Publications On this page you will find the Commission’s publications, including Annual Reports, advice the Commission has provided for policy makers like parliamentarians, government agencies, and United Nations bodies, as well as research conducted by or for the Commission. You will also find guides and tools developed by the Commission to help everyone understand human rights obligations and good practices within workplaces.


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Monitoring the CRPD - Preliminary survey results

This infographic provides an overview of the key findings from a 2020 survey conducted by the Canadian Human Rights Commission. In the survey, the Commission asked the public to help it fulfill its new role in monitoring the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

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  • Archived publication
  • Infographics
  • Human Rights
  • 20/08/2021
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Fast Talk on environmental racism in Canada

Summary Report April 22, 2024 The CHRC is indebted to the panel of experts who participated in this meaningful Fast Talk. Their valuable knowledge and expertise has made clear the link between environmental racism and human rights in Canada.

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  • Anti-racism work
  • Human Rights
  • 22/04/2024
  • ISBN:
    978-0-660-68501-4
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CHRC and OCI - Open letter calling for Canada's ratification of the OPCAT

The Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC) and the Office of the Correctional Investigator of Canada (OCI) are writing to you on a subject of utmost concern with important human rights implications for individuals deprived of their liberty in this country...

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  • Human Rights
  • 01/11/2023
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Every voice counts: Anti-racist transformation from the inside out

Canadian Human Rights Commission’s Fall 2023 Update

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  • Anti-racism work
  • Human Rights
  • 07/11/2023
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Submission to the United Nations Human Rights Council

On the occasion of its review of Canada during the 4th cycle of the Universal Periodic Review

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  • Human Rights
  • 12/07/2023
  • ISBN:
    978-0-660-49156-1
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Conference Summary Report “Confronting Racism and Addressing Human Rights in a Pandemic”

On September 16 2020, the Federal Anti-Racism Secretariat (Federal Secretariat) joined forces with the Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC) to host a virtual event that convened advocates and experts from across disciplines to raise awareness

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  • Research
  • Human Rights
  • 01/12/2020
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Fast talk on hate in a human rights context in Canada

The CHRC has identified hate and intolerance as a key area of concern requiring further knowledge development. As part of this exercise, the CHRC hosted a Fast Talk on Hate in a Human Rights Context in Canada

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  • Research
  • Human Rights
  • 23/11/2018
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Aging and Dying in Prison: An Investigation into the Experiences of Older Individuals in Federal Custody

Prisons were never intended to be nursing homes, hospices, or long-term care facilities. Yet increasingly in Canada, they are being required to fulfill those functions. The proportion of older individuals in federal custody (those 50 years of age and older) is growing.

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  • Human Rights
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  • Research
  • Human Rights
  • 30/04/2018
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  • Research
  • Human Rights
  • 28/04/2022
  • ISBN:
    978-0-660-47738-1

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