About the publication
Issue 2 (September 2021 - September 2022)
Canadian Human Right Commission
21/10/2022
2564-1255
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Requesting parking accommodation will be easier for employees at ESDC
Settlement statements
The Canadian Human Rights Commission is pleased to announce the centralization of requests for parking accommodation within the Department of Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC).
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Maintain action and momentum towards reconciliation
Statements
Today, as we mark this second annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we call on non-Indigenous people in Canada to learn the truth about the atrocities of our past, to understand how those atrocities still live on today, and to assume collective responsibility in passing that knowledge on and helping turn it into meaningful action.
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People with disabilities continue to face barriers to working in Canada's telecom industry
News Releases
Findings of an audit report published today by the Canadian Human Rights Commission reveals that people with disabilities still don’t have fair and equal access to employment in Canada’s broadcasting and telecommunications sector.
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Closing remarks: National Black Canadians Summit
Speeches
Closing remarks: National Black Canadians Summit, Marie-Claude Landry, Ad. E., Chief Commissioner Canadian Human Rights Commission
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National Indigenous Peoples Day: A day of celebration and recognition
Statements
Today, on National Indigenous Peoples' Day, the Canadian Human Rights Commission joins people across the country in celebrating the diverse cultures, languages, traditions, and achievements of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples.
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Change in Canada's military is long overdue
Statements
The Canadian Human Rights Commission applauds the thorough and comprehensive investigation conducted by the Honourable Louise Arbour in her Report of the Independent External Comprehensive Review of the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces. The Commission wholeheartedly supports her findings and recommendations.
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MAiD cannot be an answer to systemic inequality
Statements
Medical Assistance in Dying is intended to allow people the ability to die with dignity when science and medicine can offer no better alternative to alleviate unbearable suffering. Leaving people to make this choice because the state is failing to fulfill their fundamental human rights is unacceptable.
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Another key step towards barrier-free federal workplaces
Settlement statements
Today, the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) announce that they have reached an agreement to settle a complaint before the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal about the accommodation of persons with disabilities. The settlement reflects the parties' mutual interest in ensuring that there are robust measures in place for accommodation of ESDC employees.
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Urgent action needed to stop sexual coercion and violence in federal prisons
Statements
The Canadian Human Rights Commission is deeply concerned by numerous reports of sexual coercion and violence in federal prisons. People continue to be victims of sexual assault while under the care and custody of the state, and the Correctional Service of Canada and correctional staff are not doing enough to address the issue.
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