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International Day for Remembrance of the Victims of the Transatlantic Slave Trade Mar 24, 2023

On March 25th we are asked to reflect on the victims of the transatlantic slave trade, a brutal and dehumanizing practice that lasted for centuries.

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Mar 20, 2023

The United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is an essential time to reflect on the need to act against racism in all its forms.

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Register Today: Rhythm and Rights Program for Youth Mar 15, 2023

The Human Rights Commission is excited to share that a program for youth aged 12-19 in partnership with the Dartmouth-based MacPhee Centre for Creative Learning will continue into its third term.

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International Women’s Day Mar 07, 2023

March 8 is International Women's Day (IWD), a day to recognize and celebrate the achievements of women and girls and raise awareness of the progress made towards achieving gender equality and the work that still needs to be done.

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Sharing Our Stories from Shore to Shore Feb 17, 2023

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 i

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Independent Board Chair Issues Finding of Discrimination Feb 10, 2023

The chair in an independent human rights board of inquiry has found that a woman whose employment was terminated following complications in her pregnancy was discriminated against on the basis of sex (pregnancy).