Nova Scotia Withholds Environmental Racism Panel Findings

Thursday, May 29, 2025, 3:21 pm

Nova Scotia officials have decided not to release the recommendations from an environmental racism panel, prompting questions about transparency and accountability. Local critics and community members wonder what may be hidden behind the decision, as they continue to press for remedial actions addressing systemic environmental injustices.

theglobeandmail.com / N.S. government won’t release findings of environmental racism panel

The panel was appointed in 2023 to look at how racism affects a community’s natural environment

globalnews.ca / Nova Scotia quiet why it won’t release findings of environmental racism panel

The Nova Scotia government is not releasing recommendations from a panel tasked with examining environmental racism in the province — and it isn’t saying why.

thestar.com / Nova Scotia mum on why it won't release findings of environmental racism panel

HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government is not releasing recommendations from a panel tasked with examining environmental racism in the province — and it isn’t saying why.

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