Get people with disabilities out of institutions, rights groups tell Nova Scotia
The groups want Premier Stephen McNeil to fulfil promises to ensure no one is unnecessarily institutionalized. Continue reading
Human Rights
N.S. justice minister orders police to end street checks as ‘quota’ system or ‘performance tools’
Mark Furey unveiled the decision on Thursday, a day after the release of an independent report found that African Nova Scotians are nine times more likely to be stopped by police in Halifax than the general population. Continue reading
TransLink strikes deal with HandyDART riders over human rights complaint
TransLink will produce a report on the service’s performance, provide funding for research on customer experience, and create a HandyDART User’s group. Continue reading
London family files human rights claim alleging discrimination against children in cancer research funding
Kim Vander Schelde says only 5 per cent of Canadian government funds for cancer research goes to childhood cancer. Continue reading
Hamilton restaurant accused of age discrimination by former servers
The Black Forest Inn is facing allegations of age discrimination from three servers who had worked at the iconic Hamilton restaurant for years. Continue reading
Calgarians commemorate Tibetan Uprising Day with rally at city hall
March 10 marked the 60th anniversary of Tibetan Uprising Day, Continue reading
Samra Zafar’s journey from teenage bride to human rights activist
By Claire Allen Contributor
Samra Zafar faced years of abuse after arriving in Canada as a teenage bride in an arranged marriage, but nothing could stop her from pursuing her dreams of education and freedom. Continue reading
China sentences prominent rights lawyer to 4-1/2 years for subversion
Wang Quanzhan went missing in August 2015, amid a sweeping crackdown on rights activists and lawyers. Continue reading
Sold-out Halifax disX show breaks down disability barriers
Speakers at the inaugural Halifax DisabilityX show shared their personal stories on Thursday in an attempt to shed some light on what it’s like to live with a disability. Continue reading
Burnaby Safeway worker’s sexual ‘dad joke’ leads to human rights complaint
By Robyn Crawford Reporter
The woman who filed the complaint called the incident inappropriate and unprofessional and asked for a $250 gift card and a public apology. Continue reading