The Canadian Human Rights Commission supports the Minister of Public Safety’s call to Correctional Services Canada and the Parole Board of Canada to consider the early release of low-risk federal inmates during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights united the world in a commitment to equality, dignity and respect for all of humankind.
The Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC) is pleased to welcome Karen Jensen, by Order in Council, as Canada’s first Pay Equity Commissioner.
Each year, we come together on National Indigenous Peoples Day to honour the heritage, cultures, experiences and achievements of Indigenous peoples throughout Canada.
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.
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.
Speaking Notes for Marie-Claude Landry, Ad. E., Chief Commissioner, Canadian Human Rights Commission
Speaking Notes for Marie-Claude Landry, Ad. E., Chief Commissioner, Canadian Human Rights Commission
The Canadian Human Rights Commission is deeply concerned by the rise of racism across Canada since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Today we congratulate the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls on releasing its final report.