Province Working to Eliminate Systemic Racism Ontario is formally recognizing the United Nations’ (UN) Decade for People of African Descent. This declaration acknowledges that people of African descent represent a distinct group whose human rights must be promoted and protected. The UN Decade [Read more]
Canada removing objector status to UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Canada tells the United Nations that the government will remove its “permanent objector status” to the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Click here for the full story. The National is [Read more]
The Supreme Court of Canada has unanimously (9-0 decision) ruled that the law preventing doctors from assisting severely ill, adult Canadians to end their lives on their terms was unconstitutional. The court ruled that a physician can assist a patient in ending their life if that person is “a [Read more]
TORONTO, ON – CNW – Limited travel options in Ontario’s north were not even available to Bradley Bondar and Lisa Buck because no vehicles had accessible washrooms. Yesterday Bondar and Buck settled joint human rights claims with the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission [Read more]
From Grassy Narrows First Nation ON makes new plans for industrial clearcut logging at Grassy Narrows OTTAWA, ON – Today the Supreme Court of Canada granted leave to Grassy Narrows to appeal their legal action for Treaty rights and against clearcut logging to the highest court. The case [Read more]
Courtesy David Giuliano David Giuliano, minister at St. John’s United Church, recently took part in the 10th Doha Conference on Interfaith Dialogue, in Doha, Qatar. The conference is funded by the Qatari Ministry of Justice, representing the Emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani who believes in the [Read more]
The $15 billion takeover of Nexen Inc., one of Canada’s largest oil & gas companies involved in the oil sands, by Chinese state-owned China National Offshore Oil Company (CNOOC) has been in the news a lot lately. Many in Canada’s corporate sector have rightly noted that Canada must [Read more]
Exploring Identities and Celebrating Diversity THUNDER BAY, ON – With violence against lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer (LGBTQ) people continuing and members of the community fighting for equal human rights, a new film festival strives to challenge attitudes while at the same time [Read more]
