Newsroom On this page you will find the Commission’s media advisories and news releases, open letters, speeches, as well as statement by the Commission, including statements announcing human rights discrimination settlements.


Human rights-based solutions to housing financialization are urgently needed

The Federal Housing Advocate welcomes the new report by the review panel on the Financialization of Purpose-Built Rental Housing, which was released on May 29.

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  • Statements
  • Housing
  • 2024-06-14

Independent Indigenous human rights system is overdue

The Canadian Human Rights Commission welcomes the Final Report on Call for Justice 1.7 by the Crown-Indigenous Relations Ministerial Special Representative, Jennifer Moore Rattray, which was released last week. We applaud the work of the Ministerial Special Representative and are pleased to join the collective call for independent human rights mechanisms for Indigenous peoples in Canada.

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  • Statements
  • Indigenous Issues
  • 2024-06-07

Making the right to housing a reality by putting people first

Canada’s housing situation has reached a crisis point. While there has been some progress, we have much work ahead of us.

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  • Statements
  • Housing
  • 2024-05-29

JOINT STATEMENT – Inclusion by everyone, for everyone

This National AccessAbility Week is an opportunity to recommit to the removal of barriers and making Canada more accessible for everyone.

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  • Statements
  • Human Rights
  • 2024-05-27

Open letter – accessible housing and the National Building Code

The Federal Housing Advocate notes that since this letter was published, the Canadian Board on Harmonized Construction Codes has proposed additional new changes to the National Building Code and has begun a separate consultation on these additional changes.

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  • Open letters
  • Housing
  • 2024-05-22

CAF commits to measures to address and prevent sexual assault and discrimination

Today, the Canadian Human Rights Commission (Commission) and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) are making public the remedies of the first human rights settlement since the implementation of the Honourable Louise Arbour’s Independent External Comprehensive Review (IECR) recommendations 7 and 9 in August 2023.

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  • Settlement statements
  • Human Rights
  • 2024-05-15

Canada must address harms of environmental racism

Today on Earth Day, the Canadian Human Rights Commission is calling for the swift passage of the National Strategy Respecting Environmental Racism and Environmental Justice Act (Bill C-226).

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  • Statements
  • Human Rights
  • 2024-04-22

Budget 2024 is a foundation to build on, but accountability is key

The Budget 2024 and Canada's Housing Plan establish a foundation to build on. They are a step forward towards recognizing and solving the housing and homelessness crisis we are in.

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  • Statements
  • Housing
  • 2024-04-18

Joint statement – Trans visibility starts by upholding trans human rights

On International Transgender Day of Visibility, we celebrate trans people and their accomplishments, and we call on Canada to do more to uphold their fundamental human rights.

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  • Statements
  • Human Rights
  • 2024-03-28

Assembly of First Nations must be at the table for the development of National Encampments Response Plan

Leaders from the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) and the Federal Housing Advocate met with federal representatives to discuss the disproportionate impact of homelessness and encampments on First Nations individuals and families.

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  • News Releases
  • Housing
  • 2024-03-22

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