Newsroom On this page you will find the Commission’s media advisories and news releases, open letters, speeches, as well as statement by the Commission, including statements announcing human rights discrimination settlements.


Black History Month: Our past informs our present

In honour of Black History Month, Charlotte-Anne Malischewski, serving as Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission, issues the following statement

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  • Statements
  • Human Rights
  • 2026-02-02

We must stand united against Islamophobia in Canada

To mark the National Day of Remembrance of the Québec City Mosque Attack and Action against Islamophobia, Charlotte-Anne Malischewski, serving as Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission, issues the following statement

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  • Human Rights
  • 2026-01-29

Standing united against antisemitism in Canada

To mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Charlotte-Anne Malischewski, serving as Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission, issues the following statement

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  • Statements
  • Human Rights
  • 2026-01-27

Statement: Rights matter most in hard times

Hard times test who we are—and what we really stand for. Statement by Chief Commissioner Charlotte-Anne Malischewski on the occasion of International Human Rights Day.

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  • Statements
  • 2025-12-10

New report recommends permanent federal investments in human rights-based responses to encampments

In a new report published today, the Federal Housing Advocate is recommending permanent federal investments in human rights-based responses to encampments.

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  • Housing
  • 2025-12-04

Canada's new homes can be both affordable and accessible

On National Housing Day, the Federal Housing Advocate and Canada’s Accessibility Commissioner call for urgent action to ensure that every person in Canada — regardless of who they are, their background, or their ability — has access to affordable and accessible housing.

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  • Housing
  • 2025-11-21

Using the right tools to advance the right to housing

The Federal Housing Advocate’s speech at the Collectif québécois pour la prévention de l'itinérance (Quebec collective for preventing homelessness) conference titled L’itinérance, le logement et la loi (Homelessness, housing, and the law).

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  • Speeches
  • Housing
  • 2025-10-27

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  • Speeches
  • Housing
  • 2025-10-17

Advancing reconciliation: A shared human rights responsibility

Tomorrow marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day. As we commemorate this day, we reflect on the truths that survivors have shared, and consider how each of us can contribute to reconciliation – not only today, but every day.

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  • Statements
  • Indigenous Issues
  • 2025-09-29

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