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Jan 21
ANSJI's Quarterly Update Letter, January 2025
Subscribe directly to this letter at the bottom right corner of ANSJI.ca to receive future early e-mail editions straight to your inbox!
Jan 20
[VIDEO] DeRico Symonds on Community Engagement & Justice Initiatives at ANSJI (8 Parts)
DeRico Symonds, Director of Community Engagement & Justice Initiatives with ANSJI - Interview - 8 Parts & Full
Jan 13
ANSJI Staff Receive Their Doctoral Degrees
Two ANSJI senior staff members now bear the title of Doctor in front of their names after successfully defending their PhD dissertations.
Jan 13
ANSJI Intervenes at the Supreme Court of Canada [VIDEO]
Brandon Rolle represented ANSJI as an intervener in heard by the Supreme Court of Canada.
Jan 8
JOB POSTING: Managing Lawyer, Criminal Division
African Nova Scotian Justice Institute (ANSJI) is accepting applications for a Managing Lawyer, Criminal Division.
Jan 8
JOB POSTING: Director of Legal Services
The African Nova Scotian Justice Institute (ANSJI) is accepting Expressions of Interest letters for a Director of Legal Services to...
Dec 12, 2024
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) list
ANSJI's list of Frequently Asked Questions
Dec 12, 2024
Additional Resources Lists
A resource list of additional legal and community services in Nova Scotia, Canada.
Dec 2, 2024
Black Therapists & Mental Health Organizations in Nova Scotia
A working list of Black Therapists and Black Mental Health Organizations in Nova Scotia, Canada.
Nov 7, 2024
[VIDEO] - Shawna Paris-Hoyte responds to the Ruck Report
An independent report has been released, iidentifying where systemic discrimination may exist within the society’s operations.
Oct 29, 2024
ANSJI's Response to the Ruck Report, “Regaining Trust”
...several of the recommendations ... could risk leaving critical actions undefined, potentially slowing the momentum for meaningful reform.
Oct 28, 2024
[VIDEO] Understanding African Nova Scotians as a Distinct People
One of two panel discussions that took place was on the topic of Understanding African Nova Scotians as a Distinct People.
Oct 28, 2024
[VIDEO] Fair Treatment of African Nova Scotians Policy (FTANS)
Panel discussion on the Fair Treatment of African Nova Scotians and People of African Descent in Criminal Prosecutions (FTANS) policy.
Oct 17, 2024
Africentric Approach to Restorative Justice Focus Group (Nov. 4th, 6pm-8pm)
A research project that seeks to reduce the overrepresentation of Black Nova Scotians in the criminal justice system.
Oct 17, 2024
Community Days: CAPE BRETON (Nov. 5th, 6pm-8:30pm)
ANSJI will be in Cape Breton Nova Scotia, to engage the local African Nova Scotian & Black people of African Descent community.
Oct 10, 2024
Letter of support for Upper Hammonds Plains
“It is unacceptable and is blatantly discriminatory that this community does not have access to an adequate number of functional fire hyd...
Oct 9, 2024
Black Mental Health in Justice [VIDEO] - 2024 AGM panel discussion
ANSJI held it's 2024 annual general meeting on Sept. 24, 2024, at the Delmore "Buddy" Daye Learning Institute (DBDLI) in Halifax.
Sep 27, 2024
[VIDEO] Robert Wright on the NS Public Prosecution Service
Robert Wright discusses the Nova Scotia Public Prosecution Service.
Aug 16, 2021
R. v. Anderson, 2021 NSCA 62
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.
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