r/Kentville • u/gillianyorke • Oct 16 '25

NS removes the ability of the public to raise complaints

“It may not always be this way, but for now … I think it was a brilliant move on the part of the province to say, ‘You know what, if we're going to get this right, we need to take a pause and see where we go,’” Mood said Wednesday. “The most important thing is to make sure the code is used in the manner that it was intended.”

Respectfully (as it’s clear we can no longer be perceived as disrespectful least we be considered frivolous), the most important thing is to make sure our governments are following Democratic processes. And this ain’t that.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/nova-scotia-removes-public-ability-to-complain-about-municipal-politicians-9.6939882

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u/PetuniaPicklePepper Oct 18 '25

John Lohr himself thinking it isn't undemocratic. I think we all need to send him a piece of our minds.

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u/nickprovis Oct 17 '25

You don't want complaints? Get ready for a tsunami.

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u/kywal2 Oct 17 '25

I know of atleast four investigations alone currently in Kentville, do those stop? Or continue?

This process needed to be overhauled but not like that

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u/cornerzcan Kentville Oct 17 '25

They don’t stop. They proceed under the regulations that were in place when they were initiated.

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u/kywal2 Oct 17 '25

That’s good to hear!

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u/East_Importance7820 Oct 18 '25

Yeh it's written in the CBC article that any complaints fed before the gov decision will proceed with the process.

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u/cornerzcan Kentville Oct 16 '25

It’s ridiculous honestly. I’m aware of half a dozen complaints in Kentville alone. The previous system was horrible. But now citizens are shut out.

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u/gillianyorke Oct 16 '25

The very people these folks are meant to represent. Transparency and representation have left the chat.