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

March 11th, 2023 - March 11th, 2023 - Sharing Our Stories from Shore to Shore

In honour of this year’s African Heritage Month theme, Seas of Struggle: African Peoples from Shore to Shore, the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission is pleased to host an intimate discussion focussed on connections between Nova Scotia and the African continent and how these connections show up in the identities of African Nova Scotians.

During our complex history, the Atlantic Ocean has connected us to each other, our ancestors and the land. Through reflection, discovery, and acknowledgement we hope to create an opportunity for people of African ancestry to engage in discussion around heritage, history, shared values and encourage unity across the African diaspora.

This virtual event will be co-hosted by the Commission’s African Nova Scotian Liaison and Education Officer and a representative from the Sierra Leone Association of Nova Scotia, and feature two prominent speakers of African descent. One living in Sierra Leone, the other in Nova Scotia.

Charlie Haffner is the chair of the Sierra Leone Monuments and Relics Commission and Director of the Freetong Players, an internationally known theatre troupe.

Wayn Hamilton is the co-founder of Connecting to Africa, and former Executive Director at the Office of African Nova Scotian Affairs.

Topics discussed will include the history of the arrival of Black Loyalists, our cultural connection to the water and its role in these stories, Thomas Peters, Bunce Island, Krio folklore, and the importance of fostering strong connections across the sea.

Join us online for this exciting event Saturday, March 11th via Zoom from 2:00 – 4:00 AST.

 

March 8th, 2023 - March 8th, 2023 - International Women's Day

March 8 is International Women's Day. It’s a global day to recognize and celebrate women’s and girls’ social, economic, cultural, and political achievements. It’s also a time to raise awareness of the progress made towards achieving gender equality and the work remaining to be done.

The beginnings of International Women's Day can be traced back to the early twentieth century. It emerged from the activities of labour movements in North America and Europe and reflected a growing call for women’s equal participation in society. International Women's Day first took place on March 19, 1911, in Austria, Denmark, Germany, and Switzerland. That day, over a million women and men attended public events to show their support. Other countries began to observe and celebrate this day in the years that followed. The United Nations recognized 1975 as International Women's Year and began celebrating March 8 as International Women's Day.

Today, International Women's Day is a day of unity, celebration, reflection, advocacy, and action and is celebrated in many countries worldwide.

September 21st, 2022 - September 21st, 2022 - Human Rights on the Road

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

A hybrid in-person and virtual session is scheduled for Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at the Black Loyalist Heritage Cetnre located at 119 Old Birchtown Rd., Shelburne. The session will run 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Sessions in other regions will also be scheduled, details will be announced once confirmed.

To RSVP or request a link to participate virtually please contact HRCEducation@novascotia.ca.

Members of the public interested in viewing the presentation can tune in via YouTube below.

 

September 18th, 2022 - September 24th, 2022 - Gender Equality Week

Gender Equality Week is an opportunity to raise awareness of the important contributions women and gender diverse communities have made to the growth, development, character and identity of Canada; to celebrate the significant achievements and accomplishments that we have made in advancing gender equality; and to reconfirm our commitment to address persistent gender equality gaps in our country. 

Gender Equality Week is the result of the passing of Bill C-309, the Gender Equality Week Act, which received Royal Assent on June 21, 2018. This legislation designates the fourth week in September as Gender Equality Week.