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Chandler Hennigar speaks directly to his brother Codey, saying no one will come up and confront him if he just shows remorse, something he says Codey hasn’t done. Chandler ends by saying none of this makes sense to him. #cbcns

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 3/6/2018 2:52:02 PM
Next speaker is Rev. Dr. Linda Yates, United Church minister who knew victims for 20 years. “The community is still quite traumatized, the community is still grieving.” #cbcns

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 3/6/2018 2:54:17 PM
Yates details Hennigar’s past criminal and psychiatric history in which family raised alarms on numerous occasions and yet he slipped through the cracks. “Community has zero confidence in the justice system and zero confidence in the mental health system.” #cbcns

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 3/6/2018 2:56:31 PM
Yates says family feels pressured to participate in proc as for Hennigar’s benefit but they aren’t ready. Yates describes an “endemic lack of oversight.” #cbcns

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 3/6/2018 2:57:36 PM
Next speaker is Rev. Marjorie Cornelius, retired United Church minister. She’s a member of “Cinnamon Tarts” church group which Ida Ward, one of Hennigar’s victims, also belonged to. #cbcns

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 3/6/2018 2:59:49 PM
Cornelius says her group has great fear about Hennigar being released into the community. They fear for their safety. #cbcns

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 3/6/2018 3:00:29 PM
Another speaker, Gerry Tobin, was a long time friend of the victims. She says Hennigar’s mother feared for her own safety because of her son. Tobin says she prophesied her own death. #cbcns

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 3/6/2018 3:05:25 PM
Tobin: “When did we turn from not criminally responsible to not publically accountable?” Hennigar’s lawyer interrupts. There’s some shouting. Board asks Tobin to summarize. #cbcns

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 3/6/2018 3:08:23 PM
Tobin “Ida, Bill and Anne are still dead. You can’t bring them back. Codey has to held accountable.” #cbcns

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 3/6/2018 3:10:43 PM
Crown now summarizing her position. “Mentally ill persons are not inherently dangerous.” #cbcns

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 3/6/2018 3:12:04 PM
Crown Karen Quigley says Board must balance protection of the public with protection of the rights of the accused. She says this is not about punishing the accused. #cbcns

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 3/6/2018 3:14:00 PM
Crown says hospital staff were advocating for unescorted passes from the very beginning, which was too soon. Crown arguesnitnis still too soon. #cbcns

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 3/6/2018 3:15:08 PM
Crown says if Board does decides to grant Hennigar unescorted passes from the hospital, it should come with a long list of restrictions to reassure family members. #cbcns

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 3/6/2018 3:16:23 PM
Crown says restrictions should include that he not travel east of Highfield Park Drivenin Dartmouth and stay out of the Musquodoboit Valley where many family members live. #cbcns

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 3/6/2018 3:17:26 PM
Crown says there should be random drug testing for Hennigar and regular risk assessments if he’s to be released. #cbcns

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 3/6/2018 3:18:14 PM
Defence says the court system has become the dumping ground of the mentally ill. People only get treatment when they run afoul of the law. #cbcns

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 3/6/2018 3:19:15 PM
Hennigar’s lawyer says if he refuses to take his medication, he would not be allowed out of the hospital so there is no risk of him being psychotic while out in the community. She says he would agree to restrictions to stay away from certain people. #cbcns

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 3/6/2018 3:22:32 PM
Board adjourns for 10 minutes. #cbcns

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 3/6/2018 3:27:33 PM
Criminal Code Review Board returns to the courtroom. #cbcns

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 3/6/2018 3:43:17 PM
Board agrees that Hennigar should get unescorted passes from the hospital. Board Chair Peter Lederman says hospital can enforce conditions to ensure public safety. #cbcns

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 3/6/2018 3:45:35 PM
Board says passes should be for “purposeful, structured activity”. He should not be allowed “to just wander about.” #cbcns

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 3/6/2018 3:46:24 PM
Lederman says it’s unlikely that Hennigar will spend the rest of his life in the East Coast Forensic Hospital so he has to be given a chance to reintegrate into society. #cbcns

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 3/6/2018 3:47:26 PM
Board says release will include regular weekly risk assessments and he must stay away from the Musquodoboit Valley and people whose names will be in a list provided by the Crown. Board says it will not be necessary to notify the family every time he’s released. #cbcns

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 3/6/2018 3:49:17 PM
We are having technical problems! Please standby! #cbcns

by Tom Murphy via twitter retweeted by CBCBlairRhodes 3/6/2018 10:04:29 PM
We hope to be back in just a few seconds #cbcns

by Amy Smith via twitter 3/6/2018 10:14:32 PM
And we are back! Phew #cbcns https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DXo1uzsVwAE1wyg.jpg

by Amy Smith via twitter 3/6/2018 10:17:38 PM
Kelly Costello and Emily Dexter @LadyBeerLeague talk about a new Safe Bar program to deal w/ sexual violence. Our chat at 6 on #cbcns https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DXt0soxXcAAyeW5.jpg

by Amy Smith via twitter 3/7/2018 9:31:13 PM
Newsroom vending machine status report - it’s been a week and these chips remain in limbo #cbcns https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DXz49oUX0AA3CkU.jpg

by Amy Smith via twitter 3/9/2018 1:47:35 AM
At 23:14 last night Les Suêtes winds peaked with the previous Nor'Easter at sustained 98 km/h gusting to ~169 km/h #nsstorm #CapeBreton

by MeteoMarsh via twitter retweeted by kalinCBC 3/9/2018 3:28:51 PM
Hey @kalincbc hope these aren’t your #stormchips ! #stillstuck #cbcns https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DX3ppZUX0AA6lY_.jpg

by Amy Smith via twitter 3/9/2018 7:19:08 PM
Going on @infomorning later this hour to talk about an insider’s view of a Mr. Big sting, the RCMP undercover operation against John Buckley. #cbcns

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 3/12/2018 10:21:56 AM
Halifax Regional Fire investigators say last week's fatal house fire in Lower Sackville "started in the basement due to improper disposal of smoking materials" #cbcns

by Amy Smith via twitter 3/12/2018 8:19:51 PM
Close but no still no chips. #cbcns #stuckformorethanaweek (worse than a paper jam @TheCurrentCBC )

by Amy Smith via twitter 3/13/2018 5:40:07 PM
Snow starting to pick up outside our #cbcns studios #halifax #winter https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DYMj7ihW4AEBD6a.jpg

by Amy Smith via twitter 3/13/2018 8:46:12 PM
Snow starting to pick up outside our #cbcns studios #halifax #winter https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DYMj7ihW4AEBD6a.jpg

by Amy Smith via twitter retweeted by CBCNS 3/13/2018 8:52:21 PM
When a massive tree takes out the power line to your house..it might be a while before you get power
#nsstorm https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DYNEPvbV4AA5v-Y.jpg

by Jen_LaPlante via twitter retweeted by bobmurphycbc 3/13/2018 11:22:27 PM