Human Rights
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Not everyone has AC, but do you have a legal ‘right to cooling’ in Canada?Advocates for tenants, seniors and the environment are rallying across Canada to ensure vulnerable people can access their right to cooling. What is this legal right?CanadaJul 13
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B.C. transgender teacher files human rights complaint after online hate, doxxingAn art teacher in British Columbia has launched a human rights complaint against an online harasser after becoming the subject of a targeted anti-trans campaign.CanadaJun 23
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Israel-Hamas conflict: B.C. human rights watchdog backs ‘peaceful encampments’ at universitiesBritish Columbia's human rights commissioner is calling on universities and colleges to protect the rights of students and staff taking part in "peaceful encampments."PoliticsMay 6
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Bill banning transgender athletes from publicly-funded sports quashed in B.C.A proposal by BC Conservative Leader John Rustad to use "biological sex" to classify participants in publicly funded sports didn't get to first base.PoliticsApr 30
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Calls grow for apology after Peel police chief meets Sri Lankan ‘torturer’There are growing calls — including from a Toronto city councillor — for the Peel Regional Police chief to apologize for meeting the notorious head of Sri Lankan police.CanadaApr 30
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Dan Philip, civil rights champion and builder of bridges, passes awayDan Philip was well known for advocating for the rights of the Black community and often spoke out against racism and discrimination.CanadaApr 1
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A N.B. single mother says she can’t find housing because she has a childA single mother living in New Brunswick says property owners in the area have denied her rental applications because she has a child.EconomyMar 16
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Construction starts on new Montreal Holocaust MuseumThe power of the Holocaust stories is why survivors support the construction of a new Holocaust museum that will be able to to reach more people.CanadaDec 20, 2023
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Gay man set to be deported from Edmonton to Uganda: ‘I’m in a nightmare’A 25-year-old gay man who has been living and working in Edmonton since 2018 is concerned for his safety because he's being deported back to Uganda.CanadaDec 14, 2023
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Russia’s Supreme Court effectively bans LGBTQ2 activism in landmark rulingIn response, a spokesperson for the UN Human Rights Office said the LBGTQ2 community's situation in Russia was "just going from bad to worse."WorldNov 30, 2023
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