Commission to seek input on representation for Acadians, African Nova Scotians
HALIFAX — The first African Nova Scotian woman elected to the provincial legislature says she’s skeptical a commission will come up with anything substantive on electoral representation for Acadians and African Nova Scotians.
The independent Commission on Effective Electoral Representation of Acadian and African Nova Scotians, struck just prior to last spring’s election, will hold its first public session at Shelburne’s Black Loyalist Heritage Centre next Monday.
“I’ve been around a long time and I’m kind of tired of all of it now because nothing really changes,” Yvonne Atwell said in an interview.
“I really can’t see anything substantive coming from this. I’m hoping I’m wrong, but I don’t know.”