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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.


Canadian Human Rights Commission's 2025 Annual Report to Parliament

The report presents our 2025 statistics, highlights from our year, and our work in resolving human rights complaints, advocating for human rights in Canada, holding Canada to account on international obligations, representing the public interest, and preventing discrimination by monitoring compliance with human rights laws in Canada

Publication details

  • Annual reports
  • Human Rights
  • 13/04/2026
  • ISSN:
    2560-6352
  • Cat. #:
    HR1-4E-PDF

The Canadian Human Rights Commission's Accessibility Plan 2026 to 2028

The Canadian Human Rights Commission's Accessibility Plan for 2026-2028. It was created with valuable input from a wide range of contributors, including Commission employees, civil society groups, and community members. This plan will ensure that the work we undertake to achieve accessibility excellence is sustainable, transparent, and spans the areas of accessibility outlined in the Accessible Canada Act.

Publication details

  • Plans
  • Human Rights
  • 11/12/2025
  • ISSN:
    2817-0180
  • Cat. #:
    HR2-14E-PDF

Canadian Human Rights Commission's 2024 Annual Report to Parliament

The report presents our 2024 statistics, highlights from our year, and our work in resolving human rights complaints, advocating for human rights in Canada, and preventing discrimination.

Publication details

  • Annual reports
  • Human Rights
  • 03/06/2025
  • ISSN:
    2560-6352
  • Cat. #:
    HR1-4E-PDF

Fast Talk on environmental racism in Canada

Summary Report April 22, 2024 The CHRC is indebted to the panel of experts who participated in this meaningful Fast Talk. Their valuable knowledge and expertise has made clear the link between environmental racism and human rights in Canada.

Publication details

  • Reports
  • Human Rights
  • 22/04/2024
  • ISBN:
    9780660685014
  • Cat. #:
    HR4-108/2023E-PDF

Driving Change

The Canadian Human Rights Commission's 2023 Annual Report to Parliament

Publication details

  • Annual reports
  • Human Rights
  • 10/04/2024
  • ISSN:
    2560-6352
  • Cat. #:
    HR1-4E-PDF

Discussion paper on systemic racism

There is no question that racism violates human rights. Whether conscious or unconscious, subtle or overt, it diminishes human dignity and it erodes democracy.

Publication details

  • Research
  • Human Rights
  • 23/10/2023

Calling for inclusion: CHRC 2022 Annual Report

The report presents our 2022 statistics, highlights from our year, and features two stories that help shed light on two emerging issues that are defining this next era of human rights.

Publication details

  • Annual reports
  • Human Rights
  • 29/03/2023
  • ISBN:
    25606352

Publication details

  • Archived publication
  • Plans
  • Human Rights
  • 21/12/2022

Facial recognition technology use in Policing

Canadian Human Rights Commission’s written submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics on the use of facial recognition technology in policing. April 2022

Publication details

  • Submissions
  • Human Rights
  • 15/04/2022
  • ISBN:
    9780660478838
  • Cat. #:
    HR4-93/2023E-PDF

Stronger together: CHRC 2021 Annual Report

The report presents our 2021 statistics, highlights from our year, and features three stories that help shed light on three emerging issues that are defining this next era of human rights.

Publication details

  • Annual reports
  • Human Rights
  • 04/04/2022

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