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Upcoming Community Events:

Town of Bridgewater Council Meeting - Lunenburg Pride

Date: April 14th, 2025 | Time: 6:20 PM | Location: Town of Bridgewater

Join Lunenburg Pride as they take the opportunity to discuss the importance of allyship with members of municipal council.

Municipality of Lunenburg Council Meeting - Lunenburg Pride

Date: April 15th, 2025 | Time: 9:15 AM | Location: Municipality of Lunenburg

Join Lunenburg Pride as they take the opportunity to discuss the importance of allyship with members of municipal council.

Better Together - Alexa McDonough Institute Girl's Conference 2025

Date: May 22nd, 2025 | Time: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Location: Mount Saint Vincent University (In-Person)

The Alexa McDonough Institute is hosting the 2025 Girls Conference. The theme of the conference is Better Together. This year’s conference is jam-packed with a variety of interactive workshop sessions targeted towards youth between the ages of 13 and 18 years old who self-identify as girls.

Upcoming Training Opportunities:

Past Events

The Historical Context of Disability

Date: Monday, December 9, 2024 | Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Location: Online

Presented by Maddi Adams on behalf of Nova Scotia’s Accessibility Directorate.

Human Rights and the Unhoused

Date: Monday, December 9, 2024 | Time: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | Location: Online

Join us for a panel on Human Rights and the Unhoused, where our expert panelists will bust myths about encampments, causes of homelessness and provide information about best practices in addressing the homelessness crisis.

Anti-Trans Rhetoric and Policies in Canada and Regionally (Youth Project)

Date: Monday, December 9, 2024 | Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Location: Online

Join Chris, Carmel, and Cam from The Youth Project (Halifax) to examine anti-trans rhetoric and policies in Canada.

Nova Scotia Human Rights Awards Presentation & International Human Rights Day

Date: Tuesday, December 10, 2024 | Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Location: Online & The Halifax Central Library

Each year on or around International Human Rights Day the Commission recognizes our province’s human rights champions through the presentation of the Nova Scotia Human Rights Awards.

Human Rights on Screen: Sugarcane (film)

Date: December 3rd - December 10th, 2024 | Time: Anytime | Location: Online

The Commission is pleased to partner with the Atlantic International Film Festival to provide Nova Scotians the opportunity to engage with human rights topics through film. The acclaimed documentary Sugarcane will be available to view online for free from December 3 - 10 as part of Nova Scotia Human Rights Week.

Tajikeimik: Fostering Holistic Wellness and Strengthening Community Health

Date: Friday, December 13, 2024 | Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Location: Online

Join Nicholas (Nik) Phillips as he delves into the mission and vision of Tajikeimik, which means "to be healthy." Discover how this Mi’kmaw health and wellness organization is driving meaningful transformation in health care for Mi’kmaw communities across Nova Scotia.

Film Screening of Dr Sylvia Hamilton’s The Little Black School House

Date: Wednesday, March 5th, 2025 | Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Location: NSCC Ivany Campus (theatre), Dartmouth

You’re invited to the NSCC Ivany Campus theatre for a special film screening and presentation with award-winning filmmaker, Dr. Sylvia D. Hamilton. This free, in-person event is open to the public and features Dr. Hamilton’s The Little Black School House (2007).

International Women’s Day Luncheon

Date: Friday, March 7th, 2025 | Time: 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM | Location: Municipal Complex, Coldbrook

Municipality of the County of Kings 3^rd Annual International Women Day (IWD) Luncheon! Let's come together to honour the achievements, strength, and resilience of women everywhere alongside this year's keynote, Tia Upshaw.