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

January 12th, 2022 - January 12th, 2022 - Human Rights on the Road Virtual Session for African NS Community

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. 

These sessions are intended to be a two-way conversation between Commission staff and members of the community.

This series of community presentations will take place on a regular basis as part of the Commission’s proactive public engagement and outreach. Each session will occur either in person or virtually and will create opportunities for targeted engagement as well as general outreach. They will provide an opportunity to bring better understanding and awareness to the work of the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission.

The first series of Human Rights on the Road sessions are planned to meet with members of African Nova Scotian communities, both virtually and in-person.

The virtual session will be held on Wednesday, January 12th in partnership with the Delmore Buddy Daye Learning Institute

October 8th, 2020 - October 8th, 2020 - Human Rights 101 for Prov. Gov. Employees (Halifax)

This day-long workshop provides an opportunity for individuals to explore issues of diversity and discrimination, and to better understand them within the context of the Nova Scotia Human Rights Act.

This session is planned to allow for flexibility, small group discussions and interaction among participants and facilitators. Experience, reflection, thinking and doing are part of each workshop as individuals apply their experiences to the day.

Acknowledging diversity in learning styles, the workshop incorporates a variety of activities to ensure inclusive participant engagement.

April 19th, 2020 - April 19th, 2020 - YomHa Shoah (Holocaust Memorial Service), Sydney

The Commission is pleased to be partnering to host a Holocaust Memorial Service taking place in Sydney on April 9th, 2020.

Keynote speaker: Dr. Rohini Bannerjee

Time: 2:00 p.m.

Where: Temple Sons of Israel, Whitney Ave., Sydney.

 

March 20th, 2020 - March 23rd, 2020 - National Black Canadians Summit 2020

In March 2020, Canada’s Black communities will converge in Halifax to celebrate the history of Black Nova Scotia and gather for the third installment of the National Black Canadians Summit (NBCS).