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NDP wants provincial government to examine how restorative justice could help the system
The NDP is asking the Department of Justice and Public Safety to work collaboratively on an approach to examine how restorative justice could help ease pressure on the justice system. NTV’s Marykate O’Neill reports.
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Inside Story: Former Peckford chief of staff weighs in on Churchill Falls negotiations
The Churchill River negotiations continue behind closed doors between Newfoundland and Labrador and Quebec. This week, Michael Connors sat down with Alvin Hewlett, who was chief of staff to Premier Brian Peckford back in the 1980s to get his thoughts on all things Churchill Falls then and now.
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Justice Minister aims to address Indigenous rights in prison system
The province’s minister of justice told reporters this week she hopes to bring the “gold standard” she witnessed in Ontario courts to this province. NTV’s Marykate O’Neill has more on what that could mean for Indigenous rights.
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Federation of Labour calls for increase in injured worker benefits
The Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour is calling for an increase to injured worker benefits after learning the WorkplaceNL Injured Worker Fund is 140 per cent funded.
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