Media Advisory: Provincial Government Celebrates Launch of Open Courts Foundation

The article reports that provincial courts have resumed some civil hearings after being adjourned indefinitely following a government announcement last November. It notes the resumption as part of ongoing justice-related updates from the provincial courts.

The article reports that two busy courts in Newfoundland and Labrador—Happy Valley-Goose Bay’s Supreme Court and the provincial court in Wabush—are closed May 4–8 due to staffing shortages, with sheriff’s officers redirected to Corner Brook to support two jury trials. It notes that this disruption follows prior delays to a first-degree murder trial in…

The opposition critic for justice and public safety is calling on the provincial government to provide an update on when the provincial courtrooms closed abruptly in November will reopen. NTV reports on the request for a timeline from the government regarding these court reopenings.