Indigenous Rights
If ever there was a time when Canada could make meaningful strides towards equality for Indigenous peoples, it is now.
It Comes Down to This:
The situation facing Indigenous peoples in Canada today requires urgent action today so that every person in Canada can live with health, safety, security, well-being, access human rights justice, and so that every person can have the opportunity to make the life they want for themselves and their families.
4.5x
4.5 times higher: the murder rate of Indigenous women compared to other women in Canada.
99
First Nations communities have had a boil water advisory in place for more than a year.
11x
Suicide rates among Inuit youth are among the highest in the world, at 11 times the national average.
5-7x
5-7 times higher: the suicide rate for First Nations youth compared to non-Aboriginal youth.
What we're doing
- Canadian Human Rights Commission and Friendship Centres working together to improve human rights support for Indig
- It's time to fix the child welfare system on reserve
- CHRC: An Ally in Achieving Social Justice and Social Change
- Strengthening First Nations, Families and Communities: Child Welfare
- Human Rights Handbook for First Nations
- Honouring the Strength of our Sisters: Increasing Access to Human Rights Justice for Indigenous Women and Girls