US EditionProvincial Court Won't Decide Who Is Responsible for Chignecto Isthmus
- The Nova Scotia Court of Appeal released a decision on June 13, 2025, declining to determine which government is responsible for the Chignecto Isthmus land bridge to New Brunswick.
- In July 2023, Nova Scotia requested the court to determine if Parliament holds exclusive jurisdiction over the movement of goods, services, and communications that occur via the land connection.
- The court found the province's question imprecise, politically motivated, and thus inappropriate to answer, suggesting potential political use by Nova Scotia's government.
- Premier Tim Houston voiced his disappointment, stating that the court's explanation did not provide a valid basis for sidestepping the constitutional issue.
- The province of Nova Scotia has consistently argued that the federal government should cover the full $650 million expense required to enhance protections, whereas Ottawa has committed to funding only half of the upgrade.
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The NS Court of Appeal refused to rule on the issue of who is responsible for the isthmus of Chignecto, the band of land between NB and NS.
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N.S. premier disappointed court won’t decide who is responsible for Chignecto Isthmus
Nova Scotia's premier says he’s disappointed the province's Court of Appeal has declined to say which level of government has responsibility for the land bridge to New Brunswick.
Prince George Citizen
N.S. premier disappointed court won't decide who is responsible for Chignecto Isthmus
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's premier says he’s disappointed the province's Court of Appeal has declined to say which level of government has responsibility for the land bridge to New Brunswick.
Provincial court won't decide who is responsible for Chignecto Isthmus
Nova Scotia’s premier says he’s disappointed the province’s Court of Appeal has declined to say which level of government has responsibility for the land bridge to New Brunswick. In its decision released Friday, the court said the Nova Scotia government was potentially using the case for political purposes. It added that the question posed by […]
‘Inappropriate’ and ‘political’: Court won't answer Isthmus question
Nova Scotia’s highest court won’t answer whether Ottawa has the responsibility to safeguard the Chignecto Isthmus, calling the ask “vague” with the question “seen as potentially being used for political purposes.”
The Premier of Nova Scotia expressed disappointment that the province's Court of Appeal had refused to specify which order of government was responsible for the land bridge to New Brunswick.
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