Human-rights remedies are intended to address the consequences of discrimination and advance compliance with the Act. The remedy available in a particular case depends on the legal authority, evidence, stage of the process and terms of any settlement or Board decision.
Sources checked September 29, 2026.
Individual remedies
Depending on the case, a remedy can address financial loss, injury to dignity or practical steps needed to correct the discriminatory effect. The actual authority and amount must be determined from the Act and relevant decisions.
Non-monetary remedies
Human-rights outcomes can include policy changes, training, accommodation, changes to practices or other measures directed at preventing recurrence.
Settlement and adjudicated remedies
A negotiated settlement is different from a remedy ordered after adjudication. The governing settlement agreement or Board decision should be read before describing what was required.
Use Nova Scotia decisions carefully
Published Board of Inquiry decisions provide concrete examples of remedies but are fact-specific. Prior awards are not a tariff that automatically determines the result of a new complaint.
Official sources
- Nova Scotia Legislature — Human Rights Act
- Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission — Boards of Inquiry
- Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission — Board of Inquiry decisions
- Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission — complaint process