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Federal Housing Advocate requests review into the failure to eliminate homelessness amongst women and gender-diverse people

Today, Federal Housing Advocate Marie-Josée Houle made a request to the National Housing Council to launch a review panel on the failure to prevent and eliminate homelessness amongst women and gender-diverse people, particularly Indigenous women, gender-diverse, and Two-Spirit people.

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  • News Releases
  • Housing
  • 2023-05-11

Appearance before the Senate Committee of Human Rights (RIDR) on the topic of policy grievances filed against the Commission

Appearance before the Senate Committee of Human Rights (RIDR) on the topic of policy grievances filed against the Commission, Charlotte Anne Malischewski, Interim Chief Commissioner, Canadian Human Rights Commission

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  • Speeches
  • Human Rights
  • 2023-05-08

Appearance before the Senate Committee of Indigenous Peoples (APPA) on the topic of a Canadian Human Rights Framework

Appearance before the Senate Committee of Indigenous Peoples (APPA) on the topic of a Canadian Human Rights Framework, Charlotte-Anne Malischewski, Interim Chief Commissioner, Canadian Human Rights Commission

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  • Speeches
  • Indigenous Issues
  • 2023-05-04

Open letter – Vancouver

I write to express my grave concerns about the plan reported in the media to escalate the decampment of East Hastings Street.

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  • Open letters
  • Housing
  • 2023-05-03

RCMP commits to addressing and preventing discrimination

Today, the Canadian Human Rights Commission and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) are releasing the terms of a human rights settlement. The settlement puts in place a plan for measures to address and prevent systemic discrimination at the RCMP Training Academy at Depot Division, in Regina. This settlement is the result of a complaint filed by a cadet, who identified as a Black Canadian, and who attended the RCMP Training Academy.

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  • Statements
  • Human Rights
  • 2023-04-17

Open letter – Prince George

I write to express my grave concerns about the new bylaw under consideration by City Council to establish a centralized homeless encampment at Moccasin Flats.

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  • Open letters
  • Housing
  • 2023-04-11

Budget 2023 fails to address Canada’s housing emergency

The newly unveiled Federal Budget is a sorry disappointment. It completely misses the mark on addressing the most pressing housing crisis this country has ever seen. There are no new ideas, and not nearly enough new money announced for housing. The homelessness crisis was not even mentioned. This is simply unacceptable.

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  • Statements
  • Housing
  • 2023-03-31

Opening remarks at CHRC Employee Town Hall

Opening remarks at CHRC Employee Town Hall, Charlotte-Anne Malischewski, Interim Chief Commissioner, Canadian Human Rights Commission

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  • Speeches
  • Human Rights
  • 2023-03-23

Eliminating racism is our collective responsibility

Each year on March 21 we stand together united with countries around the world to reaffirm our commitment to the elimination of racial discrimination.

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  • Statements
  • Human Rights
  • 2023-03-21

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