It’s time to stand together
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights united the world in a commitment to equality, dignity and respect for all of humankind.
Canadian Human Rights Commission welcomes Canada’s first Pay Equity Commissioner
The Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC) is pleased to welcome Karen Jensen, by Order in Council, as Canada’s first Pay Equity Commissioner.
It's time to celebrate and support Indigenous peoples in Canada
Each year, we come together on National Indigenous Peoples Day to honour the heritage, cultures, experiences and achievements of Indigenous peoples throughout Canada.
Anti-Black racism in Canada: time to face the truth
It is time for all Canadians to acknowledge that anti-Black racism is pervasive in Canada. In fact, the belief that there is little to no racism in Canada is in itself a barrier to addressing it.
Inequality amplified by COVID-19 crisis
Governments across Canada are now moving with exceptional speed to slow the spread of COVID-19. The unprecedented measures being put in place to protect our health, safety and security go beyond what most of us could have ever imagined.
An Act to Amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act and another Act
Speaking Notes for Marie-Claude Landry, Ad. E., Chief Commissioner, Canadian Human Rights Commission
We’re all in it together
Speaking Notes for Marie-Claude Landry, Ad. E., Chief Commissioner, Canadian Human Rights Commission
Racism in response to COVID-19 harms us all
The Canadian Human Rights Commission is deeply concerned by the rise of racism across Canada since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
IMMIWG Calls to Justice and calls on Canadians to play a role
Today we congratulate the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls on releasing its final report.
Bold and urgent action needed to address this national disgrace
The Commission is deeply disturbed by the recent findings of the Office of the Correctional Investigator that the proportion of Indigenous people in federal prisons has now surpassed a staggering 30% of the total inmate population.