Events

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.

Upcoming Events

There are no upcoming events scheduled

Past Events

December 9th, 2025 - December 9th, 2025 - The BLAC Report: 30 Years Later

Time: 11:45 am - 12:45 pm (Atlantic)

It has been three decades since the release of the groundbreaking Black Learners Advisory Committee Report on Education (1994) and the Ministers Response to the BLAC Report (1995). This workshop brings together four distinguished leaders—Karen Hudson, President of the Black Educators Association; Shaniqwa Thomas, Chair of the Council on African Canadian Education; Sylvia Parris-Drummond, CEO of the Delmore “Buddy” Daye Learning Institute; and Paul Ash, Executive Director of the African Canadian Services Branch. Together, this panel will reflect on 30 years of educational reform driven by these organizations, share key lessons learned, and explore strategies for the next 30 years.

This session will be of particular interest to those committed to advancing educational equity for African Nova Scotian learners, as well as individuals seeking insight into navigating systemic change within and for marginalized communities.

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December 9th, 2025 - December 9th, 2025 - Black Food Sovereignty In Mi’kma’ki

Tuesday, December 9, 10:00 - 11:30 am (Atlantic)

“They who control the land control the food and they who control the food control the people".

This panel discussion will
lend participants an opportunity to consider how food is closely connected and entwined with our health; including mind, body and spirit. Food sovereignty is about agency and access to land. It is more than food security, its about Indigenous wisdom and most importantly culture.

Panelists are all part of the African Nova Scotian & Black Food Advisory which is a branch of the JustFood Action Plan for the city of Halifax. Come and listen to what Black food sovereignty looks and tastes like in Mi'kma'ki.

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December 8th, 2025 - December 8th, 2025 - Under Construction: Accessible Navigation Assistance for Halifax and Beyond

Time: 10:00 - 11:00 am (Atlantic)

 Blake Hunsley of reachAbility will be joined by app developer Avery Cote, to discuss his in-progress accessible navigation app, Trek.iQ. In Avery's words: "Trek.iQ is an accessibility intelligence platform designed to make cities and spaces easier to navigate for everyone. We use data to uncover barriers, benchmark accessibility, and help organizations create more inclusive, equitable urban experiences. At Trek.iQ, accessibility isn’t a feature - it’s the foundation of everything we build."

 Blake and Avery will be joined by two local residents who identify as living with disabilities and who participated in Trek.iQ's first future user focus group on November 20, 2025 to discuss the app, existing roadblocks to accessible navigation in Halifax, and how technology can be harnessed to overcome these roadblocks.

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December 8th, 2025 - December 8th, 2025 - Dignity, Respect, and Safety: The Heart of a Healthy Workplace

Monday, December 8, 1:00 - 2:30 pm (Atlantic)

Join us for an engaging session that explores recent legislative initiatives and internal departmental efforts aimed at advancing psychological safety in workplaces across Nova Scotia. This session will highlight work within the Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration (LSI), including:

  • New Harassment in the Workplace Regulations under the Stronger Workplaces for Nova Scotia Act
  • The learning from engaging with Nova Scotians that helped pave the way for these changes. 
  • LSI’s internal commitment to fostering psychologically safe environments, featuring the Let’s Be program as a practical example

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