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.


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

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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  • Statements
  • Housing
  • 2025-11-21

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

With equal pay, everyone benefits

Today, on International Equal Pay Day, we reaffirm a simple but powerful truth: equal pay for work of equal value is a fundamental human right.

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  • Statements
  • Pay Equity
  • 2025-09-18

Opinion: An accessible Canada for all, and for all time

Accessible housing is about all of us. Over 8 million Canadians live with a disability and that number will only grow as our population ages. Accessible housing is a moral and pragmatic imperative. This national building plan can do both: meet the urgency of this moment and fulfill Canada’s human rights obligations.

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  • Statements
  • Housing
  • 2025-08-27

Reflecting on the past and shaping a better future

On the occasion of National Indigenous Peoples Day, marked on June 21, 2025, Charlotte-Anne Malischewski, Interim Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission, issues the following statement

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  • Statements
  • Human Rights
  • 2025-06-20

Canada is stronger when human rights are protected

Following the 2025 Speech from the Throne, Charlotte-Anne Malischewski, Interim Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission, congratulates Prime Minister Mark Carney along with all members of Canada's new Parliament and issues the following statement:

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  • Statements
  • Human Rights
  • 2025-05-28

An accessible Canada is a stronger Canada

To mark the launch of National AccessAbility Week, Christopher T. Sutton, Accessibility Commissioner, and Charlotte-Anne Malischewski, Interim Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission, issue the following statement:

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  • Statements
  • Accessibility
  • 2025-05-26

Statement: A call to action – Canada must strengthen the human right to housing

As the Federal Housing Advocate embarks on a new three-year mandate, she reflects on the need to address the housing crisis as one of the most pressing social and economic challenges facing the country and makes the following statement

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  • Statements
  • Housing
  • 2025-03-20

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