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)
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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.
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