Media Release The Coalition for the Human Rights of Indigenous Peoples – made up of Indigenous Nations, Indigenous peoples’ organizations, civil society groups and individual experts and advocates – is commending Members of Parliament on the adoption of Bill C-262, a private members bill to implement the UN Declaration. Grand Chief Wilton Littlechild, who … read more
The following open letter was sent to all Members of Parliament Our nations and organizations are urging all Members of Parliament to support Bill C-262 in a non-partisan manner when it comes to a vote at third reading. The government of Stephen Harper endorsed the UN Declaration in 2010 and expressed “confidence” that … read more
CFSC joins call for an independent inquiry into the case of Hassan Diab
Jody Wilson-Raybould Minister of Justice and Attorney General 284 Wellington Street Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H8 Chrystia Freeland Minister of Foreign Affairs 125 Sussex Drive Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0G2 Dear Ministers, Greetings from Canadian Friends Service Committee, the peace and social justice agency of Quakers in Canada. We write to express our deep … read more
Universal Periodic Review of human rights in Canada
The following open letter was sent today. Download it in PDF to read a list of signatories. We are writing with respect to Canada’s recent examination under the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process, the outcome of which – providing a compilation of 275 recommendations made to Canada by 107 states … read more
CFSC’s office in Friends House Toronto. We are located on the traditional territory of the Wendat, Petun, and most recently the Mississaugas of the Credit River. This land has been the site of
human activity for 15,000 years and was the subject of the Dish With One Spoon Wampum, a
treaty between the Haudenosaunee and the Anishinaabek.
