In 2015, the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society led the justice community in an engagement campaign to hear from the public about their experiences with the justice system. For Access to Justice Week 2023, we are taking a look at this project and sharing how it still informs our work.

#TalkJustice was a community outreach initiative designed to allow the Society to better understand the challenges and barriers equity-seeking communities face when going through the justice system. Through #TalkJustice, the Society hoped to strengthen our rapport with equity-seeking and economically disadvantaged communities and to improve relationships between these communities and other justice system sectors, including the Courts, police, and social services.