HALIFAX –
A Nova Scotia provincial court judge has lost again in court in a case that began over her refusal to disclose her COVID-19 vaccination status.
Judge Rickcola Brinton had been seeking a review of an October 2023 ruling by Chief Justice Michael Wood in his capacity as chair of the province’s judicial council.
Wood had dismissed Brinton’s complaint against former provincial court chief judge Pamela Williams, who had threatened her with suspension for choosing not to disclose her COVID-19 vaccination status.
In a decision released last week, Nova Scotia Supreme Court Justice Christa Brothers ruled there was no breach of procedural fairness in the case and that Wood’s decision was reasonable. As well, Brothers concluded that Brinton’s complaint could not support a finding of judicial misconduct.
“Based on the case law, I have concluded that the applicant does not have standing to challenge the substantive decision reached by the chair (Wood),” Brothers wrote.
Wood’s decision to dismiss Brinton’s complaint bore …