This month marks five years since the federal government released its 10-year, $72 billion National Housing Strategy in 2017 to reverse Canada's housing and homelessness crisis.
We are horrified and deeply concerned by the frequent attacks on people experiencing homelessness in Canada.
Closing the gender pay gap is essential to our country’s economic and social recovery, and it is good for business. Today’s workforce is looking for a workplace that reflects their value system. They expect equity, diversity and gender equality at their workplace. Pay equity is a concrete way for employers to take action on these values and to demonstrate that they take gender equality seriously.
The Canadian Human Rights Commission congratulates Mr. Matson on this important decision. We applaud his perseverance in combatting discrimination for over a decade as his case wound its way through national and international human rights justice systems.
The Canadian Human Rights Commission is calling for government action to address concerning reports that extreme cold and the Omicron variant are threatening to overwhelm homeless shelters across Canada.
As we mark National Housing Day today, Canada’s worsening housing crisis is more concerning than ever. It is unacceptable in a country like Canada that an increasing number of people are homeless, facing evictions, or cannot find an affordable place to live.
Today, on International Women’s Day, we celebrate women and recognize their invaluable contributions to family, community, country and the world. Canadian women continue to be a driving force in our country — as community-builders, business leaders, innovators, educators, scientists, mothers, and frontline workers.
National AccessAbility Week is an opportunity to celebrate the contributions of people with disabilities. It is a chance to reaffirm our commitment to inclusion and to eliminating barriers that deny people with disabilities full and equal access to health care, to economic security, to information, to products and services, to transportation, to education, and to employment.
The Canadian Human Rights Commission continues to be very concerned about the Quebec law entitled An Act respecting the laicity of the State, which remains largely in place following today’s ruling by the Quebec Superior Court.
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.