Today, the Office of the Federal Housing Advocate released a new analysis of Canada’s housing supply shortage that found it is missing 4.4 million homes that are affordable to people in housing need.
The Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC) and the Office of the Correctional Investigator of Canada (OCI) are writing to you on a subject of utmost concern with important human rights implications for individuals deprived of their liberty in this country...
The Canadian Human Rights Commission applauds this week’s Federal Court ruling in a years-long legal process that began as a human rights complaint on behalf of First Nations children and their families.
Today, Federal Housing Advocate Marie-Josée Houle released her first of a two-part report on encampments in Canada, which illustrates the experiences of encampment residents across the country and explores potential solutions to this growing human rights crisis.
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.
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.
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.
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.
We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Steven Estey – an unfaltering and compassionate leader in the human rights community.
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.