Legal Briefs

In addition to its monitoring work and public campaigns, Amnesty International is very involved in legal work to ensure that the Canadian and provincial governments are acting consistently with their international human rights obligations. Amnesty’s legal work frequently involves the themes of the rights of Indigenous Peoples, security and human rights, the rights of refugees and migrants, and corporate accountability, among others.
Browse our legal work database, below, containing legal briefs, court decisions, and other contextual documents such as media releases.

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LEGAL BRIEF ON BILL C-24, PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE CANADIAN CITIZENSHIP ACT

SUMMARY OF BILL C-24 AND AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL’S CONCERNS WITH THE PROPOSED LAW Bill C-24, the Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act, was...

SUBMISSIONS FOR THE REVIEW OF THE 6TH AND 7TH PERIODIC REPORT FROM CANADA BY THE UN COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN

SUMMARY OF AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL’S SUMISSIONS TO THE UN COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN Canada underwent its sixth...

SUBMISSIONS FOR THE REVIEW OF THE SIXTH PERIODIC REPORT OF CANADA BY THE UN COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS

SUMMARY OF AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL’S SUBMISSIONS TO THE UN COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS Canada underwent its sixth review...

SUBMISSIONS FOR THE REVIEW OF THE 17TH AND 18TH PERIODIC REPORTS FROM CANADA BY THE UN COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION

SUMMARY OF AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL’S SUMISSIONS TO THE UN COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION Canada underwent its 17th and...

SUBMISSIONS FOR THE REVIEW OF THE SIXTH PERIODIC REPORT OF CANADA BY THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE

SUMMARY OF AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL’S SUMISSIONS TO THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE Canada underwent its sixth review of its compliance to...

SUBMISSIONS FOR THE REVIEW OF THE 4TH AND 5TH PERIODIC REPORTS FROM CANADA BY THE UN COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS

SUMMARY OF AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL’S SUMISSIONS TO THE UN COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS Canada underwent its 4th and...

SUBMISSION TO THE SECOND UN UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW OF CANADA

SUMMARY OF AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL’S SUMISSIONS TO THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ON CANADA’S UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW Canada underwent its second...

SUBMISSIONS FOR THE REVIEW OF THE THIRD AND FOURTH PERIODIC REPORTS OF CANADA BY THE UN COMMITTEE ON RIGHTS OF THE CHILD

SUMMARY OF AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL’S SUMISSIONS TO THE UN COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD Canada underwent its third and...

SUBMISSIONS FOR THE REVIEW OF THE SIXTH PERIODIC REPORT OF CANADA BY THE UN COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE

SUMMARY OF AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL’S SUBMISSIONS TO THE UN COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE Canada underwent its sixth review of its compliance to...

SUBMISSIONS FOR THE REVIEW OF THE 19TH AND 20TH PERIODIC REPORTS OF CANADA BY THE UN COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION

SUMMARY OF AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL’S SUBMISSIONS TO THE UN COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION Canada underwent its sixth review...

SUBMISSIONS TO THE FIRST UNITED NATIONS UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW OF CANADA

SUMMARY OF AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL’S SUMISSIONS TO THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ON CANADA’S UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW Canada underwent its first...

SUBMISSIONS FOR THE REVIEW OF THE 4TH PERIODIC REPORT FROM CANADA BY THE UN COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE

SUMMARY OF AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL’S SUMISSIONS TO THE UN COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE Canada underwent its fourth review of its compliance to...

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