regional Municipality.

The province is updating legislation and making a number of board appointments better and easier with a justice administration bill introduced today, May 4.

The province is moving good jobs to Cape Breton and making further improvements to the program that collects court-ordered child and spousal support payments.