The Canadian Human Rights Commission has been watching the events of the past weeks unfold across the country with grave concern. Aggression, intimidation and assault are not part of peaceful protest
Today, as we mark the start of Black History Month, we honour Black Canadians who have helped build the Canada we know today.
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.
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.
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.
“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.
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.
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.
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.
The hate, intolerance, and violence on display during this election was unprecedented, unacceptable, and frightening.