Human rights must be at the heart of the province’s Strategy for a Safer Ontario: OHRC
Press Release May 26, 2016 Page content Toronto – The Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) is calling for a comprehensive new approach to policing in Ontario that addresses long-standing concerns…
Provincial Advocate urges Ontarians to reaffirm commitment to improve outcomes for all children and youth in care
Press Release TORONTO, May 14, 2016 – On the third annual Children and Youth in Care Day, the Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth is encouraging all Ontarians to reflect…
Did you attend a Labrador residential school?
Press Release May 13, 2016 If you are a residential school survivor who attended one of five community dorms in Makkovik, Cartwright, Nain, St. Anthony and North West River, then…
President pleased out-of-court settlement for residential school survivors finally reached
Press Release May 10, 2016 The Nunatsiavut Government is hoping that residential school survivors in Newfoundland and Labrador will be able to move on with their lives now that all…
Out-of-court settlement for residential school survivors a huge step forward in addressing historic wrongs
Press Release HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY, LABRADOR, May 11, 2016 – NunatuKavut Community Council (NCC) President Todd Russell today issued the following statement on the out-of-court settlement for survivors who attended…
If you attended the Schools in Cartwright, North West River, Makkovik, Nain or St. Anthony run by the International Grenfell Association or the Moravian Church, a class action settlement could affect your rights.
Press Release ST. JOHN’S, May 10, 2016 – The Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador authorized this press release, and other forms of notice, as part of a notification program…
Media Advisory – Sheldon Kennedy and Ontario Regional Chief Isadore Day among speakers at Children’s Aid Foundation’s second annual five14 Talks
Press Release In recognition of Ontario’s Children and Youth in Care Day, five14 Talks will bring together community influencers and thought leaders in conversation to inspire change for children in…
First Nations Leadership Council Strongly Supports RCY Report Condemning Wide-Ranging and Biased Plecas Review
Press Release May 3, 2016 (Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver) Senior First Nations leadership in BC are thanking Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, BC’s Representative for Children and Youth, for her recent special report…
24 New Correctional Officers for Northern Ontario
Press Release Province Begins Training New Recruits in Sudbury May 2, 2016 Training for 24 new correctional officers for institutions across Northern Ontario is now underway in Sudbury through the…
CASW Encouraged by Tribunal Ruling on Jordan’s Principle
OTTAWA, ON – The Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) is deeply encouraged by yesterday’s Canadian Human Rights Tribunal ruling ordering the federal government to enact Jordan’s Principle, giving the…
