News releases from Human Rights Commission (Page 1)

An independent human rights board of inquiry has found that a Halifax man was discriminated against by police when ticketed for jaywalking.

Nova Scotia has appointed longtime human rights leader Joseph Fraser as the new director and CEO of the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission. The appointment takes effect April 19.

An independent human rights board of inquiry in the matter of Gyasi Symonds v. Halifax Regional Municipality and Halifax Regional Police is scheduled to begin next week in Halifax.

On July 11, 2019, Jason McDonald filed a human rights complaint against the New Waterford Legion Branch 15 citing he was discriminated against based on his sexual orientation.

The following is a statement issued by the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission

An independent human rights board of inquiry into the matter of Darlene Lawrence v. Searidge Foundation begins Wednesday, Feb. 5 in Annapolis Co.

La Commission des droits de la personne de la Nouvelle-Écosse rappelle aux détaillants et aux fournisseurs de service dans la province qu’en vertu de la loi sur les droits de la personne de la Nouvelle-Écosse (Nova Scotia Human Rights Act), il est illégal d’exercer de la discrimination à l’endroit d’une personne en raison de sa race ou de sa couleur.

The Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission is reminding retailers and service providers in the province that it is illegal to discriminate against an individual on the basis of their race and/or colour under the Nova Scotia Human Rights Act.

The Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission has formally rescinded the Human Rights Award presented to Rana Zaman of Halifax on Dec. 10.

Three individuals and two groups were presented with the 2019 Nova Scotia Human Rights Awards today, Dec. 10 in Halifax.

Complainants in the matter of Beth MacLean, Sheila Livingstone, Joseph Delaney and the Disability Rights Coalition of Nova Scotia v. Province of Nova Scotia were awarded damages in the remedy decision issued yesterday, Dec. 4 by Walter Thompson, chair of the independent board of inquiry who found they were discriminated against in his decision issued in March 2019.

The board chair in an independent human rights board of inquiry has dismissed the matter of Kathleen Symington v. Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency today, Oct. 15.

Nova Scotians are encouraged to nominate individuals and groups for the 2019 Human Rights Awards.

A remedy hearing for the independent human rights board of inquiry into Beth MacLean, Sheila Livingstone, Joseph Delaney and the Disability Rights Coalition of Nova Scotia v. Province of Nova Scotia will begin in Halifax, Tuesday, Sept 10.

Parties to a human rights complaint have come to a mutually agreeable settlement through a facilitated discussion about the wrong-doing and resulting harms.

The director and CEO of the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission has been elected chair of the Canadian Association of Statutory Human Rights Agencies at the association’s Annual General Meeting in Charlottetown, today June 28.

The chair of an independent human rights board of inquiry into the matter of Yvette Beals v. Dartmouth Comfort Inn issued his decision today, June 6.

The Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission is hoping to educate landlords after seeing a noticeable increase in inquiries related to discriminatory rental practices targeting families.

An independent human rights board of inquiry into the matter of Dion Thomas-Hodges v. Nova Scotia Health Authority will begin Tuesday, June 4 in Halifax.

A human rights complaint sent to an independent board of inquiry has resulted in a settlement between the parties involved.