We are relying on the voices of the community to hear about the gaps they see. Their voices are really essential for us in identifying those gaps.
One of the gaps we heard about was in Nova Scotia related to the former Nova Scotia Home for Colored Children, which had fallen into disrepair. It certainly is a very important though complex site in the history of the Black community in Nova Scotia.
Some of that funding was used by the Akoma Foundation to renovate the home and turn it into a hub for the community. Sandra and I visited there over the summer. It has become, and will be, a very effective and welcoming place for the community. We heard from the community that this was an important priority.