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N.S. Chief Justices Defend Courtroom Poppy Ban After Politicians Call Practice Wrong
Nova Scotia's top court officials emphasize judges' discretion to maintain courtroom neutrality amid debates on poppy-wearing, citing judicial independence and impartiality concerns.
- In Nova Scotia, on last year, Deborah K. Smith and Perry F. Borden supported judges' discretion to ban poppies in courtrooms to keep proceedings neutral.
- Following Premier Tim Houston's social-media post earlier this week, the Canadian Judicial Council's Ethical Principles advise judges to avoid visible symbols in court proceedings.
- Judges illustrated the concern by saying a non-veteran accused might doubt neutrality if officers wore poppies, while members of the public may still wear them and staff should consult the presiding judge, Courts of Nova Scotia spokesperson Andrew Preeper said.
- Political figures reacted, with Tim Houston, Nova Scotia Premier, calling the practice wrong and disgusting and considering provincial workplace legislation, while Jason Kenney, former Alberta premier, also condemned it.
- Recent Saskatchewan reporting showed that in 2023, Premier Scott Moe said, `While the Court of King's Bench has jurisdiction to determine appropriate attire, our government feels wearing a poppy shows respect to our service members who have defended our nation's freedoms and system of government and continue to do so today, and therefore should be allowed in the courtroom.
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