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Racial Equity Survey Report (PDF-link) -- Nova Scotia Barristers' Society (NSBS)
- African Nova Scotian Justice Institute
- Oct 25, 2024
- 2 min read
Nova Scotia Barristers' Society's NSBS Survey Results on racial discrimination and harassment in the legal profession (Oct. 15, 2024)
To read the full report: CLICK HERE
Foreword:
It’s encouraging to see these survey results published and shared the way the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society’s Racial Equity Committee intended—boldly, authentically, independently, and with the gravitas, analysis, and action they deserve.
The timing of the Racial Equity Survey Report is intentional. On October 29, 2024, we will be publishing Regaining Trust: The Ruck Report; Systemic Discrimination in Nova Scotia’s Legal Community. The Racial Equity Survey provided key data and insights that informed many of the observations and recommendations in Regaining Trust.
"This is not a report to determine whether systemic discrimination exists in Nova Scotia’s legal community. That is our starting point. There is undoubtedly systemic discrimination affecting many equity deserving groups within Nova Scotia’s legal community."
– An excerpt from Regaining Trust: The Ruck Report; Systemic Discrimination in Nova Scotia’s Legal Community
While I interviewed more than 200 individuals to collect qualitative information and experiences for Regaining Trust, those interviews were deeply personal, often painful, and entirely confidential.
For that reason, the information gleaned through the Racial Equity Survey became even more significant as the attributable context behind Regaining Trust.
The report that follows points to “What Else Needs to Be Done” in several key areas. These points are deeply connected to the findings of the Racial Equity Survey and will be replicated and detailed in Regaining Trust.
- Douglas Ruck, KC
(To read the full report: CLICK HERE)
Contents:
Foreword by Douglas Ruck, KC
Message From the Racial Equity Committee
Introduction and Context
About This Survey
Not Being Able to Speak
Barriers to Advancement
Experiences of Racialized Members With the Barristers’ Society
Discriminatory Treatment by Members of the Profession
Reporting, Action, and Accountability
A Deeper Dive Into Survey Data
Survey Results
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