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IMMIWG Calls to Justice and calls on Canadians to play a role

Today we congratulate the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls on releasing its final report.

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  • Statements
  • Human Rights
  • 2019-06-03

CHRC welcomes national housing strategy legislation

“The Canadian Human Rights Commission welcomes the federal government’s introduction of federal housing legislation, in particular the appointment of a Federal Housing Advocate.

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  • Statements
  • Human Rights
  • 2019-04-12

Denying the rights of one group of people puts everyone’s rights at risk

The Canadian Human Rights Commission is deeply concerned by Quebec’s announcement this week that it will seek to ban religious symbols for all provincial public servants in roles such as, police officers, judges, teachers and senior officials.

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  • Statements
  • Human Rights
  • 2019-03-29

Outrage and sadness over New Zealand terror attack

The Canadian Human Rights Commission joins the world in shock, dismay and outrage over the news of the deadly attack on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. Our hearts go out to the victims and their families, the people of New Zealand, and the global Muslim community.

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  • Statements
  • Human Rights
  • 2019-03-15

New legislation an encouraging step for Indigenous children and families in Canada

The Canadian Human Rights Commission is encouraged by the introduction of legislation to reform the federal child welfare system. Reforming the current system would be a significant step forward for Indigenous children and families in Canada.

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  • Statements
  • Human Rights
  • 2019-02-28

More needs to be done to protect people from genetic discrimination in Canada

“Late in December, the Quebec Court of Appeal gave its opinion that the criminal sanctions in the federal law prohibiting genetic discrimination, which was passed in 2017, are unconstitutional and beyond the power of the federal government.

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  • Statements
  • Human Rights
  • 2019-01-16

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