Tory finance critic Tim Houston has asked for a forensic audit on a settlement the province gave to the Lunenburg Shipyard Alliance. The $5 million payout went against some expert advice that some of the claims were questionable. Houston says the McNeil government calls the deal par for the course, despite the budget and timeline for the Bluenose II being over projections.
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Dying with Dignity Canada having trouble getting information from NSHA
The Nova Scotia chapter of Dying with Dignity Canada is having trouble getting info about places that offer assisted dying. Coordinator Sheilia Sperry told CBC they’ve been trying to compile locations for the national organization’s Shine a Light project, and have asked the Health Authority. The authority says patients have access to the information, and the province should be shown as a location for the practice due to that.