Canadian Human Rights Commission welcomes Brian Eyolfson as part-time Commissioner
Opening remarks to the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Opening remarks to the CRPD committee on the occasion of Canada's combined 2nd and 3rd Periodic Reviews by Charlotte-Anne Malischewski, Interim Chief Commissioner Canadian Human Rights Commission
Open letter – CRAB Park
Letter of concern from the Federal Housing Advocate on the topic of encampments.
Statement: A call to action – Canada must strengthen the human right to housing
As the Federal Housing Advocate embarks on a new three-year mandate, she reflects on the need to address the housing crisis as one of the most pressing social and economic challenges facing the country and makes the following statement
Significant barriers remain for racialized people seeking management and executive positions in the federal public service: CHRC audit
A new employment equity audit report released today by the Commission finds that racialized people, particularly those seeking management and executive positions, still face significant barriers to being hired or promoted.
Women and girls essential to Canada’s path forward
JOINT STATEMENT - To mark International Women's Day 2025, Charlotte-Anne Malischewski, Interim Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission, Lori Straznicky, Pay Equity Commissioner, Marie-Josée Houle, Federal Housing Advocate, and Dianna Scarth, Interim Accessibility Commissioner, issue the following joint statement
Chief Commissioner of CHRC appoints interim Accessibility Commissioner
The Canadian Human Rights Commission is pleased to announce Dianna Scarth will serve as Interim Accessibility Commissioner for 90 days, effective February 24, 2025.
Open letter to Premiers: Respect the human rights of encampment residents
As jurisdictions across the country start to receive federal funding to address encampments, provincial and territorial governments have a critical role to play to ensure this money makes a lasting difference in the targeted communities. The Federal Housing Advocate wrote to the Premiers of Canada to urge them to commit to respecting and protecting the fundamental human rights of people experiencing homelessness and living in encampments
Office of the Federal Housing Advocate welcomes re-appointment of Marie-Josée Houle
The Office of the Federal Housing Advocate welcomes the re-appointment of Marie-Josée Houle, by order in council, who will continue serving as the Federal Housing Advocate.
Ms. Houle will serve for a three-year term, effective February 21, 2025.