Act to probe deaths of young people in N.S. care passes another hurdle
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NDP House leader Claudia Chender, who proposed multiple amendments to the bill, all of which were rejected by Liberal MLAs, said it's "profoundly disappointing" the government would not listen to the advice of subject matter experts such as the Elizabeth Fry Society, social workers and the East Coast Prison Justice Society.
"This is not a government that's interested in collaborating," she told reporters at Province House.
The province's correctional system "continues to be a black box," said Chender, who pointed to how difficult it is to get accurate information about how many people are in correctional facilities, the representation of those people based on race and information about deaths in custody.
"We get stonewalled every step of the way and I think the reality is is that is an easier path forward. I think that it's hard work to open up the corrections system and I don't think this government has an appetite to do it," she said.
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