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

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Past Events

September 29th, 2023 - September 29th, 2023 - National Day for Truth and Reconciliation & Orange Shirt Day

On September 30th we recognize the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation to honour the lost children and Survivors of residential schools, their families and communities. Commemorating that tragic and painful history is an essential part of reconciliation.

Establishing this day of reflection was one of the calls to action the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada made nearly seven years ago. Nova Scotia first designated this holiday in 2021.

The intention of the day is for us to learn about the legacy of the residential schools and reflect on our own personal role in reconciliation. It is also an opportunity to consider our country’s policies and approaches to serving Indigenous persons in Canada that may still adversely affect them. 

September 30th also marks Orange Shirt Day. We wear orange to recognize and raise awareness about the history and impacts of the residential school system and show that Every Child Matters.

As we enter into Mi’kmaq History Month in October, reflecting on the 94 Calls to Action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission can help us channel our best intentions into meaningful and important change.

September 23rd, 2023 - September 23rd, 2023 - International Day of Sign Languges

The United Nations recognizes the importance of sign language and has made efforts to promote its use internationally. The UN General Assembly has proclaimed September 23 as the International Day of Sign Languages to help raise awareness about sign language and the rights of deaf people.

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.