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Reconciliation means taking action

As we commemorate the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we renew our commitment to rebuilding a relationship with Indigenous peoples as partners on the healing journey forward.

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  • Statements
  • Indigenous Issues
  • 2023-09-29

Pride is stronger than hate

Today, the Canadian Human Rights Commission stands in pride and solidarity with every 2SLGBTQQIA+ person in Canada, especially young people. At the heart of many of today's marches is misinformation and hateful rhetoric that denies the existence of trans and gender diverse people. There have been calls to erase trans and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people from school curricula.

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  • Statements
  • Human Rights
  • 2023-09-20

Recognizing the value of equal pay for all workers in Canada

Today, on International Equal Pay Day, we join countries around the world in challenging employers to champion every woman’s right to equal pay for work of equal value.

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  • Statements
  • Pay Equity
  • 2023-09-18

Forced encampment eviction in Prince George: serious human rights violation

The Federal Housing Advocate was alarmed to learn that the City of Prince George forcefully cleared the Millennium Park homeless encampment. This forced encampment eviction with no safe and adequate housing alternative amounts to a serious violation of human rights.

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  • Statements
  • Housing
  • 2023-09-18

Steven Estey: A fierce advocate and champion for disability rights

We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Steven Estey – an unfaltering and compassionate leader in the human rights community.

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  • Statements
  • Human Rights
  • 2023-09-14

Prioritizing people over profit is the way forward on the housing crisis

The national debate on housing that unfolded this summer has been fierce – with good reason: Canada’s housing crisis has reached catastrophic proportions, and it is only getting worse.

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  • Statements
  • Housing
  • 2023-09-07

Federal Housing Advocate’s report details housing challenges in British Columbia

Today, Federal Housing Advocate Marie-Josée Houle released her first observational report on British Columbia, which details what she heard directly from community members and housing service providers about their housing realities and concerns.

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  • News Releases
  • Housing
  • 2023-08-31

Unaffordability and lack of housing among top systemic issues reported across Canada

New data released today in the Federal Housing Advocate’s 2022–2023 Annual Report illustrates that unaffordability and a lack of housing options were the top systemic housing issues reported by people across Canada.

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  • Statements
  • Housing
  • 2023-07-05

Establishing a culture of pay equity across the federal jurisdiction

Following the release of The Pay Equity Commissioner’s 2022 Annual Report to Parliament, Pay Equity Commissioner Lori Straznicky issues the following news release

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  • News Releases
  • Pay Equity
  • 2023-06-28

Canadian Human Rights Commission welcomes the next Pay Equity Commissioner

The Canadian Human Rights Commission welcomes Lori Straznicky as Canada’s next Pay Equity Commissioner, appointed by Order in Council. Ms. Straznicky has been serving as Pay Equity Commissioner in an interim capacity since November 2022.

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  • News Releases
  • Pay Equity
  • 2023-06-28

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