Nova Scotia’s justice minister said domestic violence wasn’t an epidemic. He resigned amid an overwhelming response

Dozens of emails expressing outrage, disgust and disappointment poured into the inboxes of Nova Scotia’s premier and justice minister after Brad Johns said he didn’t consider domestic violence an epidemic, and he now says that reaction influenced his resignation from cabinet. 

Nova Scotia’s justice minister said domestic violence wasn’t an epidemic. He resigned amid an overwhelming response
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Dozens of emails expressing outrage, disgust and disappointment poured into the inboxes of Nova Scotia’s premier and justice minister after Brad Johns said he didn’t consider domestic violence an epidemic, and he now says that reaction influenced his resignation from cabinet.