Updates

There are two more restorative justice focus groups scheduled to take place as part of ANSJI’s “Africentric Approach to Restorative Justice

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DeRico Symonds, Director of Community Engagement & Justice Initiatives with ANSJI - Interview - 8 Parts & Full

Two ANSJI senior staff members now bear the title of Doctor in front of their names after successfully defending their PhD dissertations.

Brandon Rolle represented ANSJI as an intervener in heard by the Supreme Court of Canada. 

ANSJI's list of Frequently Asked Questions

A resource list of additional legal and community services in Nova Scotia, Canada.

A working list of Black Therapists and Black Mental Health Organizations in Nova Scotia, Canada.

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

...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.

A research project that seeks to reduce the overrepresentation of Black Nova Scotians in the criminal justice system.

ANSJI will be in Cape Breton Nova Scotia, to engage the local African Nova Scotian & Black people of African Descent community.

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

ANSJI held it's 2024 annual general meeting on Sept. 24, 2024, at the Delmore "Buddy" Daye Learning Institute (DBDLI) in Halifax.

Robert Wright discusses the Nova Scotia Public Prosecution Service.

This case represented a significant shift in the law and is seen as the leading case on the sentencing of Black offenders in the country.