Discover all of the current and past human rights news, announcements and events, and see how you can get involved in supporting human rights in the province of Nova Scotia.
Qualified lawyers from diverse communities with experience in human rights law are invited to apply to become members of a board of inquiry adjudicator roster for human rights cases. The deadline for applicaions has been extended until midnight, December 16, 2023.
When six-year-old Phyllis Webstad was forcibly taken from her grandmother and sent to the Mission School near Williams Lake, British Columbia in 1973, she was stripped of her clothes and made to shower together with other scared young children.
The Nova Scotia Court of Appeal has confirmed the jurisdiction of the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission in matters involving unionized workplaces in a decision released Wednesday, September 20.
The esteemed disability rights advocate Steven Estey passed away this week after dedicating his life to advancing dignity, equity and the rights of people with disabilities.
A noose was recently discovered in a tree behind Africville Park on the historic site of the former township of Africville in Halifax’s north end. This is not simply a piece of rope. It wasn’t found in just any tree. This is not just any park.
