Angela Simmonds

Angela Simmonds

Angela is an equity, diversity, inclusivity, and accessibility consultant, lawyer, former member

and deputy speaker of the Nova Scotia legislative assembly, small-business owner, and a

community mobilizer whose 20-year career extends over the various fields of socio-economic

development, education, entrepreneurship, policy, and cultural competency. Her work and

expertise on the historical injustice and systemic discrimination with Land Titles Clarification Act

has received national attention with support from the United Nations Working Group. Most

recently, Angela was recognized as one of the top 100 most accomplished Black women in

Canada.

Angela combines her lived experience, education, and backgrounds in law and politics to train

organizations and non-for-profits on issues of discrimination, anti-black racism, sexual

harassment, and biases. Her background makes her uniquely positioned to address racism,

genderism, sexism, and barriers impacting individuals most vulnerable to structural, systemic

inequalities in our society. Together, she supports employees and organizations on their path to

building cultural competency and integrating equity, diversity, inclusivity and accessibility into

their work.