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.
Date: Tuesday, September 16
Time: 3:00-4:30 pm (Atlantic)
Register via Zoom
Join filmmaker Taylor Olson (What We Dreamed of Then), Canada’s Federal Housing Advocate Marie-Josée Houle, and Tanya Ellsworth of Dominion, Cape Breton, in a discussion about the film What We Dreamed of Then, and the issues impacting the lives and experiences of the unhoused.
Date: July 24. 2025
Time: 1:00 pm
Register to attend via Zoom
This panel lifts the leadership, resilience, and contributions of disabled 2SLGBTQIA+ people in nonprofit and community work. Panelists will explore how lived experience informs more equitable, accessible, and inclusive organizations—while challenging systems that often overlook or erase complex, intersecting identities. From advocacy and policy to program design and organizational culture, this conversation centers first-voice leadership at the intersections of disability, queerness, and trans experience.
The discussion will be moderated by Dr. Christina Flemming, Faculty of Education, St. F.X. University.
Date: Friday, March 21, 2025
Time: 9:30 – 11:00 a.m.
Full recording of this event is avilable below.
Sports provide a platform where people from diverse backgrounds can come together, promoting values like fairness, respect, and inclusion. It can empower marginalized groups, including women, people with disabilities, and other members of equity deserving groups by providing opportunities for participation and recognition.
Unfortunately, racial discrimination in sport in Nova Scotia is a long-standing issue impacting the experiences of athletes across all ages and sports. Both Sports Nova Scotia and the Canadian Sports Institute Atlantic have dedicated staff positions supporting coaches and sports organizations to invest in equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility. These positions are unique to Nova Scotia and reflect the need for changes to how clubs and communities address issues of discrimination, including racial discrimination.
Join us March 21 in commemoration of the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination for the first in a series of panel discussions introducing the issue of racial discrimination in sports and the uniquely Nova Scotian approach being taken to fostering greater understanding and building the capacity needed to prevent it.
Facilitated by Shruti Gola Taraschi-Carr, Director, Race Relations, Equity and Inclusion, Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission
Date: Friday, December 13, 2024
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Location: Via Zoom (Registration required)
Join Nicholas (Nik) Phillips as he delves into the mission and vision of Tajikeimik, which means "to be healthy." Discover how this Mi’kmaw health and wellness organization is driving meaningful transformation in health care for Mi’kmaw communities across Nova Scotia. Nik will provide an in-depth look at what this transformation entails, from integrating culturally grounded practices to addressing the unique needs of L’nu people. He will also explore the wide range of services and programs currently offered by Tajikeimik, highlighting their role in fostering holistic wellness and strengthening community health. About this presetner: Nicholas (Nik) Phillips, is from Mi’kma’ki, and a member of Millbrook First Nation. He is a member of the Phillips and Cope clans. Nik serves as the Director of Mental Wellness and Healing with Tajikeimik— Mi’kmaw health and wellness organization leading health transformation for Mi’kmaw communities in Nova Scotia.