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Jennifer Doucet vs. Farrow Law Board of Inquiry Dec 06, 2022

An independent human rights board of inquiry in the matter of Jennifer Doucet vs. Jacqueline Farrow Law Office Inc., also known as Farrow Law, will begin Monday, December 12, in Halifax.

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Access Includes Everyone: International Day for Persons with Disabilities Dec 02, 2022

December 3rd marks the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD),

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Transgender Day of Remembrance Nov 17, 2022

Sunday, November 20 is Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR), a day for individual and collective reflection on the transgender people who have lost their lives to acts of anti-transgender violence.

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Five Nova Scotians Appointed to Human Rights Commission Oct 18, 2022

Five Nova Scotians have recently been appointed to the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission.

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Statement from the Chair: Mi’kmaq History Month Oct 01, 2022

Each year, Mi’kmaq history and culture are celebrated across Nova Scotia throughout the month of October.