Legislation / NS57
NS57INTRODUCEDJUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETYNOVA SCOTIA

African Nova Scotian Justice Institute Act

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Legislative timeline

  1. 1st
  2. 2nd
  3. Comm.
  4. 3rd
  5. Senate
  6. Assent

Bill overview

Bill NS57, “African Nova Scotian Justice Institute Act”, is a Nova Scotia bill from session assembly-63-session-3.

Its latest recorded status is “Introduced”.

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PLAIN-LANGUAGE SUMMARY

What you need to know

The African Nova Scotian Justice Institute Act is currently at First Reading in the Nova Scotia assembly. This bill establishes an institute to provide research, education, and recommendations on justice issues affecting African Nova Scotians, with the goal of promoting fairness and equity in the justice system. The institute will work to identify and address systemic barriers and provide training for justice professionals, aiming to improve outcomes for African Nova Scotians.

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Key provisions

  1. 01This Act may be cited as the African Nova Scotian Justice Institute Act.
  2. 02The Institute is established as a body corporate and shall be composed of a board of directors.
  3. 03The board of directors shall be responsible for the overall direction and control of the Institute.
  4. 04The Institute shall have the power to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both real and personal.
  5. 05The Institute shall be responsible for the collection, analysis and dissemination of data related to the African Nova Scotian community.

Vote roll

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