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

September 22nd, 2023 - September 22nd, 2023 - Nia Summit, Led by African Nova Scotian/Black Youth

he Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission, in partnership with the Delmore Buddy Daye Learning Institute and the Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia, is working with youth leaders to organize the Nia Summit. 

For over 400 years, the self-determination (Kujichagulia), collective work and responsibility (Ujima) of the Black community in Nova Scotia have been instrumental in purposeful (Nia), ongoing, fight against anti-Black racism and social justice. The youth perspective in addressing anti-Black racism and social injustice is an important and relevant one. Their voices must be brought to the forefront, it must be done with purpose and spaces must be created to echo those voices across our society – the Nia Summit is one such space to begin this journey into a better future and tomorrow for all people.

This youth led summit will be open to Black High School students from across Nova Scotia. The event will also be livestreamed. 

June 13th, 2023 - June 13th, 2023 - Public Talk: Imagine a World with No Equity Gaps, Lessons from the National Urban League

Join us June 13th for “Imagine a World with No Equity Gaps: Lessons from the National Urban League,” a public talk featuring Marc H. Morial, President and CEO of the National Urban League.

For more than 15 years the former Mayor of New Orleans has led the National Urban League, a historic civil rights and urban advocacy organization with 90 affiliates serving 300 communities, providing direct services that impact and improve the lives of more than two million people throughout the United States. How can local advocates apply lessons learned by this historic organization?

Date:               Tues, June 13, 2023
Time:               6 – 8 PM
Where:            Delmore Buddy Daye Learning Institute, 5450 Cornwallis St., Halifax

This free public talk is presented in partnership between the Consulate General of the United States (Halifax), the Delmore Buddy Daye Learning Institute, the Black Cultural Cenre of Nova Scotia and the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission.

May 24th, 2023 - May 24th, 2023 - Community Circle in Lucasville

Community Circles are a series of community engagement sessions that provide an opportunity for Nova Scotians to learn more about the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission – its mandate, and processes.

Community Circles allow the Commission to be held accountable for our mandate and processes through feedback and dialogue, understanding and agreement.

We’re excited to be co-hosting a Community Circle with the Lucasville Community Association on Wednesday, May 24th, 2023 from 6:30-8:30 PM

Join Samme Reid, African Nova Scotian Education and Liaison Officer at the Wallace Lucas Community Centre, 596 Lucasville Road, Lucasville.  Questions? Send Samm and email.

May 5th, 2023 - May 5th, 2023 - Red Dress Day

May 5th is the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and Two-Spirit People (MMIWG2S). It is also known as Red Dress Day, where we wear red or display red clothing to honour and remember missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people and to encourage one another to take action for change.MMIWG2S Calls for Justice

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