Remarks at the 2023 Meeting of Federal, Provincial and Territorial Human Rights Ministers, Charlotte-Anne Malischewski, Interim Chief Commissioner Canadian Human Rights Commission
This week is an opportunity to celebrate the important contributions of people with disabilities in Canada. It is also an opportunity to bring our voices together and insist that everyone has equal access to all parts of society, such as access to adequate housing. It is time to start making a barrier-free Canada a reality.
It has been nearly one year since the Honourable Louise Arbour tabled her comprehensive report and recommendations. Justice Arbour's recommendations aim to make a tangible difference for survivors of sexual misconduct and to deliver meaningful culture change for members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and employees of the Department of National Defence (DND).
The Canadian Human Rights Commission applauds today's Supreme Court ruling as a victory that affirms people's right to speak out against harmful or discriminatory discourse without fear of being silenced by Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation, known as SLAPPs. These lawsuits are sometimes used by individuals or corporations to intimidate and silence public critics by forcing them into lengthy, expensive legal battles.
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Today, Federal Housing Advocate Marie-Josée Houle made a request to the National Housing Council to launch a review panel on the failure to prevent and eliminate homelessness amongst women and gender-diverse people, particularly Indigenous women, gender-diverse, and Two-Spirit people.
Appearance before the Senate Committee of Human Rights (RIDR) on the topic of policy grievances filed against the Commission, Charlotte Anne Malischewski, Interim Chief Commissioner, Canadian Human Rights Commission
Appearance before the Senate Committee of Indigenous Peoples (APPA) on the topic of a Canadian Human Rights Framework, Charlotte-Anne Malischewski, Interim Chief Commissioner, Canadian Human Rights Commission
I write to express my grave concerns about the plan reported in the media to escalate the decampment of East Hastings Street.