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HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE SPOTLIGHT Read Amnesty International Canada’s post "Five torture myths debunked” to mark International Day in Support of Victims of Torture on June 26 (June 25, 2019) Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms: New, accessible certificate versions in English, French and 29 other languages now available on Open Government (June 20, 2019) World Day Against Child Labour – June 12: Download the 2019 campaign poster on this year’s theme “Children shouldn’t work in fields, but on dreams!” (May 31, 2019) In the Headlines: UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People (UNDRIP) - Private member’s bill inching toward passage CBC News (May 28, 2019) Celebrate International Year of Indigenous Languages by watching films on NFB playlist National AccessAbility Week 2019 - May 26 to June 1: Let’s change the way we think, talk and act! (May 25, 2019) In the Headlines: UN expresses concern about Quebec’s Bill 21 (CBC News – May 22, 2019) In the Headlines: Secretary General Amnesty International Canada contributes article “Time is ticking for MPs, Senators to pass human rights bills” The Hill Times (May 22, 2019) In the Headlines: Canada wins Bank Note of the Year Award for Viola Desmond $10 bill (CBC - April 30, 2019) Read Amnesty International’s 2019 Human Rights Agenda for Canada (April 8, 2019) Statement: Minister Rodriguez and Minister Bennet on UNESCO’s International Year of Indigenous Languages (January 28, 2019) Human Rights Watch: Read chapter on Canada in World Report 2019 Learn about Viola Desmond and her journey from protester to the $10 bill (August 1, 2018) Read Canada's National Report from the recent 3rd Universal Periodic Review before the UN's Human Rights Council (August 1, 2018) Previous News ACROSS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT / LINKS Across the Federal Government Links Find out which government departments are active on various aspects of human rights United Nations UN What We Do | Protect Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Human Rights Council UN Women UN Enable UNESCO Canadian Commission for UNESCO Canada Canadian Human Rights Commission Canadian Human Rights Tribunal Canadian Museum for Human Rights Canadian Association of Statutory Human Rights Agencies Human Rights Internet | International Human Rights and Canada Database Other Organization of American States

Did You Know? An August 2018 survey conducted by IPSOS shows that a large majority (82%) of Canadians believe human rights are important to protect, but almost half of respondents (47%) said they know little or nothing about them.