Anti-racism work
Over the last few years, we have taken a close look at every facet of our work, our internal organization, and the services we provide to the public. It has all been part of an ongoing commitment by the Chief Commissioner and our senior staff to walk the talk of addressing the possible impacts of systemic racism across our various roles — as a human rights advocate, a human rights service provider and regulator, and as a federally regulated employer.
We are dedicated to meeting the highest standards of equality and non-discrimination, inclusion, dignity and respect, and are committed to being a fierce ally in the fight against racism in Canada.
On this page
Planning and Reporting
- September 2021
Anti-Racism Action Plan - June 2021
Anti-Racism Action Plan: Progress Report June 1, 2021 - March 2021
Final Audit Report: Employment Equity Audit Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC) - January 2021
Draft Anti-Racism Action Plan
Listening, Learning, Research
- September 2020
Canadian Human Rights Commission Dialogue Session with Representatives from Racialized Communities on Advancing Racial Equality in Canada - September 2020
Conference Summary Report “Confronting Racism and Addressing Human Rights in a Pandemic” - April 2020
Strengthening the Commission’s Handling of Race-Based Cases, report by Mark Hart
Related reading
- April 2021
“Confronting systemic racism in Canada,” as published in our 2020 Annual Report to Parliament - February 2021
Statement – Black history is Canada’s history - October 2020
Statement – The time to address anti-Indigenous racism is long past due - June 2020
Statement – Anti-Black racism in Canada — time to face the truth - June 2020
Statement – Walking the Talk — It’s time for all of us to address systemic racism and discrimination, inside and out - April 2020
Statement – Racism in response to COVID-19 harms us all - March 2020
Remarks – Combatting Racism in Canada: Remarks at the Black History Month panel discussion in honour of Fred Christie - October 2019
Statement – New Parliament must confront racism in Canada
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