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.
In a new report published today, the Federal Housing Advocate is recommending permanent federal investments in human rights-based responses to encampments.
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.
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).
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.
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.
The Federal Housing Advocate is calling on the Government of Canada to take bold action to address the housing crisis by making non-market housing a cornerstone of its strategy, ensuring federal housing policy meets the country's human rights commitments. A new report, commissioned by the Advocate's office and penned by housing policy expert Dr. Carolyn Whitzman, warns that Canada is falling far short of meeting the targets set out in the National Housing Strategy.