Even the smallest actions matter
Each year, on International Human Rights Day, Canada celebrates the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948—the first time in our world’s history that nations came together to document the most basic rights that are the birthright of all people, everywhere. “Yet the promises enshrined in the Declaration remain unfulfilled for far too many in the world, and far too many here in Canada as well,” said Chief Commissioner, Marie-Claude Landry.
Supreme Court to hear Canadian Human Rights Commission’s arguments tomorrow in historic human rights case
Tomorrow, on November 28, the Canadian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) will appear before the Supreme Court of Canada to argue on behalf of the people of Canada—that they be allowed to use the human rights system to fight discrimination when it results from a federal law.
Promoting justice not just for some, but for all
Speaking Notes for Marie-Claude Landry, Ad. E., Chief Commissioner, Canadian Human Rights Commission
We must always call out hate when we see it
This past weekend, in Montreal, Canadians from across the country came together to celebrate the significant strides towards improving the rights of the LGBTQ2I community.
The Internet shouldn’t be a safe space for hate
Like all Canadians, everyone at the Canadian Human Rights Commission is grieving and grappling with the shocking attack on innocent pedestrians, men and women, in what appears to be in the name of misogyny.
Quebec’s face-covering law could stray into federal human rights jurisdiction
The Canadian Human Rights Commission is concerned by Quebec’s recent adoption of Bill 62, the Religious Neutrality Law, which prohibits public workers, as well as those receiving public services from covering their faces.
Supreme Court to hear Canadian Human Rights Commission’s arguments in historic human rights case
Tomorrow, the Canadian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) will appear before the Supreme Court of Canada to argue on behalf of the people of Canada—that they be allowed to use the human rights system to fight discrimination when it results from a federal law.
Meeting the special needs of aging and elderly federal offenders
“It is widely acknowledged that our aging and elderly populations are particularly vulnerable to human rights abuses, and these vulnerabilities are all the more acute during and after a period of incarceration,” said Marie-Claude Landry, Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission. “Our organizations are uniquely placed to assess these vulnerabilities and provide a way forward.”
Canada’s human rights watchdog calling for collaborative effort against hate
These last few weeks have been filled with news of a troubling rise in intolerance throughout the world: terror attacks in Europe, alt-right protests in the U.S., white supremacist rallies being held in cities across Canada, and organized groups protesting the arrival of refugees. We continue to see human rights tested every day around the world.
2017 was the year when the “invisible became visible”
Looking back, I believe 2017 will be remembered as a pivotal year for the advancement of equality in Canada – a tipping point. It was a year when the invisible became visible. When the tolerable became intolerable. People across Canada joined the chorus of voices around the world speaking out against discrimination and harassment in ways we have not seen in decades.