Public Education - Workshops

The commission offers human rights education to business owners, organizations and company staff, and groups of interested individuals in a number of locations around the province. Training is scheduled by regions at specific times each year. Workshops cost $150.00 per person, per day.

The number of participants for sessions is restricted to a maximum of 25 and a minimum of 10 people.

The training encourages dialogue and active participation. It is intended to assist organizations with understanding barriers to equity and inclusion in the workplace. Strategies to addressing these barriers, including developing and implementing policies, conflict resolution and organizational change, are also discussed.

All human rights education sessions include a brief overview of:

  • the work of the commission
  • protected characteristics (grounds for lodging complaints)
  • filing a complaint with the commission

Creating Cultural and Organizational Change

5 Days

This training program provides a historical perspective on human rights and affected communities in the province. It includes tools for addressing systemic barriers to employment for under-represented groups by specifically looking at the culture of the workplace at various levels.

The workshop was piloted with great success in Halifax in June 2008. Additional workshops are planned for 2009 and will be held in other regions of the province.

Organizational Change Management, Diversity and Human Rights

3 Days

This three-day training is designed for senior management and executives in organizations. It focuses on the role of leadership in creating and managing organizational change.

Respectful Workplace

1 Day

One-day training sessions are tailored to focus on the specific needs of a workplace or community group. The trainer will contact participants to assess what areas should be covered and for whom the session will be designed.

What participants are saying

I left the workshop with a better understanding of rights vs. privileges, designated groups and discrimination.

I appreciate the professionalism with which the course was presented. The facilitation was done in a comfortable and easygoing manner.

I came into the workshop hesitant and left feeling more knowledgeable on my rights as an employer and the rights of my staff.

I realized the importance of developing a conflict management policy.

I found the open communication with the instructors most helpful.

This was one of the most interesting workshops I've been involved in.