# N.S. lawyers faced a ‘racial double standard’ in discipline, report finds

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- CBC News, 2026-09-25 09:00 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/lyle-howe-human-rights-commission-report-9.7357110?cmp=rss

> A Human Rights Commission report says Nova Scotia lawyers have faced a ‘racial double standard’ in disciplinary proceedings. It was prompted by a complaint from Lyle Howe, a Black Halifax defence lawyer who was disbarred in 2017.