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.
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.
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.
“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.
Speaking Notes of Marie-Claude Landry, Ad. E., Chief Commissioner, Canadian Human Rights Commission
The Canadian Armed Forces (“CAF”) and the Canadian Human Rights Commission (“CHRC”) are pleased to announce that changes have been made to the CAF’s Spectrum of Care policy (“policy”) to expand eligibility for coverage of expenses related to fertility services.
These are exceptional times. While the COVID-19 outbreak is creating challenges for everyone in our society, it is particularly difficult for those living in vulnerable circumstances.
This election has left Canada fractured and many Canadians feeling marginalized and divided. There is an urgent need to reunite our country.
The Canadian Human Rights Commission is deeply disappointed by Quebec’s new law banning religious symbols for all provincial public servants in roles such as, police officers, judges, teachers and senior officials.
The events of recent weeks have shone a powerful light on the need for all Canadians to reflect on how white privilege, deeply embedded systemic racism, and unchecked racial biases continue to exist in Canada, and contribute to injustice and inequality.