This practical guide is for all federally regulated employers, managers, and supervisors who want to learn more about how to accommodate a member of their team. It covers a wide range of accommodation issues with a single step-by-step process.
Submission to the Human Rights Committee on the occasion of Canada’s 7th Periodic Review – February 2026.
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.
Submission to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the occasion of Canada’s 10th Periodic Review – September 2024.
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.
This year marked a significant milestone on our journey to building a barrier-free Canada. For the first time, all federally regulated and government organizations were required to publish either an accessibility plan or a progress report. This provided our Office with more insight and understanding than ever before. We now have a much clearer picture of both the growing awareness of accessibility obligations and the progress being made to remove barriers and, equally important, the work that still lies ahead.
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.
Infographic of the Pay Equity Act timelines from 2021-2029.
Infographic of the key steps to creating and posting a pay equity plan
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.