Publications

How have federally regulated organizations failed to accommodate the needs of people who are deaf, deafened, hard of hearing, or have a speech impediment? This report identifies how federal regulated organizations have failed to accommodate the needs of the disabled. It also recommends an approach to ensure that all individuals living in Canada have access to the same level of service.

Are you an employer? Do you know your responsibilities for accommodating an employee who returns to work after a long absence? This report examines the issues that surround employees returning to work after a prolonged absence. It also suggests an approach for remaining up-to-date on an absent employee’s health while respecting their rights.

How can we ensure that new facilities meet the physical needs of as many people as possible? What best practices should be adopted in the development of buildings and landscapes? This study examines various national accessibility codes and standards for both buildings and landscapes in order to determine best practices based upon universal design principles. It includes examples of best practices, product information, cost and availability.

Are you an employer? Do you have or are you trying to implement an anti-harassment policy? This guide can help you develop and implement an anti-harassment policy in your workplace. It also provides you with tips on how to prepare, monitor and update your policies so that your employees are aware of their rights.

Are you an employer? Do you understand your obligation to accommodate all employees? Would you like to know how to develop a workplace accommodation policy? This guide can help you understand your legal obligations when creating your workplace accommodation policies and procedures.

What were the Commission’s reasons for recommending that section 67 be repealed from the Canadian Human Rights Act? What impact did the Commission anticipate the legislative change would have on First Nations communities? This 2005 report recommends that Parliament eliminate section 67 so that First Nations people living on reserve have access to the same human rights protection available to other people in Canada.

How has the Government of Canada failed to accommodate the needs of people who are deaf, deafened, hard of hearing, or have a speech impediment? This report identifies how the Government of Canada failed to accommodate the needs of the disabled. It also recommends an approach to ensure that all individuals living in Canada have access to the same level of service.

What changes need to be made so that the human rights of women in the correctional system are respected? This report focuses on the needs of federally sentenced women, and looks at two basic Canadian constitutional ideals: the protection of individual rights and the entitlement to equality.

What role did the Commission play throughout the debate on same sex marriage? How did same sex marriage come to be protected by the Canadian Human Rights Act? This submission analyzes same-sex civil marriage through the prism of human rights. More specifically, it looks at the prohibitions of discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and discrimination on the grounds of religious freedom.

Are you an employer? Would you like to prevent and eliminate employment challenges that minority groups might be facing in your organization? This policy explains the principles and criteria that must be followed in order to implement a special programs policy in your workplace.

^* This document contains some information that is out of date and should not be relied upon. It is being updated and will be replaced in 2021.