On the eve of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Charlotte-Anne Malischewski, Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission, Christopher T. Sutton, Accessibility Commissioner, Lori Straznicky, Pay Equity Commissioner, and the Federal Housing Advocate, Marie-Josée Houle, issue the following statement
International Equal Pay Day is a call for sustained action and continued leadership on pay equity. At this pivotal moment for Canada, pay equity is an investment in a more inclusive, productive, and prosperous country.
This guide provides an in-depth overview of how we developed the framework to monitor the right to adequate housing for people with disabilities.
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