Nova Scotia

Sylvia Parris

April 22, 2011 Community

TweetEducator / Social Justice Advocate / Policy Consultant, Nova Scotia Department of Education & Private Consultant, SVParris Consulting, Halifax, NS. Sylvia Parris is a consultant in the Department of Education with the Nova Scotia provincial government. There she supports policy implementation and analysis, and provides professional development experiences for department, school boards and staff. Her [...]

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April 17, 2011 Activism

Tweet(Died: July 24, 2008) Activist / Historian / Community Leader, Nova Scotia. Born: Cooks Cove, NS. Dr. Pearleen (Borden) Oliver was a significant figure in Nova Scotia for providing over 60 years of active leadership and community involvement as a religious and human rights leader, researcher, author, youth leader, choir director, historian and noted public [...]

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April 12, 2011 Activism

TweetSeptember 4, 1925–October 19, 2004 Senator, Senate of Canada, Ottawa, ON. Born: Sydney, NS. The late Honorable Calvin Ruck devoted his time and efforts to the service of others. During his life he worked as a janitor, delivery driver, social worker, author, human rights officer, and finally as a senator. He devoted his career and [...]

March 17, 2011 Community

TweetManager, Race Relations, Equity and Inclusion Division, Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission, Halifax, NS. Born: Guyana. Ann Divine joined the Commission in September 2007, from her previous position as Planning and Development Officer with the Nova Scotia Office of Immigration. Ann’s professional career spans several years in criminal justice, education, social work, management, diversity, human resources, immigration [...]

March 13, 2011 Educator

TweetProfessor (Retired), Saint Mary’s University & Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS. Born: South Africa. Dr. Bridglal Pachai taught at universities in Ghana, Malawi, Nigeria and Gambia during the course of his career. In Canada, he has held senior positions at universities, cultural agencies, and on government commissions from 1975-1997. Highlights: Equity Consultant and Ombudsman, Nova Scotia Power Corp. [...]

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March 4, 2011 Author

TweetAuthor / Historian / Sergeant, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Halifax, NS. Born: Halifax, NS. Craig Marshall Smith has been a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) since 1997. He has served as the RCMP Diversity Policing Analyst for Nova Scotia, and was just recently been promoted to the rank of Sergeant-in-Charge of the [...]

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December 5, 2010 Activism

Tweet(Dr. Calbert Best was featured in the 1st & 2nd editions of Who’s Who in Black Canada. In recognition of his many contributions, we would like to honour his legacy.) Civil Servant / Former High Commissioner, Federal Public Service, Ottawa, ON. Born: New Glasgow, NS. Dr. Calbert Best was a labour and human rights advocate, [...]

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November 29, 2010 Canadian Forces

TweetRoyal Canadian Air Force / Canadian Forces (Retired) / Poet / Songwriter/ Historian, Dartmouth, NS. Born: New Glasgow, NS. Captain George Borden served in the Royal Canadian Air Force (renamed Canadian Forces in 1968) from 1953-1985, retiring with the rank of Captain. George then served for 5 years as Executive Assistant to the province’s Ministry [...]

October 28, 2010 Arts

TweetChief Curator / Artistic Director, Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia, Dartmouth, NS. Born: Weymouth Falls, NS. At the start of his career, Dr. Henry Bishop was employed as a Communications Officer with the Black United Front of Nova Scotia, then worked independently in graphic design and photography. This led to his assisting the Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia, for which [...]

October 25, 2010 Activism

TweetDirector, Office of Human Rights, Equity and Accessibility (OHREA), University of Windsor, Windsor, ON. Born: Montreal, QC. Kaye Johnson became involved in organizing and presenting workshops on anti-racism and social justice in the 1980s. This work recently led her to become the Director of the new Office of Human Rights, Equity, and Accessibility (OHREA) for [...]

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September 14, 2010 Author

TweetProfessor, Dalhousie Law School, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS & QC. Born: Barbados. Lawyer, Human Rights and Anti-Racist Educator, Dr. Esmeralda Thornhill is a Full Professor of Law at Dalhousie University. From 1996-2002, she was the first holder of the James Robinson Johnston Endowed Chair in Black Canadian Studies at Dalhousie University, a national initiative to [...]

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