Meetings Archives - Disability Rights Coalition of Nova Scotia

You’re Invited: Community Forum & Celebration – Saturday Dec 9th, 2023

pmh December 5, 2023December 7, 2023 Announcements, HRcase, Learning & Study, Meetings

The Disability Rights Coalition invites you to a community forum and celebration of the systemic human rights remedy to end the discrimination against persons with disabilities in their access to social assistance and supports and services to live in community.

And we want to celebrate with you this important milestone in the struggle for equality for persons with disabilities in Nova Scotia. We hope that you will join us!

[Image by Kohji Asakawa from Pixabay]

Human Rights Hearing to resume Tues. June 6th

pmh June 4, 2023June 4, 2023 Announcements, Call To Action, HRcase, Meetings, News Items

The Board of inquiry will hear from the parties with respect to a systemic human rights remedy and the details of an interim agreement with respect to monitoring and enforcement of that agreement to end discrimination against persons with disabilities in their access to social assistance.

The hearing will begin at 9:30 a.m. at Holiday Inn Express & Suites Halifax-Bedford, 980 Parkland Drive, Halifax.

NS Community Forum October 5, 2022

pmh October 2, 2022October 2, 2022 Announcements, Forum, Learning & Study, Meetings

Take part in a community forum with international experts Eddie Bartnik and Tim Stainton. The forum is your opportunity to contribute to meaningful change in how people with disabilities are supported to live and thrive in their communities.

Disability Pride Celebration in Bridgewater

pmh July 8, 2022July 8, 2022 Announcements, Meetings

“DRC spokesperson Vicky Levack to speak about the human rights case at Gay Pride event in Bridgewater July 9

Disability Rights Board of Inquiry Continues

pmh April 21, 2022April 21, 2022 Announcements, Forum, HRcase, Meetings

An independent human rights board of inquiry in the matter of Disability Rights Coalition of Nova Scotia, Beth MacLean, Sheila Livingstone and Joseph Delaney vs. the Province of Nova Scotia will continue Friday, April 22.

This hearing will be on preliminary matters in the newly constituted board of inquiry following a decision by the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal.

The board chair in this hearing is Donald Murray, who is independent of the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission.

The hearing will begin at 9:30 a.m. at the Holiday Inn Express, 980 Parkland Dr., Halifax. The proceedings will be live-streamed on YouTube (link in story).

Demonstration March for Roadmap 2023

pmh August 7, 2021August 8, 2021 Announcements, HRcase, Meetings

Promises were made by Nova Scotia governments since 2013 that they would close institutions and provide community-based living supports for persons with disabilities and/or Autism Spectrum Disorder by 2023 but the reality is the progress has been too slow!

P4P Special Webcast Staying Connected While Social Distancing March 24 at 1pm PST/4pm EST

pmh March 20, 2020March 21, 2020 Announcements, Learning & Study, Meetings

These are challenging days for everyone but particularly for vulnerable people and their families. As the corona virus spreads and more and more people practice social distancing, many will lose their community connections and will become even more isolated in their homes.

Remedy hearing for independent human rights board of inquiry

pmh September 9, 2019September 16, 2019 Announcements, HRcase, Meetings, News Items

NOTE: This hearing was interrupted last week due to an illness. It is now set to resume on Monday, September 16 at 1:00pm at a NEW location – Park Lane:
5657 Spring Garden Road
Park Lane Terrace
3rd Fl., Suite 305

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