Posted: May 14, 2021 6:00 AM AT | Last Updated: May 14
Wayne Hankey delivers a lecture on the steps of the University of King s College library in 2011.(CBC)
Two Halifax law firms are exploring the possibility of filing a civil lawsuit related to claims of sexual assault against former university professor Wayne Hankey.
McKiggan Hebert and Wagners Law Firm are both working with people who have come forward as possible complainants.
Hankey, 76, who taught at both the University of King s College and Dalhousie University for decades, is already facing three criminal charges.
Two are sexual assault charges one in connection with an incident that occurred on the King s campus in 1988 and another that dates back to 1982 and the third is an indecent assault charge related to multiple incidents that took place between 1977 and 1979.
Posted: May 06, 2021 11:51 AM AT | Last Updated: May 6
The Nova Scotia Home for Colored Children building is shown in 2016.(Steve Berry/CBC)
Halifax regional council approved the rezoning for part of the property where the former Nova Scotia Home for Colored Children is located after a public hearing on Tuesday.
The 129 hectares in Dartmouth is now owned by Akoma Holdings. It asked to change the designation of 28 hectares adjacent to Highway 7 from urban reserve to rural commuter to allow redevelopment to take place. The group also asked to have water and sewer extended to the site.
Shelley Fashan, a member of Akoma s property committee, told council the plans include a community centre, commercial space and a mix of housing that benefits African Nova Scotians.
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Children in front of the Marble Village Coloured School, [ca. 1900], Alvin D. McCurdy fonds, F 2076-16-5-2, Archives of Ontario, I0024783 The idea that racism doesn’t happen in Canada has been believed for many years and it’s not true. Black people faced racism when they first came to Canada. And unfortunately, Black Canadians are still victims of anti-Black racism today. Let s talk about segregation
Segregation means someone with power (like governments, for example) forces the separation of different racial groups (which is based on something like skin colour). This could happen in a country, community or shared space like schools, offices, movie theatres and so on.
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