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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Crisis and Conflict
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Canada: Disastrous Impact of Extreme Heat
Failure to Protect Older People, People with Disabilities in British Columbia
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“I Didn’t Feel Like a Human in There”
Immigration Detention in Canada and its Impact on Mental Health
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Mental Health Crisis Support Rooted in Community
Governments Should Invest in Rights-Respecting Alternatives to Punitive, Involuntary Treatment
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Suspend Arms to Israel, Palestinian Armed Groups
Countries Providing Weapons Risk Complicity in Grave Abuses
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On the Road to Abolishing Immigration Detention in Canada
Eight of Canada’s Ten Provinces Ending Federal Detention Contracts
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Another Canadian Province To End Immigration Detention in Jails
Ontario is Eighth Province to Terminate Federal Contract
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Canada must protect Chinese people here who are critical of Beijing
Fear of retaliation has forced many in the diaspora community into self-censorship. This country should listen and act on their concerns.
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Submission to the Universal Periodic Review of Canada
44th Session of the UN Universal Periodic Review
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Inquest Highlights Abuses in Canada’s Immigration Detention
Government Should End Inhumane Incarceration for Immigration Detainees in Jails
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People with Disabilities in Humanitarian Emergencies and Situations of Risk
Submission to the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Regarding Article 11 of the CRPD
