Driving Change - The Canadian Human Rights Commission’s 2023 Annual Report to Parliament

After the Commission referred the complaint to the Tribunal, CSIS, the Complainant and the Commission settled the matter without a Tribunal hearing. [...] The Commission argued that the evidence supported the allegations of systemic and individual discrimination and harassment, and is waiting for the Tribunal’s decision on the merits of the complaint. [...] • The Commission also participated in a campaign to help commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Paris Principles and the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, by providing a statement to our regional network of national human rights institutions, also known as RINDHCA, on the importance of ensuring the independence of human rights institutions. [...] • We delivered a statement on behalf of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) Working Group on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at the 16th session of the UN Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. [...] The Commission and the Advocate also welcomed the launch of Justice Canada’s Action Plan in 2023, which outlines how Canada will implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act to uphold the human rights of Indigenous peoples.