01/09/2020
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Statement – Implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples without delay
News Releases
The human rights issues facing First Nations, the Métis Nation, and Inuit are among the most pressing in our country. Implementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, including through the adoption of Bill C-15 by Parliament, would represent a vital step towards promoting and protecting Indigenous rights in Canada. It would signal a clear commitment to advancing reconciliation.
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Statement – It’s time to step up to end racism
Statements
The events of the past year have shone a powerful light on the need for all Canadians to reflect on how white privilege, deeply embedded systemic racism, and unchecked racial biases continue to exist in Canada, and contribute to injustice and inequality.
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Remarks at the 2020 Meeting of Federal, Provincial and Territorial Human Rights Ministers
Speeches
Speaking Notes of Marie-Claude Landry, Ad. E., Chief Commissioner, Canadian Human Rights Commission
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Respecting the rule of law means respecting Treaty rights
Statements
The Canadian Human Rights Commission condemns the violence perpetrated against Sipekne’katik and Mi’kmaq throughout Mi’kma’ki. The reported threats, attacks, assaults, and destruction of property are disturbing and graphic displays of the deeply rooted intolerance and systemic racism Indigenous peoples continue to face.
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Statement – Canadian prisoners continue to experience conditions of solitary confinement
Statements
The Canadian Human Rights Commission is deeply concerned and troubled by reports that prisoners being held in Correctional Service Canada’s new Structured Intervention Units (SIU) continue to experience conditions of solitary confinement.
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In the midst of a 'shecession,' we can close the gender pay gap
Open letters
We live in a time of turmoil and uncertainty. But, amidst the challenge, we have a great opportunity to rebuild the economy, strengthen businesses and promote worker well-being using tools that have been proven to work. Closing the gender wage gap is one of those tools.
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Roundtable discussions with racialized communities
News Releases
In March of this year, the Commission hosted important roundtable discussions with stakeholders representing racialized communities from across Canada. Our objective was to listen, learn and take action. At the roundtable discussion, stakeholders shared important recommendations for how to improve the Commission's complaint processes and its operations more generally.
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Statement - Disability inclusion essential to Canada’s recovery
Statements
Today, as we mark the UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities, it is an opportunity for all Canadians to reaffirm our commitment to inclusion and equality by reflecting on how we can eliminate barriers for people with disabilities.
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Statement – We must do more to curb online hate
Statements
Four years ago today, a young man walked into the Quebec Islamic Cultural Centre in Quebec City and opened fire, killing six and wounding several others. The attack shook the nation to its core.
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