IONS is situated in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaw people. Unceded means that the Mi’kmaq have never relinquished, sold, traded, or transferred ownership of their land to European settler colonies, yet land was taken over without their consent through various processes of settler colonialism. This territory is covered by the Treaties of Peace and Friendship, which the Mi’kmaq and Wolastoqiyik people first signed with the British Crown in 1726. These Treaties did not involve the surrendering of rights to the lands and resources they had traditionally used and occupied. We are all Treaty People.

We further acknowledge that Nova Scotia is the birthplace of Black culture and heritage in Canada. People of African descent have shared these lands for over 400 years, and over 50 strong and resourceful African Nova Scotian communities exist here today.

We are committed to the struggle against systems of oppression that have resulted in profound inequities and the denial of self-determination rights. We are working actively to deepen our learning at an individual level, provide learning opportunities about anti-racism and decolonization, and to develop partnerships with organizations serving and led by underrepresented groups.
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  • Jane Allt and Angela Poirier/Civilly Speaking

    Location:

    Halifax, but work throughout the province

    Jane Allt

    Pronouns:

    She/her

    Identity:

    No we are not members of an Equity Deserving Group, but we respect the importance of diversity and inclusion and have significant experience working in this area.

    Services Offered:

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    Work Description:

    We develop and customize policies in areas of board governance and human resources. These organizational toolkits support a fair, equitable, and safe workplace and provide the necessary guidance to ensure organizations are living up to obligations associated with labour standards, professional practice, and occupational health and safety standards. The toolkits fall into three categories: human resources; professional practice; and, board policy.

    We produce employee and board member handbooks to summarize key information regarding policies and expectations that add value to an organization's onboarding or orientation processes.

    We develop and present educational materials on how to work with government, including navigating and building relationships within government organizations, understanding the public policy process, decision-making, and advocacy.

    We also produce analytical reports summarizing qualitative and quantitative research.

    Rates:

    We have a standard rate of $75/hour which is a reduction from what we charge our corporate or private sector clients. We also take into consideration an organization in the impact sector organization can reasonably afford to pay and where possible, adjust our rates to match their ability.

    Non Profit Experience:

    Yes, multiple organizations.

    Non Profit Rate:

    Yes

    Email:

    [email protected]

    Phone:

    902-452-2075

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