Continuing the Conversation – Women’s Rights and Gender Equality in Canada
Speaking Notes for Marie-Claude Landry, Chief Commissioner, Canadian Human Rights Commission
Canada needs to be true to its own values
Each year, people across Canada come together to honour Indigenous languages, cultures and experiences on National Aboriginal Day. It is a day of celebration. It is also a day to call for awareness and action on important issues facing Indigenous peoples in Canada.
We Have Let Down Our Guard
According to the President of the Islamic Cultural Centre of Québec, Mohamed Yangui, four mosques in Québec City are vandalized at least once a year. He reacts to the hate crime with a pacifist approach. As he told Radio-Canada in a recent interview, “Our community loves and respects everyone. I just wish for the feeling to be mutual.”
Acknowledging Indigenous rights a key step towards reconciliation
The Commission applauds Canada for its decision to adopt and implement the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples within the laws of Canada.
Honouring the Strength of our Sisters
Today, on International Women’s Day, Canada’s human rights watchdog is re-affirming its commitment to finding solutions that will improve the lives of Indigenous women and girls in Canada.
CHRC applauds historic decision in the First Nations child welfare case
This historic decision confirms that the current First Nations Child and Family Services Program, and how it is funded, is discriminatory.
Traveling the Pathways to Reconciliation
This conference marks an important occasion for all sectors of Canadian society to reflect on the progress to achieve reconciliation. Keynote speakers and workshops will explore understandings of reconciliation and ways to implement and monitor the steps to reconciliation.
Defend And Protect Members Of Your Own Ranks
“I am very troubled by the results of the 2016 Survey on Sexual Misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces. It sheds light on statistics related to the behavior of military personnel in Canada. One in three Regular Force members saw, heard or experienced discriminatory gestures while one in four women has been a victim of sexual assault since joining the forces. The numbers, while shocking, are worse when you consider that many people are not surprised by the result.
Speak out against hate
Today we woke to news of a Swastika and an anti-Semitic slur spray painted on the door of an Ottawa rabbi’s home. Yesterday, posters promoting white supremacy were found in a Toronto park.
There are First Nations children right now in need of immediate relief
After leading the litigation on this historic human rights case for nearly a decade, we see today’s ruling as another positive step towards improving life and achieving equality for this and future generations of First Nations children and their families.