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Cultural Safety: A Human Rights Issue
Wendake, December 6, 2024 — Regarding Bill 32, An Act to establish the cultural safety approach within the health and social services network, the First Nations organizations and governments believe that the bill will not fully guarantee the cultural safety of First Nations users of the health and social services network, despite all the solutions […]
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Cultural Safety: A Human Rights Issue
WENDAKE, QC, Dec. 5, 2024 – Regarding Bill 32, An Act to establish the cultural safety approach within the health and social services network, the First Nations organizations and governments believe that the bill will not fully guarantee the cultural safety of First Nations users of the health and social services network, despite all the […]
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Human Rights Commission Announce 2024 Human Rights Award Nominees
December 5, 2024 The following is being distributed at the request of the Human Rights Commission of Newfoundland and Labrador: The Human Rights Commission of Newfoundland and Labrador today announced its short-listed nominees for the 2024 Human Rights Award. The annual award recognizes individuals who have made and/or continue to make meaningful contributions to advancing […]
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CHRT’s Jordan’s Principle decision marks significant victory for First Nations Children
The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal’s latest decision on Jordan’s Principle marks a significant victory for First Nations children, who have long endured Canada’s failure to comply with legal orders to end discrimination. Released on November 21, this ruling honours the sacred legacy of Jordan River Anderson and the powerful impact of his name in establishing […]
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Joint news release – New data highlights troubling housing inequalities for people with disabilities
December 03, 2024 New data shows that people with disabilities face financial hardship, unsafe housing, and a lack of supports and services at far higher rates than people without disabilities. The findings, released by the Canadian Human Rights Commission and the Office of the Federal Housing Advocate, add to a growing body of evidence showing […]
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Legal Actions related to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal Case on First Nations Children
Information Topic Compensation Jordan’s Principle Child and Family Services Jordan’s Principle Non-Compliance Motion Long-Term Reform Long-Term Reform Purpose Compensate victims of Canada’s discrimination in child and family services and Jordan’s Principle on reserve and in the Yukon between 1991–2022. Addressing Canada’s non-compliance with existing Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT) orders on Jordan’s Principle to address […]
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No consequences’ for violating human rights in privately funded research in Canada, says ethics expert – CBC
Dec 02, 2024 Roughly 85 per cent of clinical trials in Canada are privately funded When Janice Parente read a CBC story this past spring about a dubious brainwave study targeting primarily Indigenous kids in Saskatchewan, it immediately piqued her interest. That’s because the Quebec-based scientist and research ethics expert was putting the finishing touches […]
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Celebrating Nova Scotia Human Rights Week
November 29, 2024 Nova Scotians are encouraged to join in celebrations marking Nova Scotia Human Rights Week from December 3 to 10. Last year, the Human Rights Commission and partners commemorated the first Nova Scotia Human Rights Week in recognition of the 75th anniversary of the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This year’s […]
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SCO to Host United Nations in Winnipeg: Discussion on Global Indigenous Rights
November 26, 2024 ANISHINAABE AND DAKOTA TERRITORY, MB – The Southern Chiefs’ Organization (SCO) will host an International Seminar on the Right to Self-Determination in support of the United Nations’ (UN) Expert Mechanism on the Rights for Indigenous People (EMRIP). EMRIP was created by the UN’s Human Rights Council to provide expert advice on the […]
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AMC: Tribunal’s Jordan’s Principle Decision Exposes Critical Crisis in Funding and Services for First Nations Children
Treaty One Territory, Winnipeg – The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) welcomes the recent Canadian Human Rights Tribunal rulings under Jordan’s Principle as an essential step forward but warns that Canada’s ongoing failures to implement equitable funding and services have created an escalating crisis for First Nations children, youth, and families in Manitoba. Acting Grand […]
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