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.


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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
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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
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The right to housing for people with disabilities: Accessibility

We are monitoring the right to adequate housing for people with disabilities in Canada. We are looking at the accessibility of housing. Do people with disabilities have housing that meets their accessibility needs? 27% of Canadians have a disability. That’s about 8 million people.

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  • Infographics
  • National Monitoring Mechanism
  • 19/06/2024
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Know your Pay Equity obligations and deadlines

A reference guide for federally regulated employers

Publication details

  • Tools
  • Pay Equity
  • 31/05/2024
  • ISSN:
    978-0-660-71852-1
  • Cat. #:
    HR4-125/2024E-PDF
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Putting people first

The Federal Housing Advocate’s 2023–2024 Annual Report to the Minister

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  • Annual reports
  • Housing
  • 30/05/2024
  • ISBN:
    2816-696
  • Cat. #:
    CH1-44E-PDF
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Environmental sensitivities and scent-free policies

A guide for federally regulated employers and service providers on environmental sensitivities and what they need to know.

Publication details

  • Tools
  • Workplace
  • 17/05/2024
  • ISBN:
    978-0-660-71795-1
  • Cat. #:
    HR4-124/2024E-PDF
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Paving the way to Pay Equity

The Pay Equity Commissioner’s 2023–2024 Annual Report to Parliament

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  • Annual reports
  • Pay Equity
  • 06/06/2024
  • ISSN:
    2816-721X
  • Cat. #:
    HR2-13E-PDF
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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
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Monitoring the right to housing for people with disabilities

The Canadian Human Rights Commission monitors the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) in Canada. We are responsible for tracking how Canada is putting the CRPD into action. Learn more about our CRPD work. The Federal Housing Advocate helps promote and protect the right to housing in Canada.

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  • Research
  • National Monitoring Mechanism
  • 07/05/2024
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What We Heard – Non-market housing as a solution to the housing crisis

A summary version is provided in HTML. See PDF for complete version.

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  • Reports
  • Housing
  • 26/04/2024
  • ISBN:
    978-0-660-71013-6
  • Cat. #:
    HR34-22/2024E-PDF

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