Human Rights Watch welcomes the opportunity to provide input to the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (the “Committee”) in advance of its upcoming review of Canada.

First: It was added to the Canadian Human Rights Act, joining a list of identifiable groups that are protected from discrimination. These groups include age, race, sex, religion and disability ...

In his first major move as Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney eliminated roughly a third of all cabinet positions, ...

"Today's sanctions reflect Canada's long-standing commitment to upholding democracy and the rule of law. They are also a clear message to the regime of Nicolas Maduro that Canada will not tolerate any ...

“Certainly there has been long-standing and systemic discrimination and widespread human rights abuses against indigenous peoples in Canada, both historically as well as present day.” ...