Update on the Canadian Human Rights Commission's anti-racism efforts
This update focuses on the progress we have made in improving the way we handle race-based complaints under the Canadian Human Rights Act; on diversity within the Commission; the Commission's policy work related to anti-racism; and the independent review of the Commission’s compliance with the Paris Principles as conducted by the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI).
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- Anti-racism work
- Human Rights
- 03/06/2025
- ISSN:
2564-1255 - Cat. #:
HR4-133/2025E-PDF
Submission from the Canadian Human Rights Commission on the proposed Canada Disability Benefit Regulations
The Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC) is Canada's national human rights institution. We promote, monitor and protect human rights in Canada. We are also responsible for monitoring Canada's implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).
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- Advice for policy makers
- National Monitoring Mechanism
- 09/05/2025
- ISBN:
978-0-660-75472-7 - Cat. #:
HR4-130/2025E-PDF
A call to action – Canada must strengthen the human right to housing
As the Federal Housing Advocate embarks on a new three-year mandate, she reflects on the need to address the housing crisis as one of the most pressing social and economic challenges facing the country
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- Submissions
- Housing
- 20/03/2025
- ISBN:
978-0-660-77934-8 - Cat. #:
HR34-26/2025E-PDF
Horizontal audit in the public service: The Employment of Racialized People in Management and Executive Positions
This is the final report of the horizontal audit the Commission conducted of the employment of racialized people in management and executive positions in the federal public service, in light of discussions surrounding systemic employment barriers faced by racialized people in the public service.
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- Reports
- Employment Equity
- 19/03/2025
- ISBN:
978-0-660-76420-7 - Cat. #:
HR4-132/2025E-PDF
Submission to the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at a glance
A summary of the Submission to the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on the occasion of Canada’s 2nd and 3rd Periodic Review – January 2025.
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- Submissions
- International
- 28/01/2025
- ISBN:
978-0-660-76312-5 - Cat. #:
HR4-131/2025E-PDF
Claiming the right to housing: The Federal Housing Advocate's review of Métis housing conditions, in partnership with the government of Métis Nation – Saskatchewan
A summary version of the report is provided in HTML. See PDF for complete version.
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- Reports
- Housing
- 23/10/2024
An Accessible Canada in the Making
The Federal Accessibility Commissioner’s 2023 Report to the Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with disabilities
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- Annual reports
- Accessibility
- 20/06/2024
- ISSN:
2817-4607 - Cat. #:
HR2-15E-PDF
The right to housing for people with disabilities: Calls to action
We are monitoring the right to adequate housing for people with disabilities in Canada. They face many barriers to housing. This needs to change.
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- Infographics
- National Monitoring Mechanism
- 19/06/2024
The right to housing for people with disabilities: Affordability
We are monitoring the right to adequate housing for people with disabilities in Canada. We are looking at the affordability of housing. That means how much money people spend on housing.
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- Infographics
- National Monitoring Mechanism
- 19/06/2024
The right to housing for people with disabilities: Core housing need
We are monitoring the right to adequate housing for people with disabilities in Canada. We are looking at people who are in “core housing need”.
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- Infographics
- National Monitoring Mechanism
- 19/06/2024