Canadian Human Rights Commission welcomes new full-time Commissioner
The Canadian Human Rights Commission is pleased to welcome Jose Ordonez, by Order in Council, as a full-time Commissioner for a seven-year term.
Canada loses iconic disability rights champion
It is with heavy hearts that we honour the life and legacy of former Ontario Lieutenant Governor and accessibility rights champion David Onley, who passed away over the weekend at the age of 72.
Together, we are stronger than hate
Together, we are stronger than hate, Marie-Claude Landry, Ad. E., Chief Commissioner, Canadian Human Rights Commission
The Federal Housing Advocate's Keynote Address to the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness Conference
Speaking Notes of Marie-Josée Houle, Federal Housing Advocate, Office of the Federal Housing Advocate
A Canada for everyone: 45 calls for inclusion
International Human Rights Day is an opportunity to celebrate our accomplishments and reaffirm our commitment to equality, dignity and respect for everyone. Human rights are universal and the foundation of our free and democratic society.
Homeless encampments in Canada a human rights crisis
Today, the Office of the Federal Housing Advocate released a series of research reports on homeless encampments that confirm a human rights crisis is unfolding in cities across Canada.
Canadian Human Rights Commission welcomes new full-time Commissioner
The Canadian Human Rights Commission is pleased to welcome Sasha Kiran Cragg-Gore, by Order in Council, as full-time Commissioner for a seven-year term.
Accessibility is about choice and opportunity
Today, as we mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, it is an opportunity for everyone in Canada to recognize and reaffirm our collective commitment to realizing the rights set out in the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. This includes committing to accessibility and to eliminating barriers that prevent access to adequate housing, healthcare, employment, education, and information.
We need a new plan to end Canada's housing and homelessness crisis
If you have been downtown in any Canadian city recently, you have probably noticed the same thing I have: there are far more people living on the streets.
Canadian Human Rights Commission welcomes Valerie Richer as part-time Commissioner
The Canadian Human Rights Commission is pleased to welcome Valerie Richer, by Order in Council, as a part-time Commissioner for a three-year term.