Assaulted Nova Scotia Constituency Assistant Demands Government Funding for Safety Amid Rising Aggression Concerns
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — After experiencing a violent attack at work, a Nova Scotia constituency assistant is calling for government funding of a second employee at legislators’ offices to address the aggression faced by front-line workers in politicians’ workplaces. Kelly Gomes, a constituency assistant for Halifax Atlantic member of the legislature Brendan Maguire, recounted an incident on Dec. 14 when a man she had been helping for four years entered her office and assaulted her. …