Youth Resource Guide

Name of Agency: Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission

Program/Division : N/A

Address: P.O. Box 2221 Halifax, N. S., B3J 3G4

Office - 5675 Spring Garden Rd. 7th floor)

Phone Number: (902) 424-4111

Fax Number: (902) 424-0596

Email: N/A

Contact Person: N/A

General Description: The Human Rights Commission is headed

by an executive director, who is also a

member of the Board of Commissioners,

which is headed by a chairperson. The

Human Rights Act is a provincial statute

which provides equality to everyone

regardless of race, age, color, religion,

creed, sex, sexual orientation, physical or

mental disability, ethnic, national or

aboriginal origin, family or marital status,

source of income, political belief, affiliation

or activity. It also protects people from

sexual harassment.

Services Offered: The Nova Scotia Human Rights

Commission is the government agency

responsible for enforcing and administering

the Human Rights Act. Its staff investigate

complaints and provide public education

programs as well as affirmative action and

race-relations programs.

Procedure: Contact the office by phone, in writing, or in

person. Usually there is no wait for Public

education or race-relations unless the

division heads and other personnel are on

other assignments. Some waiting period for

investigation depending on backlog of

cased, but intake of complaints is taken

without delay.