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Islamophobia has no place in Canada

Five years ago on January 29, people across Canada were stunned and horrified by the news that six people had been killed and many others hurt in an attack on the Québec Islamic Cultural Centre.

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  • 2022-01-28

To call out antisemitism we must know what it is

Today, on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, it is important to acknowledge that antisemitism continues to exist within our society. This vile form of hate threatens our safety, peace and prosperity.

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  • 2022-01-27

Unsafe conditions for people experiencing homelessness a pressing human rights issue

The Canadian Human Rights Commission is calling for government action to address concerning reports that extreme cold and the Omicron variant are threatening to overwhelm homeless shelters across Canada.

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  • 2022-01-12

Human rights justice for First Nations children

“The Canadian Human Rights Commission welcomes the historic $40 billion dollar agreement-in-principle to reform the First Nations child and family services program, to ensure Canada’s implementation of Jordan’s Principle, and to compensate some 200,000 First Nations children and families who suffered as a result of Canada’s discriminatory funding of these services.

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  • 2022-01-05

To build back better, we must build back barrier-free

As we mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, it is an opportunity for everyone in Canada to reaffirm our commitment to inclusion and equality by reflecting on how we can eliminate barriers for people with disabilities. It is also an opportunity to celebrate the many contributions and achievements of people with disabilities across Canada.

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  • 2021-12-03

Canada must act to ease housing inequality

As we mark National Housing Day today, Canada’s worsening housing crisis is more concerning than ever. It is unacceptable in a country like Canada that an increasing number of people are homeless, facing evictions, or cannot find an affordable place to live.

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  • 2021-11-22

We all have a responsibility for Reconciliation

On the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we acknowledge and commemorate the devastating legacy of residential schools, where tens of thousands of Indigenous children were taken from their families and forcibly separated from their language and culture. Many never returned home.

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  • 2021-09-30

Hate and racism have no place in a democracy

The hate, intolerance, and violence on display during this election was unprecedented, unacceptable, and frightening.

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  • 2021-09-21

STATEMENT - Honouring the strength and resilience of Indigenous peoples

Today, we mark National Indigenous Peoples Day to recognize, honour and celebrate the diverse cultures, traditions, and achievements of First Nations, the Métis Nation, and Inuit in Canada.

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  • 2021-06-21

An attack on one of us is an attack on all of us

I am outraged and heartbroken by the act of terrorism in London, Ontario. I mourn for the victims and my heart aches for their family, friends and community.

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  • 2021-06-08

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