Mission Statement

T.R.A.N.S. is a cutting edge Consulting, Corporate Training and Community Advocacy firm located in the heart of K'jipuktuk (downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia). T.R.A.N.S. is a well-connected grassroots organization that specializes in providing comprehensive assistance to clients facing human resource, managerial and policy challenges. Our firm offers valuable consultations and education on a wide range of 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusion matters, ensuring that our clients receive the guidance and support they need to navigate delicate situations and changing social climates effectively. We work with a network of care of likeminded organizations to ensure we provide comprehensive services that encompass a compassionate, intersectional, human rights based lens.

We also offer a wealth of free resources and services for adult 2SLGBTQIA+ Nova Scotians.

DEIA (diversity, equity, inclusion & accessibility) is a vital field of work and of growing importance for many business owners, service providers and government agencies alike. Creating inclusive spaces, especially those inclusive of 2SLGBTQIA+ people, is often daunting and requires expertise to be wholly inclusive. Many businesses and government service providers are seeking expert opinions to bring their human resources practices, company policies and procedures, events and corporate culture into the modern era.

As an industry expert who spent years on the front lines of the public and private sectors pushing changes from behind the scenes, our Founder started this organization from the perspective of being able to offer an authentic relationship and a safe space for clients and community to approach difficult conversations without fear of judgment. What sets us apart is our largely human focused service delivery, and our commitment to collective liberation and fostering unity.
By bridging gaps for businesses and service providers, we aim to foster multi-generational inclusion.

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We recently co-authored two research briefs in partnership with Transition House Association of Nova Scotia (THANS)
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IPV in the 2SLGBTQAI+ Community & Supporting 2SLGBTQAI+ Survivors

We also recently published a new research brief on Transgender Inclusion in Nova Scotia Sport, download your copy using the link below

Current State of Trans Inclusion Policies in Nova Scotia Provincial Sports Organizations

History & Team

Mica B. Daurie (she/her)
Founder, CEO & Lead Consultant

Mica Daurie is a 2SLGBTQIA+ community advocate, human rights leader, and TEDx Speaker with years of experience in spaces like government public service, legal and legislative services, corporate services, community engagement, and a wealth of government and community DEIA (diversity, equity, inclusion & accessibility) work.

Mica has smashed glass ceilings as the first openly transgender woman to work at Halifax City Hall, the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission, and more. Mica currently serves as the Chair of the Queer Atlantic Business Hub, serves on the Board of Executives for the Local Council of Women Halifax, and also serves as the Vice President of Health, Housing and Social Development for National Council of Women Canada. Mica is also a current Adjunct Professor of Field Education (Social Work) with the University of Calgary.

Mica is a radical forward thinker who has brought difficult and thought-provoking conversations to every space she's been in. Her work is approached from her lived experience as a queer transgender woman raised in Mi'kma'ki, and her services are offered in a manner that is accessible, inclusive, restorative, decolonized, and culturally competent. Mica has training in Gender Based Analysis+, Restorative Practices, Trauma Informed Care, French language at Université Sainte-Anne and more.

Mica has held roles such as Court Administrator, Election Area Officer (Planning), City Hall Legislative Support, Administrative Coordinator for Council Support, Board of Inquiry Administrator for the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission, and more. Mica has contributed to a Legislative Gender Equity Strategy, modernization of Human Rights Inquiries, advancing representation in leadership cross-country and more. She started this organization after years of watching misinformation, demonization and near constant discrimination against the 2STGNC+ (2-spirit, trans, gender non-conforming) community run rampant both at home and across the country.

Nicholas Wallace (he/him)
Student Social Worker (University of Calgary)

Nick Wallace is a proud immigrant in his final year of the Bachelor of Social Work program at the University of Calgary, whose profound sense of justice informs his emerging practice, grounded in an intersectional, anti-oppressive, and trauma-informed lens. In 2025, Nick participated in a global learning exchange in India, an experience that led to his research in which he examines the relationship between Sustainable Development Goal 6, gender, and inequity. Nick co-authored a paper, which was accepted for publication, on India’s Hijra community, drawing critical parallels to the colonial treatment and attempted erasure of Two-Spirit communities in Canada.

His work and activism are grounded in advancing social justice and equity for queer communities locally and internationally. He is the first author of a poster presentation for the University of Calgary Faculty of Social Work Annual Research Symposium (March 2026) and a first-authored oral presentation at the Joint Conference on Social Work, Education and Social Development in Nairobi, Kenya (June 2026). As a settler and member of the Black diaspora, Nick’s identity is rooted in resistance and advocacy. He currently resides on Inuit-owned land in the Kitikmeot region of Nunavut and is completing his BSW practicum on the unceded territories of the Mi’kmaq Nation in K’jipuktuk (Halifax, Nova Scotia), where he continues to amplify voices that are too often denied space, safety, or platform.

Our Services & Commitments

Our key focus is offering consulting, corporate training and services specifically tailored to promote 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusion, with our services including but not being limited to...

'Rainbow Centric' Human Resources Consulting
Strategic Management Consulting
Business Process Improvement Consulting
Inclusive Policy Consulting
Respectful Workplace Assessments
Investigative and Mediation Services
Alternative Dispute Resolution
2SLGBTQIA+ Corporate Training
Public Speaking, Event Planning & Hosting
Free 2SLGBTQIA+ Community Advocacy
Free Community Resource Navigation Services*
Special Rates for Non-Profits & Equity Warriors*

Our programs and services are all offered through the lens of being delivered in a trauma-informed, decolonized, culturally competent manner, and utilizing the core tenets of restorative practice.

We are deeply committed to giving back to likeminded organizations, and offer significantly reduced hourly rates to any registered non-profits, charities, societies, and organizations who serve or represent equity deserving communities across Mi'kma'ki and Turtle Island.