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.


Everyone has a responsibility to end racism

Today on International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the Canadian Human Rights Commission is calling for urgent and concrete action to combat all forms of systemic racism in Canada.

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  • Statements
  • Human Rights
  • 2024-03-21

JOINT STATEMENT – Accelerating change for women collectively

Today, on International Women’s Day, we celebrate the powerful contributions of women change-makers in our society and recommit to centering the diverse contributions of all women in the fight for gender justice and equality.

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  • Statements
  • Pay Equity
  • 2024-03-08

Ending one's life must be a true and informed choice

The Canadian Human Rights Commission remains deeply concerned by reports that people with disabilities are choosing medical assistance in dying (MAiD) because they cannot access the basic supports and services they need to live with dignity.

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  • Statements
  • Accessibility
  • 2024-02-23

Children and youth in Canada deserve safe and inclusive spaces

The Canadian Human Rights Commission is concerned that during debate over some recent legal and policy changes in Canada, what is being lost are the human rights, health, and safety of two-spirit, trans, non-binary, and gender diverse youth.

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  • Statements
  • Human Rights
  • 2024-02-15

Federal Housing Advocate’s final report calls for national response to the crisis of encampments

Today, Federal Housing Advocate Marie-Josée Houle is calling for a national response to the human rights crisis facing people living in homeless encampments.

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  • News Releases
  • Housing
  • 2024-02-13

Black History Month: Confronting bias and embracing diversity

Today, as we mark the start of Black History Month, the Canadian Human Rights Commission recommits to meaningful anti-racist action.

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  • Statements
  • Human Rights
  • 2024-02-01

We must all call out Islamophobia

Today is the National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action against Islamophobia. This year marks the sixth anniversary of the terrible night a gunman walked into the Quebec Islamic Cultural Centre and opened fire on worshippers, killing 6 men and injuring many more.

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  • Statements
  • Human Rights
  • 2024-01-29

We must all call out antisemitism

This Saturday is International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, where more than one million people were killed during the Holocaust.

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  • Statements
  • Human Rights
  • 2024-01-26

Open letter – universal design and accessible housing

I am writing regarding the announcement on December 12, 2023, that, to help address Canada’s housing crisis, the Government would develop a catalogue of pre-approved blueprint designs for homebuilders.

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  • Open letters
  • Housing
  • 2024-01-25

New reports confirm that evictions in Canada contravene human rights law

Today, the Office of the Federal Housing Advocate released a series of reports that confirm that evictions in Canada contravene human rights law.

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  • News Releases
  • Housing
  • 2024-01-11

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