September 14, 2021 Dear Minister MacFarlane, Thank you for agreeing to serve Nova Scotians as Minister of Community Services… Governing is about people… You have been chosen for Cabinet because of your track record and capabilities as a problem solver, as a “solutionist,” as someone who gets things done and is not deterred by complexity… […]
When being poor equals poor parenting…
“The parents,” wrote the judge, “cannot be faulted for their inability to afford homes in better neighbourhoods."
“There is a difference between parents who are poor, and poor parents. Ms. C and Mr. S are parents who are poor. The minister argues that they are poor parents and that their 20-month-old daughter, D, should be in the minister’s permanent care and custody. The minister says there is substantial risk of D’s physical […]