The Canadian Human Rights Commission is deeply concerned by the rise of racism across Canada since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Commission is deeply disturbed by the recent findings of the Office of the Correctional Investigator that the proportion of Indigenous people in federal prisons has now surpassed a staggering 30% of the total inmate population.

Today is a victory for the human rights and privacy of all Canadians. The Canadian Human Rights Commission applauds today’s Supreme Court of Canada decision affirming the constitutionality of the 2017 Genetic Non-Discrimination Act.

In its 2018 Annual Report released today, the Canadian Human Rights Commission says more people contacted the Commission to ask for help than any other year in its history.

The Accessible Canada Act, which became law on June 21, 2019, requires the member organizations of the Council to work collaboratively to refer federal accessibility complaints to the right organization and to foster complementary policies and practices.

The audit revealed that while banks and financial institutions are leaders in employment equity and are strongly committed to a diverse workforce, the underrepresentation of Indigenous people continues to persist with little to no progress. From 2011 to 2018, the representation rate of Indigenous people in the banking and financial sector has remained virtually unchanged. This gap can be attributed to multiple factors such as the lack of targeted recruitment and lack of employment equity special measures.

As we celebrate National AccessAbility Week, let’s think big and ensure Canada is a world leader in accessibility.

The audit will focus on departments and agencies that comprise 500+ employees.