Submission to the Human Rights Committee in advance of the Committee’s development of the List of Issues Prior to Reporting for Canada’s 7th Periodic Review

Submission to the Human Rights Committee in advance of the Committee’s development of the List of Issues Prior to Reporting for Canada’s 7th Periodic Review Canadian Human Rights Commission Submission to the Human Rights Committee in advance of the Committee’s development of the List of Issues Prior to Reporting for Canada’s 7th Periodic Review May 2021 © His Majesty the King in Right of Canada, a. [...] Implementation of Calls to Action and Calls for Justice The concerns mentioned above, including equitable and adequate service provision and the implementation of the UN Declaration, are among the Calls to Action of the TRC and the Calls for Justice of the Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG). [...] The Courts in the Canadian jurisdictions of Ontario and British Columbia have ruled that the administrative segregation regime used in federal prisons is akin to solitary confinement and violates provisions of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms that protect life, liberty and security of the person. [...] Following the expiration of the mandate of the Panel, two of its members released three reports34 regarding the implementation and operation of the SIUs, which raise a number of serious issues that the CHRC wishes to bring to the Committee’s attention. [...] For instance, concerns have been brought to the attention of the CHRC regarding the accessibility of polling stations for individuals with visual impairments, and the failure to provide the necessary tools and supports to allow such individuals to vote privately and independently.