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Canada: National crisis of violence against Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit persons requires comprehensive and coordinated government response

OTTAWA, June 3, 2019 – Responding to “Reclaiming Power and Place: The Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing...

Grassy Narrows deserves better than delays and half-measures

Statement of Amnesty International Canada, Council of Canadians, CUPE Ontario Our organizations are deeply disappointed that the federal government has...

Canada: Two federal political party leaders are ‘Up for Debate’ on gender rights – what about the rest?

OTTAWA – Today, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May publicly committed to participating in a federal...

Canada: National coalition calls for federal leaders’ debate on women’s rights, gender equality

OTTAWA – Today, a coalition of prominent women’s rights and equality-seeking organizations in Canada has called on all federal political...

Mercury crisis at Grassy Narrows requires decisive federal action, not more empty promises

In an open letter, Amnesty International Canada, the Council of Canadians and CUPE Ontario are urging Indigenous Services Minister Seamus...

Amnesty International welcomes decision to de-designate all Designated Countries of Origin

Amnesty International welcomes Canada’s decision to remove all countries from the Designated Countries of Origin (DCO) list. The DCO regime...

People in Toronto at a pride parade holding a sign that says "Human rights are my pride"

Amnesty International Canada Statement on Policing and Pride

Amnesty International’s goal is to ensure that the human rights of everyone, everywhere are respected, protected, and upheld. We conduct...

Op-ed: Passage of UN Declaration implementation bill should be non-partisan no-brainer

This article was originally published by First Nations Drum By Grand Chief Dr. Abel Bosum and Alex Neve In 2010,...

Open letter to Minister Bennett on ending sex discrimination in the Indian Act

PDF version May 13, 2019 Hon. Carolyn Bennett Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs...

Amnesty International applauds landmark Supreme Court of Canada ruling on immigration detention

Amnesty International welcomes today’s landmark decision in Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness v Chhina, finding that the statutory...

FAQ: Indigenous rights and caribou recovery initiatives in northeast BC

Why is a caribou protection plan needed in northeast BC? The BC government reported in 2018 that the six caribou...

Canada: Amnesty International Urges Federal and Provincial Governments to be Resolute in their Commitment to Reconciliation in the Face of Racist Backlash

Partnership Agreement on Caribou Protection in Northeast BC “When caribou disappear, a piece of our culture disappears and we lose...

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