Today, Federal Housing Advocate Marie-Josée Houle is calling for a national response to the human rights crisis facing people living in homeless encampments.
Today, the Office of the Federal Housing Advocate released a series of research reports on homeless encampments that confirm a human rights crisis is unfolding in cities across Canada.
I am writing to you to tell you about the organization I have had the honour to lead for almost eight years. The role of Chief Commissioner and CEO was for me, one of the greatest honours of my life. In addition, I would like to provide you with a sense of the current context of the remarkable organization you are about to lead.
Today, the Office of the Federal Housing Advocate released a series of research reports that explore the growing trend of financial firms using housing as commodity to grow wealth for their investors.
Over the course of 2020, the global pandemic changed almost every aspect of life in Canada. It has separated us from family, friends and colleagues. But it has also united us in a common challenge and singular focus.
The human rights issues facing First Nations, the Métis Nation, and Inuit are among the most pressing in our country. Implementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, including through the adoption of Bill C-15 by Parliament, would represent a vital step towards promoting and protecting Indigenous rights in Canada. It would signal a clear commitment to advancing reconciliation.
In March of this year, the Commission hosted important roundtable discussions with stakeholders representing racialized communities from across Canada. Our objective was to listen, learn and take action. At the roundtable discussion, stakeholders shared important recommendations for how to improve the Commission's complaint processes and its operations more generally.
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.