“Disgusting” is how Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston described the decision not to allow staff to wear poppies in some courtrooms ahead of Remembrance Day .

The premier also threatened to introduce legislation to enshrine the right to wear a poppy in the workplace “if necessary.”

On social media, Houston said it had come to his attention that “an order” had been issued “prohibiting individuals working in certain court facilities from wearing poppies while on duty.”

“This order was issued under the guise that the poppy is somehow a ‘political statement,’” Houston wrote. “This is disgusting.”

The judiciary confirmed with Global News that court staff members are required to receive the presiding judge’s permission to wear a poppy, which can be considered a “symbol of support.”

“To ens

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