Nova Scotia NDP: Extend police complaint deadline
“NDP justice critic Claudia Chender is calling on the Liberal government to follow the RCMP’s lead and make a simple change to the Police Act that would extend the time limit for people to file a police complaint.
Chender tabled a bill at the legislature on Thursday proposing to extend the statute of limitations from six months to a year, which the RCMP already follows.
‘There’s a clear legislative gap,’ said Chender. ‘The legislation hasn’t got up to where we need it to be. We want to make it as simple and as clear as possible so the government can take action as quickly as possible.’
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