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Nova Scotia’s current justice minister, Scott Armstrong, filed a code of conduct complaint with the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society against former justice minister Becky Druhan in May. The complaint was dismissed by the professional body. Druhan alleges that Armstrong made this complaint because she had questioned government actions regarding potential political interference in police investigations while serving as an Independent member of the legislature. She expresses concern over a cabinet minister using professional complaints to target legislative questioning, but declined to provide more specifics about the complaint itself.

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Becky Druhan, a lawyer and former justice minister for Nova Scotia, recently discovered that Scott Armstrong, the current justice minister, had filed a complaint against her with the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society in May. The society dismissed the complaint. Druhan raised concerns about Armstrong's actions, stating it is inappropriate for a cabinet member to use professional complaints to target elected officials who are doing their legislative duties. This situation highlights tensions between government members and questions of parliamentary privilege. Specifically, Druhan had previously questioned the government on political interference in police investigations, an incident that drew criticism from Premier Tim Houston. Armstrong and his department did not respond to inquiries about the complaint.

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N.S. justice minister complained to barristers’ society about former justice minister · mixed framing

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Nova Scotia’s former justice minister says a member of the government filed a code of conduct complaint with the province barristers’ society over questions she asked as an Independent in the legislature. asserted

she → say → legislature

Becky Druhan says she recently learned through an email the regulating body for Nova Scotia lawyers sent in May that Justice Minister Scott Armstrong had filed the complaint against her. uncertain

Armstrong → say → her

The professional order dismissed the complaint. asserted

order → dismiss → complaint

Druhan, who is a lawyer, says it’s concerning that a cabinet minister would use a professional complaint to target a member of the legislature for doing their work as an elected official. asserted

minister → say → official

Get daily National news Armstrong and the Department of Justice did not immediately respond to a request for comment. asserted

Armstrong → get → comment

Druhan joined the Liberals in May after leaving the Progressive Conservative party in October 2025. uncertain

Druhan → join → October

She declined to share the details of the code of conduct complaint, but said it had to do with questions she had asked the government in the legislature. asserted

she → decline → legislature

In February, Druhan had asked the government about whether there was political interference in police investigations, prompting heckling from Premier Tim Houston. asserted

Druhan → ask → Houston

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they → say → call

Carney to co-host UN event with European Commission chief von der Leyen asserted

Carney → co → Leyen

- Quebec party leaders to take the stage for final debate of election campaign Although she addressed the question to Armstrong in February, multiple people present said the premier could be heard heckling as Armstrong responded, saying “she should go out there and say it,” while pointing to the doors of the chamber. uncertain

she → take → chamber

they → allow → something

Druhan asked the premier to waive cabinet confidentiality so she could share more information, but the premier said no. uncertain

premier → ask → information