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.
This weekend, the world will be celebrating the International Human Rights Day. In 1948, after bearing witness to some of the most inhumane tragedies of modern times, the nations of the world reacted in the only way they saw fit — to codify its promise to humanity the core values of equality, justice and human dignity. And so was written the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It was not an apology, per se. But it was an acknowledgement of the horrors that had occurred, and a promise that they would never happen again.
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.
The Canadian Human Rights Commission welcomes yesterday’s announcement by Labour Minister Patty Hajdu of proactive pay equity legislation.
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 Canadian Human Rights Commission applauds the Government of Canada and Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale’s promise to end the use of solitary confinement in federal prisons.
Canada’s third Universal Periodic Review (UPR) confirms that our country is still failing millions of Canadians by denying them an equal chance to succeed and thrive. It is unacceptable that in a country that offers so much opportunity, there is such abject poverty and stark inequality facing so many people in Canada.
Ms. Leck brings a new energy and extensive legal experience at all levels of court in Ontario, her home province. Her specific areas of expertise include employment law, human rights law, and insurance law.
The Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC) is pleased to announce the appointment, by Order in Council, of a new part-time commissioner, Ms. Dianna Scarth, effective immediately.