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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.

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Human Rights Hearing Adjourned Dec 16, 2024


An independent human rights board of inquiry in the matter of Pascaline Ngweniform vs. Wal-Mart Canada Corp. has been adjourned.

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Independent Human Rights Hearing Begins December 16 Dec 11, 2024

A virtual independent human rights board of inquiry in the matter of Pascaline Ngweniform vs. Wal-Mart Canada Corp. will begin Monday, December 16.