"One year ago today, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal issued a landmark decision in support of child welfare services for Indigenous children on reserve. This was an important milestone on Canada’s path towards reconciliation, and in that spirit, the Canadian Human Rights Commission continues to urge all Parties to sit down together and work collaboratively on this decision’s implementation. “

Is Canada all talk when it comes to inclusion? Could we fall prey to the wave of intolerance washing over the western world?

“This is an historic moment for trans rights and for human rights in Canada. Today, we join the thousands of human rights advocates, trans individuals, families and children across Canada, as we welcome and celebrate the passage of Bill C-16.

Hearings will continue tomorrow before the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal in relation to the complaint, filed ten years ago, by The First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada and the Assembly of First Nations regarding discrimination in the child welfare system on reserve. The Tribunal is now being asked to make final orders in this case, in order to provide all parties with clear parameters and objectives in the implementation of this decision.

Remarks at John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights 10th Annual Human Rights Awards, Marie-Claude Landry, Chief Commissioner, Canadian Human Rights Commission

As a result of Milloy’s complaint to the Canadian Human Rights Commission, ESDC ceased requesting documentation to change sex/gender designations in the Social Insurance Number register. ESDC, as part of a government-wide initiative, is conducting a review of the collection of sex/gender data. As an interim measure, pending completion of the government-wide review, ESDC will amend its client-facing documents and its procedures so that:

Last night, Canadians were murdered and injured because of their faith. In the face of this senseless terror and violence right here at home, it might be easy to be stunned and shocked into grief and silence.

The Canadian Human Rights Commission calls on the Government of Canada to fully implement recommendations of the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).

Speaking Notes of Marie-Claude Landry, Chief Commissioner, Canadian Human Rights Commission. Presentation to the Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights On the Human Rights of Prisoners in Canada