Alissa Kathryn MacGillivary makes first appearance in Nova Scotia Supreme Court on 49 chargesPublished Apr 10, 2025 • 2 minute readA Dartmouth woman made her first appearance in Nova Scotia Supreme Court on Thursday after the Crown filed a direct indictment containing 49 fraud-related charges. Photo by Steve BruceThe Crown has filed a direct indictment to send a Dartmouth woman straight to trial in Nova Scotia Supreme Court on dozens of fraud-related charges.Alissa Kathryn MacGillivary, 51, was denied bail in Dartmouth provincial court last month on 178 charges.Last week, prosecutor Will Mathers filed a 49-count indictment against MacGillivary in Supreme Court.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.Subscribe now to access this story and more:Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsSUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES.Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience.Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsRegister to unlock more articles.Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience.Access additional stories every monthShare your thoughts and join the conversation in our commenting communityGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorArticle contentMacGillivary – also known as Katherine Alexandra MacDougall and Alexandra Ryan – made her first appearance in Supreme Court in Halifax on Thursday.During the proceeding, Mathers explained that 25 of the charges on the indictment were new. He said the other 24 charges replace 169 charges that were contained in two documents in provincial court.The indictment includes 14 counts of possession of forged documents, 13 counts of uttering forged documents, nine counts of possession of fraudulent identification documents, five counts of fraud under $5,000, two counts each of fraud over $5,000 and identity fraud, and single counts of identity theft, forgery, knowingly having unauthorized possession of a rifle, and contravening firearm storage regulations.The offences were allegedly committed between January 2010 and September 2024. The alleged victims include Kent Building Supplies, four other companies, the provincial Department of Community Services, Nova Scotia Medical Services Insurance and one individual.Article contentLawyer Colin Coady of Nova Scotia Legal Aid’s Dartmouth office attended court Thursday. He said Quy Linh has agreed to represent MacGillivary on a certificate from Legal Aid but was unavailable for Thursday’s appearance.Justice Darlene Jamieson adjourned the case until May 22 as requested by Coady, who said Linh has a significant amount of evidence to review to “be brought up to speed” on the file.On Aug. 15, 2024, RCMP responded to a fraud complaint involving an employee of the Kent store in Lower Sackville.RCMP said that since 2021, the employee had allegedly forged sick notes and a death certificate to gain paid leave and to obtain donations from a fundraiser organized by her co-workers following the fictitious death of a loved one.Officers arrested MacGillivary outside her home on Joseph Young Street in Dartmouth on Aug. 28. She allegedly had identification bearing five different names on her person at the time.Police searched her residence the same day and allegedly seized medical documents, mobile electronic devices, ID cards and an unsecured rifle.Article contentMacGillivary was charged with 56 fraud-related offences and three weapons-related offences. Following further investigation, RCMP announced this February she had been charged with 111 more offences.She got bail on the original charges last summer. She was arrested again Jan. 17 at the Cole Harbour RCMP detachment and charged with breaching curfew conditions of her bail.The Crown opposed her release and applied to revoke her earlier bail.MacGillivary still faces the breach charge in provincial court, as well as eight charges for allegedly committing fraud-related offences in the Halifax area in 2018 under the name Katherine MacDougall.Article content
Crown uses direct indictment against alleged Dartmouth fraudster
