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Amnesty International Welcomes Canada’s Promise of a Human Rights-Based National Housing Strategy

Amnesty International welcomes the federal government’s promise of a rights-based national housing strategy aimed at improving access to housing in...

Open Letter: Amnesty International calls on Public Safety Minister to Address “No Fly List Kids”

Dear Minister, We are writing, on behalf of the 400,000 supporters of Amnesty International across Canada – in every province...

OPEN LETTER: Trudeau Must Raise Grave Human Rights Issues in Philippines, Viet Nam and Myanmar during Visit to the Region

Amnesty International is calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to raise pressing human rights concerns during his visits to the...

Freedom of religion must include protection of Indigenous sacred sites: Supreme Court decision on Ktunaxa case a missed opportunity for reconciliation

PUBLIC STATEMENT 3 November 2017 Amnesty International is deeply disappointed in yesterday’s Supreme Court of Canada decision dismissing an appeal...

Open Letter to the Government of British Columbia: Upholding the rights of Indigenous Peoples means stopping Site C

The Site C dam is a project that should never have been approved. As the British Columbia Utilities Commission has...

Interim report of MMIWG National Inquiry underlines urgent need for immediate government action

Ottawa, November 1, 2017 – The interim report released today by the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women...

Media Advisory: Site C Dam Decision Must be Consistent with Government Commitment to Indigenous Rights

As Horgan Government Weighs Fate of the Megaproject, Treaty 8 Indigenous First Nations, Human Rights and Environmental Groups Bring a...

Prominent Canadians Object to Chelsea Manning’s Refusal of Entry into Canada

Over 40 Supporters, including Organizations, Academics and Politicians, Formally Call for Hon. Minister Hussen’s Reconsideration October 23, 2017, OTTAWA—Over 40...

Joint statement

Amnesty International Canada (francophone branch) Centre for Sustainable Development Montreal, 14 October 2017 We deeply regret that a major accident...

CANADA: Deeply Flawed Arms Trade Bill must be Amended to Stop Canadian Weapons Falling into Hands of Human Rights Abusers

Groups Warn Bill c-47 IS INCOMPLETE AND DOES NOT COVER THE Majority of CanadIAN Arms ExportS Canada’s welcome commitment to...

MEDIA ADVISORY: FLAWED ARMS CONTROL BILL MUST BE AMENDED TO PREVENT CANADIAN WEAPONS FALLING INTO HANDS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSERS

HUMAN RIGHTS AND ARMS CONTROL GROUPS TO CALL FOR CHANGES TO BILL C-47 Ottawa – On October 16th, a group...

OPEN LETTER: Amnesty International Calls on Prime Minister Trudeau to Raise Human Rights During Meetings in USA and Mexico

Dear Prime Minister Trudeau, We are writing this Open Letter to you on behalf of the 400,000 supporters of Amnesty...

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