Nova Scotia Order in Council 18093/2017

O.C. 18093/2017

Nova Scotia — Orders in Council

OIC Number: 2017 - 121

Date of Order: Apr 24, 2017

Statute: Public Inquiries Act

OIC Text: The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the President of the Executive Council dated April 18, 2017, and pursuant to

Section 3 of

Chapter 372 of the Revised Statues of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Public Inquiries Act , and pursuant to Order in Council 2015-342 that established the Nova Scotia Home for Coloured Children Restorative Inquiry, is pleased, effective on and after April 24, 2017, to: (1) revoke the appointments of Shawna Hoyte, LaMeia Reddick and Carolann Wright-Parks as Commissioners to the Nova Scotia Home for Coloured Children Restorative Inquiry; (2) appoint Deborah Emmerson and Guyleigh Johnson as Commissioners to the Nova Scotia Home for Coloured Children Restorative Inquiry; and (3) approve the rate of remuneration of $10,000 per annum for each Commissioner who wishes to accept and is eligible for such remuneration in accordance with the Nova Scotia Home for Coloured Children Restorative Inquiry Mandate and Terms of Reference, and order that:

WHEREAS it is appropriate and desirable to appoint Deborah Emmerson and Guyleigh Johnson as Commissioners to the Nova Scotia Home for Coloured Children Restorative Inquiry and for each Commissioner, as a member of the Council of Parties, to make an inquiry into certain matters concerning the Nova Scotia Home for Coloured Children: Pursuant to the Terms of Reference, the Commissioners will: (

a) examine the experience of the NSHCC as part of the history and legacy of systemic and institutionalized racism, both historic and current, in Nova Scotia; (

b) examine and seek to understand the experiences of former residents within the NSHCC and the legacy and impact of these experiences for former residents, their families and communities; (

c) examine the experiences of former residents within the NSHCC for what they might reveal about issues of institutionalized child abuse and prevention and protection in future; (

d) inquire into how the history and legacy of the NSHCC has impacted not only African Nova Scotian communities but all peoples in Nova Scotia and consider how to address this harmful legacy. It will reveal, reckon with and address this part of the harmful history and legacy of anti-Black racism in the Province of Nova Scotia; (

e) empower those involved in, and affected by, the history and legacy of the NSHCC to learn about what happened and the contexts, causes, circumstances and ongoing legacy of the harms related to the NSHCC; (

f) examine the role and contribution of various systems, sectors and institutions in the harmful history and legacy of the NSHCC, including, for example: education, justice, health and community services; (

g) engage affected parties and all Nova Scotians in collaborative planning and action to address this history and its legacy and create change to secure a better future for African Nova Scotian children and their families and communities; (

h) educate the public about the history and legacy of the NSHCC; (

i) contribute to the goal of social change to end the harmful legacy of abuse and ensure the conditions, context and causes that contributed to it are not repeated; (

j) publicly share the truth and understanding established through the Restorative Inquiry and the actions taken, planned and recommended to address systemic and institutionalized racism and build more just relationships for the future; (

k) affirm and strengthen the cultural knowledge, leadership and health of the African Nova Scotian people and communities as one of Nova Scotia’s founding cultures; (

l) model a restorative approach to conflict resolution; and (

m) create agenda and momentum for further learning and action on related issues of systemic racism that are revealed through the process. The Governor in Council is further pleased, in accordance with the Terms of Reference, to: (1) authorize the Commissioners to incur expenses in conducting the Restorative Inquiry, that in the opinion of the Commissioners, is required for the purposes of the Restorative Inquiry; and (2) authorize the Commissioners to make rules to regulate the proceedings of the Restorative Inquiry and to conduct its business as determined in their discretion.

Department(s): Executive Council

Document details

Collection	Nova Scotia — Orders in Council
Citation	O.C. 18093/2017
Date	2017-01-01
Type	order_in_council
Volume / chapter	2017 18093
Language	en
Format	html
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	b654b5e9775223823a1c64db59396a6ef21ea844

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