Findings of an audit report published today by the Canadian Human Rights Commission reveals that people with disabilities still don’t have fair and equal access to employment in Canada’s broadcasting and telecommunications sector.
Today, the Office of the Federal Housing Advocate released a series of research reports that explore the growing trend of financial firms using housing as commodity to grow wealth for their investors.
Closing remarks: National Black Canadians Summit, Marie-Claude Landry, Ad. E., Chief Commissioner Canadian Human Rights Commission
The Federal Housing Advocate, Marie-Josée Houle, will visit British Columbia from August 22 – September 2, 2022, to meet with community organizations and people with lived experience of inadequate housing and homelessness.
We are horrified and deeply concerned by the frequent attacks on people experiencing homelessness in Canada.
Closing the gender pay gap is essential to our country’s economic and social recovery, and it is good for business. Today’s workforce is looking for a workplace that reflects their value system. They expect equity, diversity and gender equality at their workplace. Pay equity is a concrete way for employers to take action on these values and to demonstrate that they take gender equality seriously.
Today, on National Indigenous Peoples' Day, the Canadian Human Rights Commission joins people across the country in celebrating the diverse cultures, languages, traditions, and achievements of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples.
Canada is facing a housing crisis that is growing worse by the day. It has reached such a tipping point that housing affordability, evictions, and housing inequality dominated the national conversation last year.
The Canadian Human Rights Commission applauds the thorough and comprehensive investigation conducted by the Honourable Louise Arbour in her Report of the Independent External Comprehensive Review of the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces. The Commission wholeheartedly supports her findings and recommendations.
This week, as we celebrate National AccessAbility Week, it is a chance to reaffirm our commitment to inclusion and equality for all. It is also a time to celebrate the valuable contributions of Canadians with disabilities and recognize the people, organizations and communities removing barriers.