Nova Scotia Human Rights Act

• Family in Halifax says landlords won’t rent to them because they have a child

  "[We're] being discriminated [against] because we have a toddler."

  Canada

  Feb 5, 2020
  
• Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission issues reminder to retailers about anti-discrimination law

  "The commission has received a number of inquiries related to consumer racial profiling over the past several months," a spokesperson for the commission said.

  Crime

  Jan 22, 2020
  
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• Halifax will not cancel screening of anti-vaccination movie later this month

  'The municipality does not approve or endorse messaging that organizations, groups or individuals express when booking municipal facilities,' a spokesperson for HRM says.

  Canada

  Jan 21, 2020
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• Nova Scotia human rights complaint alleging discrimination by Halifax fire dismissed

  Dennis James says in his ruling that he found "no evidence of any discrimination or retaliation" and dismissed the complained filed by Kathleen Symington.

  Canada

  Oct 15, 2019
• N.S. inquiry finds that hospital violated human rights of people with disabilities

  Walter Thompson, the chairman of the board of inquiry, found that the province discriminated against the complainants on account of mental and physical disability.

  Canada

  Mar 4, 2019
• Closing arguments heard at N.S. inquiry as people with disabilities allege housing discrimination

  Beth MacLean and Joseph Delaney have testified the Department of Community Services violated the province's Human Rights Act by forcing them to remain at the Emerald Hall psychiatric ward in Halifax even though they had been medically discharged.

  Politics

  Oct 30, 2018