International Women's Day

For All Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment Mar 06, 2025

Women’s rights are human rights. In Nova Scotia and across Canada, we must continue working to ensure that every woman and girl has the freedom, opportunities, and support they need to thrive.

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Moving Forward Feb 27, 2025

On February 27, government announced plans to modernize the way the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission protects the rights of Nova Scotians and administers the province’s human rights complaints process. This comes in response to calls for improvement.

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Supporting a Human Rights Approach to Housing Feb 13, 2025

One year ago – on February 13, 2024 - Canada’s Federal Housing Advocate, Marie Josèe Houle’s

African Heritage Month

Celebrating African Heritage Jan 31, 2025

Nova Scotia’s 52 historic African Nova Scotian communities reflect a rich and powerful history extending more than 400 years.

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Independent Human Rights Hearing Begins February 6 Jan 30, 2025

An independent human rights board of inquiry in the matter of Sherri Borden Colley vs. The Source will begin on Thursday, February 6 in Halifax.

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World Interfaith Harmony Week Jan 30, 2025

Interfaith harmony and human rights are woven together by the universal values of dignity, equality, and mutual respect.

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International Holocaust Remembrance Day Jan 24, 2025

January 27 is International Holocaust Remembrance Day which calls us to reflect on the unspeakable horrors of Nazi Germany leading up to and during World War 2.

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Legal Obligations Underpin Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility Jan 23, 2025

At the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission, we embrace the Akan word “Sankofa” from the people of Ghana which translates to mean “go back and get it,” encouraging us to look at our past to inform our future.

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Grants to Support Accessibility Jan 22, 2025

Applications for several provincial Community Infrastructure, Active Transportation, and Access-Ability grants for the fiscal year 2025-26 are open until February 14, 2025.