Environmental Racism

• Nova Scotia releases environmental racism draft report, won’t commit to apology

  Premier Tim Houston said today the government will wait to have a discussion with members of the panel before committing to make a formal apology.

  Canada

  Nov 27, 2025
  
• Nova Scotia ministers silent on environmental racism report, to meet with authors

  The minister of African Nova Scotian Affairs says she has read a report about environmental racism in her province, but she won't talk about what it says.

  Environment

  Jun 26, 2025
  
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• $1.8 million given toward climate change resilience for African Nova Scotian communities

  The province is investing nearly $2 million to help African Nova Scotian communities adapt to climate change. Twenty-five communities will receive climate resilience plans.

  Environment

  Jul 3, 2024
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• Nova Scotia names first member of panel studying environmental racism in province

  The Nova Scotia government has named NSCC Akerley campus principal Augy Jones as the first member of a panel that will examine environmental racism in the province.

  Environment

  Dec 30, 2022
• Concerns raised over upcoming Washington Black film production in Shelburne, N.S.

  Two women are raising concerns about an upcoming film production in Shelburne, saying the African Nova Scotian community was not consulted.

  Canada

  Feb 19, 2022
• Ellen Page’s documentary on N.S. environmental racism now streaming on Netflix

  The feature-length documentary There's Something in the Water began streaming on Netflix on Friday.

  Entertainment

  Mar 28, 2020
• Northern Pulp mill will shut down by Jan. 31, as N.S. premier announces $50M transition fund

  Stephen McNeil has announced a $50-million transition fund for those affected by the shut-down including the more than 300 people who work at the mill. 

  Canada

  Dec 20, 2019
• Ellen Page documentary on environmental racism in Nova Scotia to screen at TIFF

  Ingrid Waldron, author of the book that inspired the documentary, says actress Ellen Page reached out to her about shedding light on the issue of environmental racism.

  Environment

  Aug 12, 2019
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• End of Northern Pulp not viewed as a disaster by some N.S. woodlot owners

  The deadline is ticking down for the Northern Pulp mill in Pictou County to stop sending effluent into a lagoon near a Mi'kmaq community.

  Canada

  Aug 11, 2019
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• New book ‘There’s Something in The Water’ explores environmental racism in Nova Scotia

  "It means that certain communities, black communities, Indigenous communities, communities of colour, tend to be disproportionately located near landfills and waste sites."

  Environment

  Oct 3, 2018