Hon. Ross Landry MLA - Pictou Centre

 

Ross Landry

Attorney General and

Minister of Justice


Minister responsible

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for the Regulations Act
for Part II of the Workers' Compensation Act
for the Retail Business Uniform Closing Day Act
for the Elections Act
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With Jon Sim and Colin White already out of the playoffs, the Stanley Cup will not be paying a visit to Pictou County this year. Fortunately, we can all still celebrate the students at Walter Duggan Elementary in Westville who won the 2009-2010 Adopt a Library Literacy Program’s World Literacy Championship.

I had the privilege of presenting the school with their trophy on May 14th. Over the course of 12-months students read a combined 220,028 books – an average of 500 each. In doing so these youth are more than winners of an international title - they are winners in life. The knowledge they have gained from this experience will help them solve problems, overcome challenges and ultimately succeed as they get older. They should all be very proud of this achievement, as should the students at the Temperance Street School in Pictou County who finished a very solid fourth place.

I’ve always believed youth need to participate in a broad range of activities including reading and plenty of exercise. Physical fitness for kids has been the theme at the Joe Earle Victory Day Road Races held in Trenton for the past 46 years. I took part on May 24th running alongside  participants in the 5 mile distance.  I also spoke at the banquet following the races and had the pleasure of introducing this year’s honoree Mrs. Jessie Smith. Jessie has been greeting runners at the finish line for four decades. Her commitment to this event is remarkable and I was pleased to see her smiling face as I myself crossed the finish line.

Part of my training for the run was taking part in the Walk for Mental Wellness on May 8 at Carmichael Park.  I enjoyed this event very much that helped to raise awareness and bring mental health “out of the shadows” in Pictou County.

I’m looking forward to spending little more time around our community at events such as these now that the Spring Sitting of the Legislature has come to a close. The session was very productive as a total of 29 bills passed over the course of six weeks. Of the many highlights, the one that stands out for me personally was the official apology and free pardon granted to the late Viola Desmond.

Mrs. Desmond was an African Nova Scotian who was wrongfully jailed for sitting in the white person’s section of a New Glasgow movie theatre in 1946. It was a very sad moment in our province’s history, but due to the courageousness and bravery Mrs. Desmond displayed in the face intolerance she has since become a hero for many people in Nova Scotia and abroad.

This was the first time a free pardon was granted posthumously in Canada. Although nothing can fully right the wrong committed to Viola Desmond, this act will ensure that her legacy will never be forgotten. I was extremely honoured to be allowed to participate in the ceremony as Justice Minister.

As I mentioned before, now that the Spring Session is over I’m looking forward to spending a little more time in Pictou Centre talking about important issues with people like you. Please feel free to contact me at any time by calling 752-7677.

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