2025 Human Rights Awards presented
Press Release October 9, 2025 FREDERICTON – The recipients of the 2025 New Brunswick Human Rights Awards were honoured during a ceremony hosted at Government House in Fredericton today. Anita…
ABPA Expands Ring of Fire Study, Calling on Regulators to Uphold Truth and Reconciliation
Press Release October 7, 2025 – Robinson-Superior Treaty, Fort William First Nation Territory, Thunder Bay, Ontario: The Anishnawbe Business Professional Association (ABPA) today announced a significant expansion of its research…
Call for Nominations for 2025 Human Rights Awards
Press Release September 26, 2025 People can now submit nominations for this year’s Nova Scotia Human Rights Awards. The Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission presents awards annually to Nova Scotians…
With equal pay, everyone benefits
Press Release Sep 18, 2025 In honour of International Equal Pay Day, Lori Straznicky, Federal Pay Equity Commissioner, issues the following statement: Today, on International Equal Pay Day, we reaffirm…
AMC Stands in Full Support of Brokenhead Ojibway Nation’s Human Rights Complaint Against Indigenous Services Canada
Press Release September 3, 2025 Treaty One Territory, Winnipeg, MB – The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC), on behalf of the 63 First Nations in Manitoba, stands in full support…
BCMF Withdraws Human Rights Complaint to Support Reconciliation
Press Release Vancouver, British Columbia, August 19, 2025 – Following a decision of its Board of Directors on August 15th, the BC Métis Federation (BCMF) has formally withdrawn its complaint…
OHRC Makes Recommendations Regarding Bill 33
Press Release August 18, 2025 The presence of police in Ontario’s publicly funded schools has renewed conversation, in light of Bill 33, Supporting Children and Students Act, 2025. If passed, Bill 33,…
New Expert Report Reveals Harms of Indigenous Consumer Racial Profiling in Canada; Report Submitted as Evidence in Canadian Tire Human Rights Complaint
Press Release VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 14, 2025 – The Heiltsuk Nation is releasing an expert report today on Indigenous Consumer Racial Profiling (CRP), as part of filings for a BC…
OHRC releases its 2024-25 annual report: Cultivating a Culture of Dignity and Respect: A Shared Responsibility
Press Release June 27, 2025 TORONTO – Today, the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) released its 2024–2025 annual report entitled Cultivating a Culture of Dignity and Respect: A Shared Responsibility. This report…
Ontario Human Rights Commission supports employers with guidance on Indigenous-specific hiring
Press Release May 29, 2025 TORONTO – Today, the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) released its Policy statement on Indigenous-specific hiring (policy statement) to provide guidance primarily to non-Indigenous employers on how to…
