Canada
Canada enjoys a global reputation as a defender of human rights, aided by a solid record on core civil and political rights protections that are guaranteed by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. However, the government faces longstanding human rights challenges. Many of these relate to the rights of Indigenous peoples, including violations of their right to safe drinking water and police mistreatment and abuse of Indigenous women and girls. Canada also grapples with serious human rights issues relating to the placement of children in immigration detention, and the use of prolonged solitary confinement. Internationally, the Canadian government has not taken effective steps to address abuses linked to the overseas operations of Canadian extractive and apparel companies.
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Disability Rights
October 10, 2024
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Americas
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Disability Rights
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October 5, 2021
Canada: Disastrous Impact of Extreme Heat
Failure to Protect Older People, People with Disabilities in British Columbia
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June 17, 2021
“I Didn’t Feel Like a Human in There”
Immigration Detention in Canada and its Impact on Mental Health
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September 4, 2024
Open Letter to Canada Minister of Foreign Affairs on Bangladesh Crisis
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January 25, 2024
Another Canadian Province to End Immigration Detention in its Jails
Prince Edward Island 9th Province to Terminate Federal Contract
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November 15, 2023
In the Israel-Palestine Crisis, Preventing Mass Atrocities is Key
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November 15, 2023
Mental Health Crisis Support Rooted in Community
Governments Should Invest in Rights-Respecting Alternatives to Punitive, Involuntary Treatment
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November 6, 2023
Suspend Arms to Israel, Palestinian Armed Groups
Countries Providing Weapons Risk Complicity in Grave Abuses
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October 5, 2023
On the Road to Abolishing Immigration Detention in Canada
Eight of Canada’s Ten Provinces Ending Federal Detention Contracts
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June 16, 2023
Another Canadian Province To End Immigration Detention in Jails
Ontario is Eighth Province to Terminate Federal Contract