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Honouring and protecting the distinct rights of Indigenous peoples

On the occasion of National Indigenous Peoples Day, Charlotte-Anne Malischewski, Interim Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission, issues the following statement

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  • Indigenous Issues
  • 2024-06-21

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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • Human Rights
  • 2024-05-27

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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • Human Rights
  • 2024-03-28

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

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