fostering employment equity and diversity in the nova scotia legal

• where notice is given, the third party be given an opportunity to make
representations concerning disclosure.
In order to assist in assessing whether an Action Plan contains confidential information, law
firms are advised to identify portions of the Action Plan that, in their view, are confidential.
7. DEFINITIONS
7.1 Indigenous Black- means for the purposes of this policy, a person of African ancestry who
was born in the Province of Nova Scotia or who has been primarily educated in the Province
of Nova Scotia.
7.2 Primarily educated- means a person of African ancestry who attended primary or secondary
school in the Province of Nova Scotia for a minimum period of five years.
7.3 Mi’kmaq- means for the purposes of this policy, a person of Mi’kmaq ancestry whether born
in Nova Scotia or not.
7.4 Lawyer- means a graduate of a law school and, for the purposes of this policy, includes a
person enrolled in a law school.
7.5 Regulation- means a regulation made under the Government Purchases Act.
7.6 Employment Equity and Affirmative Action Plan(the“Action Plan”)- a written document
as defined in clause 5 committing the law firm to a program designed to achieve a balanced
workforce within a reasonable period of time.
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