This submission is provided by the Accessibility Commissioner in response to a request by the Review Panel on the Lack of Accessible Housing in Canada. This review panel hearing comes at a pivotal moment, as governments are planning generational investments in housing.
Submission from the Commission at the request of the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights as they consider their study on Employment Equity in the Public Service.
In a report launched today, the Federal Housing Advocate is calling for new measures to better protect First Nations communities experiencing climate-driven emergencies and wildfires.
This report calls for new measures to better protect First Nations communities experiencing climate-driven emergencies and wildfires. The report points to systemic gaps in emergency responses that threaten the safety, dignity, and right to housing of First Nations communities.
As the start of the summer brings numerous celebrations that provide opportunities to reflect on who we are and the values that bring us together, the heads of Canada’s human rights commissions at the federal, provincial and territorial level issue the following statement.
To mark National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21, Lori Straznicky, Pay Equity Commissioner, Christopher T. Sutton, Accessibility Commissioner, and Charlotte-Anne Malischewski, Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission, issues the following statement
By embedding human rights at the core of Canada’s AI governance and development, Canada can ensure that the benefits of AI are inclusive, available and shared by everyone.
Recommendations released today in the Federal Housing Advocate’s annual report call for the federal government to better incorporate human rights into its housing initiatives.
To mark the launch of National AccessAbility Week, Christopher T. Sutton, Accessibility Commissioner, Charlotte-Anne Malischewski, Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission, and Marie-Josée Houle, Federal Housing Advocate, issue the following statement.