IWK Children's Hospital in Halifax.

The Nova Scotia Public Prosecution Service has confirmed its intention to proceed with a new trial for Tracy Kitch, the former CEO of the IWK Health Centre in Halifax.

This decision comes after the Supreme Court of Canada declined to hear the Crown’s appeal on Thursday regarding the quashing of Kitch’s fraud conviction.

Despite the setback, a spokeswoman for the Nova Scotia Public Prosecution Service expressed determination, stating, “While this is not the outcome we wanted, we’ll now proceed with the trial,”.

Details regarding the scheduling of the new trial remain unavailable at this time.

The legal saga surrounding Tracy Kitch has been intricate and protracted. The Nova Scotia Court of Appeal overturned Kitch’s conviction earlier this year, leading to the order for a new trial. The Public Prosecution Service sought to challenge this decision by appealing to the Supreme Court of Canada, aiming to reinstate Kitch’s conviction. However, with the Supreme Court declining to hear the matter, the Court of Appeal’s ruling now takes precedence, necessitating the initiation of a new trial.

In August 2022, Kitch was sentenced to five months in jail for allegedly using her corporate credit card to cover $47,000 in personal expenses. She was released on bail pending her appeal. The Nova Scotia Court of Appeal, in March, deemed the circumstances merited a new trial for Kitch.