They say the institute is an initiative of the non-profit African Nova Scotian Decade for People of African Descent Coalition, adding that the centre will include programs aimed at reducing the over-representation of Black citizens in the justice system.The institute will be set up over the next year and run eight programs, including on race and cultural assessments for courts, data collection and policing accountability.
Michelle Williams, a law professor at Dalhousie University, told a news conference today the institute is part of a fresh approach to justice led by the province’s Black community.
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