Call on Federal Government to Respect the Dignity of Older Persons in Federal Custody
Today, the Correctional Investigator of Canada, Dr. Ivan Zinger, and the Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission, Ms. Marie-Claude Landry, released a joint report entitled Aging and Dying in Prison: An Investigation into the Experiences of Older Individuals in Federal Custody.
Canadian Human Rights Commission – News Conference
On Thursday, February 28th, the Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission and the Correctional Investigator of Canada will hold a joint news conference to release their report on the experiences of older individuals in federal custody.
Supreme Court Ruling a disappointing setback for human rights justice in Canada
The Canadian Human Rights Commission is disappointed in today’s Supreme Court of Canada ruling, saying that the decision limits access to human rights justice for people in Canada, especially those in vulnerable circumstances.
Remarks to House of Commons’ Standing Committee on Bill C-65
Remarks to House of Commons’ Standing Committee on Bill C-65, Marie-Claude Landry, Chief Commissioner, Canadian Human Rights Commission
Remarks to the Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children
Remarks to the Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children, Marie-Claude Landry, Ad. E., Chief Commissioner, Canadian Human Rights Commission
Disability rights are human rights
Today on International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the Canadian Human Rights Commission invites all Canadians to reflect on the inequality and barriers that persons with disabilities continue to face in their daily lives.
Canadian Human Rights Commission welcomes new part- time Commissioner
Dr. Harrington has been a career law professor for almost 20 years, having taught at the University of Nottingham, Western University and the University of Alberta, where she currently serves as a Full Professor within the Faculty of Law.
Calling on Canada’s children to “make noise” about their rights
In a speech in Ottawa yesterday, the Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC), Marie-Claude Landry, delivered an important message to the young people of Canada: their voices matter.
Canada’s social and economic recovery efforts must take a feminist approach
“The COVID-19 crisis is having a disproportionate impact on women. There is a serious risk that the pandemic could erase the gains that have been made towards gender equality in Canada.
Combatting Racism in Canada
Speaking Notes of Marie-Claude Landry, Ad. E., Chief Commissioner, Canadian Human Rights Commission