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.
Canada’s housing situation has reached a crisis point. While there has been some progress, we have much work ahead of us.
This National AccessAbility Week is an opportunity to recommit to the removal of barriers and making Canada more accessible for everyone.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.