"Guide to the Law of Protests in Nova Scotia"

A Joint Construction & Infrastructure Law, Municipal Law, Environmental Law and Constitutional & Human Rights Law Section Webinar

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DESCRIPTION:

In February 2022 East Coast Environmental Law published A Guide to the Law of Protests in Nova Scotia – Understanding Legal Limits on Constitutional Rights and Freedoms.

East Coast Environmental Law is a registered charity and not-for-profit law firm that provides public interest environmental law services throughout Atlantic Canada. It advocates for the development and fair application of effective environmental laws in the region, and supports individuals, community groups, and other non-governmental organizations in their work to promote environmental and climate justice.

SPEAKER

Kostantina (Tina) Northrup, Staff Lawyer, East Coast Environmental Law

Tina Northrup completed her law degree at the Schulich School of Law, receiving the Elizabeth May Award for Environmental Service. After finishing Law school, Tina stepped into an articling position shared between East Coast Environmental Law and McKiggan Hebert Lawyers. After her articles, she embraced a new role as a full-time staff lawyer with our organization. Her areas of interest include Aboriginal and Indigenous law, human rights in the context of environmental and climate justice, and laws relating to climate change mitigation and adaptation.

Tina is a settler Nova Scotian who was born in Toronto and raised in New Brunswick from a young age. She is grateful to live and work in beautiful Mi'kma'ki.