The premier has appointed a new deputy minister to the government office that represents the Black community.
Dwayne Provo has been named the Associate Deputy Minister of African Nova Scotian Affairs.
He’s a black educational administrator.
PC Premier Tim Houston recently came under fire for appointing white people to fill the department’s top two positions.
Veteran MLA Pat Dunn was appointed as the minister of the portfolio in August. He represents the riding of Pictou Centre.
The move was criticized by some members of the Black community along with the decision to remove of Kesa Munroe-Anderson, who is Black, as the deputy minister of the portfolio.
Houston said a recent meeting with Black community leaders went well, and they presented him with a roadmap for how to move forward.
“Decisions that I took, offended the community,” he said. “It was not my intention to offend anyone, and I apologize.”
Provo will act as the third-most senior official in the department, working with Dunn and deputy minister Justin Huston.
**With files from B. Jack Morse.
