Constitutional rights group to challenge Nova Scotia forest ban
A constitutional rights group is taking Nova Scotia to court over Premier Tim Houston’s sweeping ban on entering the province’s forests, arguing the measure tramples Canadians’ freedoms.
A constitutional rights group is taking Nova Scotia to court over Premier Tim Houston’s sweeping ban on entering the province’s forests, arguing the measure tramples Canadians’ freedoms and goes beyond what provincial law allows.
In a Tuesday press release, the Canadian Constitutional Foundation said a provincial court will hear its proposed judicial review of Premier Houston’s ban on walking, hiking, camping, fishing, and even entering private wooded property without a government permit.
