Updates

The African Nova Scotian Justice Institute (ANSJI) is proud to announce its Second Annual Justice Symposium, taking place on Friday, June 13, 2025, in Halifax. This year’s theme, “Violence in the Black Community,” with a dual focus on gender-based violence and gun violence, brings a critical focus to the complex and intersecting forms of violence disproportionately affecting Black Nova Scotian communities.

An independent report has been released, iidentifying where systemic discrimination may exist within the society’s operations.

We acknowledge the recent passing of Justice Murray Sinclair, the province of Manitoba’s first Indigenous judge.

...several of the recommendations ... could risk leaving critical actions undefined, potentially slowing the momentum for meaningful reform.

One of two panel discussions that took place was on the topic of Understanding African Nova Scotians as a Distinct People.

Panel discussion on the Fair Treatment of African Nova Scotians and People of African Descent in Criminal Prosecutions (FTANS) policy.

This is not a report to determine whether systemic discrimination exists in Nova Scotia’s legal community. That is our starting point.

Mr. Ruck's final report will be delivered to NSBS on October 29, 2024, at a specially scheduled meeting of Council.

Via the Black Class Action Secretariat (BCAS) : We are all too familiar with the long history of anti-Black racism in Canada,...

“It is unacceptable and is blatantly discriminatory that this community does not have access to an adequate number of functional fire hyd...

The Inspiring Future Indigenous Black & Mi’kmaq Lawyers Internship Pathways (IB&MIP) vision is to provide African Nova Scotian (ANS), Black,

Robert Wright discusses the Nova Scotia Public Prosecution Service.