Chair, Commissioners Appointed
Oct 10, 2025
Lawyer and social worker Shawna Paris, KC (King’s counsel), has been appointed Chair of the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission.
Ms. Paris, a member of the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society and a licensed, registered private practice social worker, is deeply committed to justice, equity and community in Nova Scotia and beyond. A member of the board of directors of the Africville Heritage Trust, she also served as legal counsel for the Be the Peace Institute at the Mass Casualty Commission public inquiry, and during the Nova Scotia Home for Colored Children class action settlement and restorative inquiry.
Two new commissioners have also been appointed for two-year terms, and one has been reappointed:
- Dr. Muhammad Khan is a radiologist at IWK Health, professor of radiology at Dalhousie University and a member of the Canadian Society of Physician Leaders
- Quy Linh is a lawyer with experience in criminal, civil and corporate litigation and served on the boards of the Legal Information Society of Nova Scotia and the Vietnamese Association of Nova Scotia
- Jenifer Tsang first became a commissioner in 2022, and brings significant expertise gained during her initial term and through more than 20 years as an entrepreneur.