To mark the launch of National AccessAbility Week, Christopher T. Sutton, Accessibility Commissioner, and Charlotte-Anne Malischewski, Interim Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission, issue the following statement:
The Canadian Human Rights Commission is pleased to welcome Brian Eyolfson by Order in Council, as a part-time Commissioner for a three-year term. He was appointed in February 2025.
The Canadian Human Rights Commission is pleased to welcome Christopher T. Sutton as the new Accessibility Commissioner. Mr. Sutton was appointed to the role by Order in Council for a term of 7 years, starting on May 5, 2025. The Accessibility Commissioner is a full-time member of the Canadian Human Rights Commission and is responsible for leading the administration and enforcement of the Accessible Canada Act and its regulations.
As the Federal Housing Advocate embarks on a new three-year mandate, she reflects on the need to address the housing crisis as one of the most pressing social and economic challenges facing the country and makes the following statement
A new employment equity audit report released today by the Commission finds that racialized people, particularly those seeking management and executive positions, still face significant barriers to being hired or promoted.
Opening remarks to the CRPD committee on the occasion of Canada's combined 2nd and 3rd Periodic Reviews by Charlotte-Anne Malischewski, Interim Chief Commissioner Canadian Human Rights Commission
JOINT STATEMENT - To mark International Women's Day 2025, Charlotte-Anne Malischewski, Interim Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission, Lori Straznicky, Pay Equity Commissioner, Marie-Josée Houle, Federal Housing Advocate, and Dianna Scarth, Interim Accessibility Commissioner, issue the following joint statement
The Canadian Human Rights Commission is pleased to announce Dianna Scarth will serve as Interim Accessibility Commissioner for 90 days, effective February 24, 2025.
As jurisdictions across the country start to receive federal funding to address encampments, provincial and territorial governments have a critical role to play to ensure this money makes a lasting difference in the targeted communities. The Federal Housing Advocate wrote to the Premiers of Canada to urge them to commit to respecting and protecting the fundamental human rights of people experiencing homelessness and living in encampments
The Office of the Federal Housing Advocate welcomes the re-appointment of Marie-Josée Houle, by order in council, who will continue serving as the Federal Housing Advocate. Ms. Houle will serve for a three-year term, effective February 21, 2025.