2020

Hfx No.

Supreme Court of Nova Scotia
Between:

John Paul Cormier
Intended Representative Plaintiff
and
The Attorney General of Nova Scotia representing Her Majesty the Queen
in right of the Province of Nova Scotia
Intended Defendant
-and-

Develop Nova Scotia, Provincial Crown Corporation
Intended Defendant
and

The Halifax Regional Municipality, a Mmiicipal Body Corporate
Intended Defendant

Notice of Intended Action
TAKE NOTICE that the above named Intended Representative Plaintiff does intend
to, and will upon the expiration of two months hence, commence an action pursuant to
the Proceedings Against the Crown Act, RSNS 1989, c 360 and the Class Proceeding Act,
SNS 2007 in the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia against the above named Intended
Defendants/ The Attorney General of Nova Scotia representmg Her Majesty the
Queen in right of the Province of Nova Scotia and Develop Nova Scoda arising out of
their failure to provide an essential service to the people of rural Nova Scotia/ bemg
high speed internet service. The Intended Representative Plamtiff will rely upon the
following causes of action: abuse of power, public misfeasance, negligence and
intentional interference with economic relations.

AND TAKE NOTICE that the Intended Representative Plaintiff does intend to, and
will upon the expiration of two months hence/ commence an action pursuant to the

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 M.zmicipal Government Act, SNS 1998, c 18; the Halifax Regional M.uniclpality Charter,
SNS 2008, c 39; and the C/ass Proceeding Act, SNS 2007, c 28 m the Supreme Court of
Nova Scotia agamst the above named h-itended Defendant/ The Halifax Regional
Municipality rising out of its failure to provide an essential service to the people of
rural Nova Scotia, being high speed mtemet service. The h-itended Representative
Plamtiff will rely upon the followmg causes of action: abuse of power/ public
misfeasance, negligence and intentional interference with economic relations.

AND TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Intended Representative Plaintiff has his
residence and place of business at Cooks Brook, in the Halifax Regional Municipality,
Nova Scotia/ and throughout these proceedings will be represented by Robert H.
Pineo/ Patterson Law/1801 Hollis Street, Suite 2100, Halifax, Nova Scotia/ B3J 3N4/ as
Counsel for the Intended Representative Plamtiff.
Dated at Cooks Brook/ Nova Scotia/ this 8th day of July/ 2020.

Robert H. Pineo
as counsel for the Intended Representative

Plaintiff

TO: The Attorney General of Nova Scotia
AND TO: Develop Nova Scotia

AND TO: The Halifax Regional Municipality

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