Human Rights Commission: Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission

Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission: HALIFAX - When visible minorities in Nova Scotia go shopping, they are more often the targets of offensive language or treated as potential thieves compared with the experiences of white people, a new report says. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. "We hope that it provides a jumping off point to better educate all of us regarding human rights and how important it is for all people to feel accepted," Shannon said in releasing the 131-page report that surveyed several racial and ethnic groups including Aboriginal Peoples, African-Nova Scotians and Muslims. Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission CEO David Shannon, right, and senior manager Ann Divine chat after a news conference in Halifax on Wednesday, May 29, 2013. A new report by the commission says Aboriginals and blacks say they are treated more poorly than whites while shopping. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan The report by the province's Human Rights Commission is touted as the first survey of its kind in Canada and will be used by the commission's director, David Shannon, to broaden the discussion on racial profiling with the business community and the public. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.