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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Know your Pay Equity obligations and deadlines

A reference guide for federally regulated employers

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  • Guidance
  • Pay Equity
  • 31/05/2024
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Putting people first

The Federal Housing Advocate’s 2023–2024 Annual Report to the Minister

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  • Reports
  • Housing
  • 30/05/2024
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Environmental sensitivities and scent-free policies

A guide for federally regulated employers and service providers on environmental sensitivities and what they need to know.

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  • Tools
  • Workplace
  • 17/05/2024
  • ISBN:
    978-0-660-71795-1
  • Cat. #:
    HR4-124/2024E-PDF
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Paving the way to Pay Equity

The Pay Equity Commissioner’s 2023–2024 Annual Report to Parliament

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  • Annual reports
  • Pay Equity
  • 06/06/2024
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An Accessible Canada in the Making

The Federal Accessibility Commissioner’s 2023 Report to the Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with disabilities

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  • Annual reports
  • Accountability
  • 20/06/2024
  • ISSN:
    2817-4607
  • Cat. #:
    HR2-15E-PDF
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Monitoring the right to housing for people with disabilities

The Canadian Human Rights Commission monitors the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) in Canada. We are responsible for tracking how Canada is putting the CRPD into action. Learn more about our CRPD work. The Federal Housing Advocate helps promote and protect the right to housing in Canada.

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  • National Monitoring Mechanism
  • 07/05/2024
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What We Heard – Non-market housing as a solution to the housing crisis

A summary version is provided in HTML. See PDF for complete version.

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  • Reports
  • Housing
  • 26/04/2024
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Developing a Workplace Accommodation Policy - A Template for Federally Regulated Employers

This template is for federally regulated employers looking to create their own workplace accommodation policy. A good accommodation policy is key to building an inclusive workplace that respects the unique needs, perspectives and potential of all their team members.

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  • Tools
  • Workplace
  • 10/05/2024
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Workplace accommodation - A guide for federally regulated employers

This practical guide is for all federally regulated employers, managers, and supervisors who want to learn more about how to accommodate a member of their team. It covers a wide range of accommodation issues with a single step-by-step process.

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  • Tools
  • Workplace
  • 10/05/2024
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What we learned: Housing for people with disabilities

  On this page About us The right to housing for people with disabilities What we did What we learned Calls to action

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  • International
  • 23/04/2024

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