On this page, you will find upcoming and past Commision and community events. We encourage all Nova Scotians to participate and celebrate our diverse communities. If you have an event we should include here please contact us.
Join filmmakers Shelley Thompson (Dawn, Her Dad & the Tractor), Brody Weaver (Youth Project), and Marley O'Brien (Artist), to discuss how transgender representation in film can help to advance understanding and offer an opportunity to unpack assumptions and misconceptions. This panel accompanies the 10-day free screening of Dawn in partnership with the Atlantic International Film Festival.
Date: Thursday, December 7, 2023
Time: 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. AT
Location: Zoomm (Registration required)
What role do human rights play in Canada’s national housing crisis? Tune in for a virtual panel discussion with Nova Scotians working to find housing solutions for unhoused people. A representative from the Office of Canada’s Federal Housing Advocate will provide context and insights from the Advocate’s recent interim report on housing encampments in Canada.
Date: December 4, 2023
Time: 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. ADT
Location: Zoom (Registration required)
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