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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  • Reports
  • Employment Equity
  • 31/03/2021

Draft Anti-Racism Action Plan

Working Document for CHRC staff – Updated as of January 2021

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  • Plans
  • 01/01/2021

Conference Summary Report “Confronting Racism and Addressing Human Rights in a Pandemic”

On September 16 2020, the Federal Anti-Racism Secretariat (Federal Secretariat) joined forces with the Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC) to host a virtual event that convened advocates and experts from across disciplines to raise awareness

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  • Research
  • Human Rights
  • 01/12/2020

COVID-19 and Mental health in the workplace - A practical guide for employers and employees

While some employers have been able to adapt their operations to create a work-from-home environment for the longer-term, other employers have already or will be obligated to restore operations to a pre-pandemic state. In either case, balancing the mental health needs of employees and the operational needs of employers raises some important challenges. This guide is intended to provide practical knowledge and suggestions for employers and employees who are looking for guidance on how to approach mental health in the workplace in the era of COVID-19 and beyond.

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  • Tools
  • Workplace
  • 01/12/2020
  • ISBN:
    978-0-660-36707-1
  • Cat. #:
    HR4-54/2020E-PDF

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  • Research
  • Human Rights
  • 01/09/2020

Discrimination – What can I do about it?

The purpose of this guide is to help those who want to prevent or protect themselves from discrimination through the rights established under the Canadian Human Rights Act. It provides the definitions of discrimination and harassment and describes how to file a complaint with the Canadian Human Rights Commission.

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  • Tools
  • Human Rights
  • 01/06/2020

Horizontal audit on Indigenous employment in the banking and financial sector

This first sector-wide employment equity report uses findings based on the Commission’s new horizontal audit model. While there has been some progress in increasing the representation of designated group members across the sector, there has been little to no progress in the representation of Indigenous people. This audit looked at compliance with the Employment Equity Act, identified employment barriers faced by Indigenous people within the banking and financial sector, and gathered best practices to share with employers in the sector to assist them in the recruitment and retention of Indigenous people in their workforces.

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  • Reports
  • Employment Equity
  • 01/06/2020
  • ISBN:
    978-0-660-33611-4
  • Cat. #:
    HR4-50/2019E-PDF

Discrimination – What can I do about it?

The purpose of this guide is to help those who want to prevent or protect themselves from discrimination through the rights established under the Canadian Human Rights Act. It provides the definitions of discrimination and harassment and describes how to file a complaint with the Canadian Human Rights Commission.

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  • Tools
  • Human Rights
  • 01/06/2020
  • ISBN:
    978-0-660-32611-5

Roadblocks on the career path: Challenges faced by persons with disabilities in employment

It is widely accepted that a person's well-being, good health and social inclusion is directly linked to their employment. A key indicator of one's quality of life and sense of personal fulfillment is one's ability to be gainfully employed and to find meaningful work.

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  • Research
  • Workplace
  • 01/01/2019

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