human rights
Sisters cross Canada-U.S. border, camp in parents’ backyard to be with dying father
Carmen and Lara Messerlian only have one more sleep to go until they can finally squeeze their dad simultaneously in a giant bear hug. ...
Parents of Black Sask. teen who took own life call for stronger anti-racism action
Sandra Barker-Schmidt and her husband, Dean Schmidt, are grappling with a difficult question this fall: Should they send their daughter Kidist to the same...
Concerns grow that Iran will use downed Flight 752 to reopen ties with Canada
Iran’s efforts to resume diplomatic relations with Canada — while the country is under international pressure to release flight information and conduct a...
Liberals allowed MP Marwan Tabbara to run in 2019 despite sexual harassment investigation
Member of Parliament Marwan Tabbara — who is expected to appear in court today to face assault and criminal harassment charges — was approved to...
Canadian Museum for Human Rights employees say they were told to censor gay content for certain guests
Current and former employees of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg say its management would sometimes ask staff not to show...
Trudeau government must stand up against Trump’s escalating attacks on International Criminal Court
This column is an opinion by Mark Kersten, a senior consultant at the Wayamo Foundation and a senior researcher at the Munk School of Global Affairs and...
CEO asks employees to lie on timecards or risk job losses — violating labour laws
Several workers of a high-profile company say they were pressured into giving up paid vacation days, then told to lie about it on...
Why a Canadian push for economic solutions could fight systemic racism: Don Pittis
There is a question that Bessma Momani sometimes asks her university classes that tells us a little bit about the economics and a...
Family of young black man killed in Brampton, Ont., says he was shot by police after calling 911 himself
D’Andre Campbell was known for his big heart and big dreams. He was one of eight siblings living with their parents in a...
Turkey passed up Canada’s offer of help with Khashoggi investigation, documents show
Turkey passed up Canada’s offer of help with Khashoggi investigation, documents show, Canada offered to help Turkey investigate the killing of Jamal Khashoggi,...
B.C. to table historic Indigenous rights bill in move to implement UN declaration
The B.C. government’s promised legislation on Indigenous rights is expected to be tabled Thursday and, if passed, would make the province the first...
Ottawa says First Nation child welfare compensation order could cost $8B: court documents
A senior federal official says a human rights tribunal ruling ordering Ottawa to compensate First Nation children apprehended through the on-reserve child welfare...
How much hate crime does Canada have? Without a standard definition, no one knows for sure
This story is part of an ongoing series examining the nature of hate in Canada: how it manifests, spreads and thrives and how Canadian...
6 leaders to take the stage tonight for the campaign’s last English debate
The federal leaders in tonight’s final English-language debate of the campaign will have to cut through a crowded stage with sharp-elbowed performances if...
Breaking news: One deadly week reveals where the immigration crisis begins — and where it ends
Leer en español SAN LUIS RÍO COLORADO, Mexico – The sun still hides beyond the desert’s dark horizon as Jaime Escalante Galvez, his wife Leydi...
Rights group assesses army’s performance on insurgency, speaks on human rights violation
Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has assessed the performance of the Nigerian Army in its battle against Boko Haram and other...
