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    <title>Code of Silence at Community Services</title>
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                    Department not sharing information, say community partners        &lt;/div&gt;
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                    &lt;img src=&quot;http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/sites/mediacoop.ca/files2/mc/imagecache/page450/img_5739.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; title=&quot;Rally in front of the Quest Rehabilitation Centre in Lower Sackville after a violent death occurred there earlier this summer. Worried protesters wanted information, but Community Services isn&amp;#039;t saying much. Community partners are also in the dark about progress of a large transformation project that was announced last year.  Photo Robert Devet&quot; width=&quot;450&quot; height=&quot;300&quot; class=&quot;imagecache imagecache-page450 imagecache-default imagecache-page450_default&quot;/&gt;        &lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;K&amp;#39;JIPUKTUK, HALIFAX - Earlier promises by the Department of Community Services to become more open and accountable have not been met, say community groups who advocate on behalf of people labelled with intellectua&lt;/p&gt;
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 <category domain="http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/tag/transition-roadmap">Transition Roadmap</category>
 <pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2014 16:14:05 +0000</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>Robert DeVet</dc:creator>
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    <title>Support organization calls for inquest into violent death of Quest resident</title>
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                    Quest and Community Services share responsibility, mother of Quest inmate believes        &lt;/div&gt;
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                    &lt;img src=&quot;http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/sites/mediacoop.ca/files2/mc/imagecache/page450/img_5675.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; title=&quot;Brenda Hardiman, advocate and mother of a Quest resident, believes that the announced &amp;quot;best practices review&amp;quot; at the institution is not good enough.  She wants to see a public inquest into the violent death of Gordon Longphee.  Photo Robert Devet&quot; width=&quot;450&quot; height=&quot;300&quot; class=&quot;imagecache imagecache-page450 imagecache-default imagecache-page450_default&quot;/&gt;        &lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;K&amp;#39;JIPUKTUK, HALIFAX - A public inquest into the violent death of a resident at the Quest Regional Rehabilitation Centre in Lower Sackville is not necessary.&lt;/p&gt;
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 <category domain="http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/tag/nichelle-benn">Nichelle Benn</category>
 <category domain="http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/tag/quest">Quest</category>
 <category domain="http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/tag/transition-roadmap">Transition Roadmap</category>
 <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2014 00:58:59 +0000</pubDate>
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    <title>&quot;Violent death of Quest resident part of a double tragedy&quot;</title>
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                    Advocates call for immediate closure of large institutions        &lt;/div&gt;
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                    &lt;img src=&quot;http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/sites/mediacoop.ca/files2/mc/imagecache/page450/img_5674.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; title=&quot;The violent death of a resident of Quest Regional Rehabilitation Centre in Lower Sackville is causing advocates to ask for an immediate closure of large institutions.  Charlie Lemon, past president of People First Nova Scotia, and Cindy Carruthers, a coordinator with the organization, spoke at a press conference held outside of the Quest facilities. Photo Robert Devet&quot; width=&quot;450&quot; height=&quot;300&quot; class=&quot;imagecache imagecache-page450 imagecache-default imagecache-page450_default&quot;/&gt;        &lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;K&amp;#39;JIPUKTUK, HALIFAX - The violent death of a resident at the Quest Regional Rehabilitation Centre in Lower Sackville has parents, activists and self advocates worried and saddened.&lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2014 22:06:47 +0000</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>Robert DeVet</dc:creator>
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