Canadian Human Rights Commission welcomes Brian Eyolfson as part-time Commissioner
Press Release May 15, 2025 Ottawa, Ontario – Canadian Human Rights Commission The Canadian Human Rights Commission is pleased to welcome Brian Eyolfson by Order in Council, as a part-time…
OHRC Endorses Consensus Statement on Race-Based Data for Health
Press Release April 4, 2025 The Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) is pleased to endorse the Wellesley Institute’s Consensus Statement on Race-Based Data for Health, calling on all levels of the…
Significant barriers remain for racialized people seeking management and executive positions in the federal public service: CHRC audit
Press Release 19 March, 2025 A new employment equity audit report released today by the Commission finds that racialized people, particularly those seeking management and executive positions, still face significant…
Moving Forward
Press Release Feb 27, 2025 On February 27, government announced plans to modernize the way the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission protects the rights of Nova Scotians and administers the…
Minister Joly launches Standing Table on Human Rights
Press Release From: Global Affairs Canada February 11, 2025 The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced the launch of Canada’s first Minister of Foreign Affairs’ Standing Table…
AMC Commends Launch of Removed Child and Removed Child Family Class Compensation Claims Process
Press Release February 10, 2025 Treaty One Territory, Winnipeg – The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) welcomes the launch of the Removed Child and Removed Child Family Class Compensation Claims…
Indigenous human rights body needed to fill gaps in Canada’s human rights institutions
Press Release Recommendation 1 A gap in data related to missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls 2SLGBTQI+ people hinders the public’s understanding of the scale of the crisis, and…
Caring Society’s December 9, 2024 Letter to the CHRT re Jordan’s Principle Non-Compliance Motion
Press Release I write further to the Panel’s direction in its November 21, 2024 letter decision (the “Letter Decision”) to provide the Caring Society’s views regarding the three options for…
AFN’s December 9, 2024 Letter to The CHRT re Jordan’s Principle Non-Compliance Motion
Press Release We write to you today on behalf of the Assembly of First Nations (“AFN”) in response to the Panel’s November 21, 2024, summary ruling with respect to the…
Human Rights Commission Announce Recipient of the 2024 Human Rights Award
Press Release December 10, 2024 The following is being distributed at the request of the Human Rights Commission of Newfoundland and Labrador: During a ceremony at Government House in St.…
