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.
The United Nations’ International Day for Persons with Disabilities is a day to reflect on our progress to remove barriers and the work still required to build a province where every person can participate fully and with dignity.
Transgender Day of Remembrance, marked each year on November 20, is a solemn time to honour transgender and gender diverse people whose lives have been taken by violence, hatred, neglect and indifference.
From December 3 – 10 Nova Scotians are invited to view the Canadian documentary film True North (2025) for free online in the latest installment of the Human Rights on Screen partnership between the Human Rights Commission and the Atlantic International Film Festival (AIFF).
The chair of the independent human rights board of inquiry in the matter of Charla Dorrington vs. A.J. Acheson Sales Ltd., operating as Canadian Tire, Dartmouth Crossing, found the complainant was the target of racial profiling.
An independent human rights board of inquiry in the matter of Carmel Mitchell vs. Independent Security Services (ISS) Inc., will begin on Thursday, November 13.
