Third annual progress report on the implementation of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act highlights progress and points to where further work is needed
Press Release From: Department of Justice Canada Ottawa, ON, Unceded Algonquin Traditional Territory— Department of Justice Canada Protecting the human rights of First Nations, Inuit and Métis is essential to…
BC First Nations Justice Council Establishes Elders and Knowledge Keepers Council (EKKC), Welcomes Five Members
Press Release May 29, 2024 syilx Okanagan Homelands, Westbank BC: The BC First Nations Justice Council (BCFNJC) warmly welcomes the members of the newly established Elders and Knowledge Keepers Council…
Media Advisory – Minister Virani to Make a Funding Announcement in Ontario
Press Release OTTAWA, ON, March 11, 2024 – The Honourable Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Julie Dabrusin, Member of Parliament for Toronto Danforth and Parliamentary…
Funding to increase access to justice for racialized inmates in Nova Scotia
Press Release From: Department of Justice Canada March 6, 2024 Access to justice is a fundamental value in the Canadian justice system and an integral part of a fair society…
Co-chairs issue statement on progress made towards shared priorities at roundtable on missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, Two-Spirit, and gender-diverse people in Canada
Press Release OTTAWA, ON, Feb. 8, 2024 – Today the Chair of the National Families and Survivors Circle Inc., Hilda Anderson-Pyrz, the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, Gary Anandasangaree, and the Minister…
MMF, Government of the Red River Métis Nation applauds unanimous decision of the Supreme Court
Press Release WINNIPEG, MB, IN THE NATIONAL HOMELAND OF THE RED RIVER MÉTIS, Feb. 9, 2024- Today, the Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF), the National Government of the Red River Métis, applauds the…
Minimum wage compliance for Nunavummiut
Press Release February 1, 2024 The Department of Justice reminds Nunavut employers and employees that the territory’s minimum wage rate is now $19.00 per hour, following an increase from $16.00…
Mining Threats to BC’s Emerging Salmon Habitats – New Study
Press Release December 4, 2023 As glaciers in British Columbia continue to retreat due to climate change, new salmon habitats are emerging. Yet, as a recent scientific study highlights, these…
OHRC releases new web tool to help Ontarians meet their human rights obligations
Press Release October 30, 2023 Today, the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) released its Human Rights-Based Approach (HRBA) Framework, a new web-based educational tool to support the public, governments, service…
Access to Justice Week – The 10th Anniversary of the Justice Development Goals – free programming open to legal professionals and the public
Press Release October 23, 2023 TORONTO, ON — This morning, the eighth annual Access to Justice Week (A2J) in Ontario (October 23 to 27), opened with a sunrise ceremony led…
