The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is an international agreement. It is sometimes called the "CRPD" or the "Convention."
This agreement promotes and protects human rights for people with disabilities. Canada agreed to follow the rules of the Convention in 2010. Many groups developed the Convention, including governments working with people with disabilities, organizations for people with disabilities and human rights commissions, among others.
The Convention has 50 articles. Articles explain what rights people with disabilities have under the Convention. These Articles cover many parts of a person's life. For example:
- the right to live free from discrimination
- the right to an inclusive education
- the right to employment
- the right to make one's own decisions
The Commission's job is to make sure that Canada is fulfilling these rights.