Government of Nova Scotia Country Resources Human Rights Legislation Nova Scotia 1 July 2009 Legislation/regulation

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The purpose of this Act is to

(a) recognize the inherent dignity and the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family;
(b) proclaim a common standard for achievement of basic human rights by all Nova Scotians;
(c) recognize that human rights must be protected by the rule of law;
(d) affirm the principle that every person is free and equal in dignity and rights;
(e) recognize that the government, all public agencies and all persons in the Province have the responsibility to ensure that every individual in the Province is afforded an equal opportunity to enjoy a full and productive life and that failure to provide equality of opportunity threatens the status of all persons; and
(f) extend the statute law relating to human rights and provide for its effective administration. 1991, c. 12, s. 1; 2008, c. 59, s. 1.

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