Publications On this page you will find the Commission’s publications, including Annual Reports, advice the Commission has provided for policy makers like parliamentarians, government agencies, and United Nations bodies, as well as research conducted by or for the Commission. You will also find guides and tools developed by the Commission to help everyone understand human rights obligations and good practices within workplaces.


Submission to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women

Submission to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the occasion of Canada’s 10th Periodic Review – September 2024.

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  • Submissions
  • International
  • 25/11/2025
  • ISBN:
    978-0-660-74506-0
  • Cat. #:
    HR4-128/2025E-PDF
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  • 13/11/2025
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  • Annual reports
  • 13/11/2025

Monitoring the right to adequate housing for people with disabilities: Summary of outcome indicator results

The Canadian Human Rights Commission and the Office of the Federal Housing Advocate have collaborated to monitor the right to adequate housing for people with disabilities in Canada. This report provides an overview of some of our key outcome indicator results to date.

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  • Reports
  • National Monitoring Mechanism
  • 03/10/2025
  • ISBN:
    978-0-660-77902-7
  • Cat. #:
    HR4-122/1-2025E-PDF

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  • Annual reports
  • Accessibility
  • 18/09/2025
  • ISSN:
    2817-4607
  • Cat. #:
    HR2-15E-PDF

Advice to the Minister: How a human rights-based approach can help solve the housing crisis

Solving the housing crisis requires more than accelerating supply — it demands the right kind of housing, guided by clear definitions, measurable targets, and a strong commitment to human rights. This advice to the Minister is timely for the federal government as it considers the next phase of the National Housing Strategy (NHS), which ends in 2027-28, and prepares to operationalize new policy tools like Build Canada Homes. The advice draws from the growing consensus among human rights practitioners, housing experts, and community voices and sets the stage for more detailed recommendations in an upcoming report for the Office of the Federal Housing Advocate by Dr. Carolyn Whitzman, a leading expert on rights-based housing policy in Canada.

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  • Advice for policy makers
  • Housing
  • 04/09/2025
  • ISBN:
    978-0-660-78713-8
  • Cat. #:
    HR34-28/2025E-PDF

Key steps to creating and posting a pay equity plan

Infographic of the key steps to creating and posting a pay equity plan

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  • Infographics
  • Pay Equity
  • 26/08/2025

Pay Equity Timeline in Canada

Infographic of the Pay Equity Act timelines from 2021-2029.

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  • Infographics
  • Pay Equity
  • 26/08/2025

The Pay Equity Commissioner's 2024-2025 Annual Report

Studies show that pay equity contributes to reducing income inequality, improving workplace culture, and driving economic participation and growth. It corrects wage disparities and values work fairly, regardless of gender. Closing the gender wage gap is crucial for prosperity, innovation, and social cohesion. As we look to building a stronger Canada and a stronger economy, pay equity plays a determinant role – where earnings serve as a marker of economic wellbeing and represent Canada's position on gender-based discrimination and injustice.

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  • Annual reports
  • Pay Equity
  • 20/06/2025

Federal Housing Advocate's 2024–2025 Annual Report

As Canada's first Federal Housing Advocate, it is my privilege to present my 2024–2025 Annual Report to the Minister, which marks the final year of my first mandate. I was recently re-appointed for a second three-year term until 2028, and I am so excited to carry on this important work.

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  • Annual reports
  • Housing
  • 12/06/2025
  • ISSN:
    2816-6965
  • Cat. #:
    CH1-44E-PDF

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