What is the Canadian government doing to combat racism?
The Government of Canada has developed “A Canada For All: Canada’s Action Plan Against Racism” which outlines issues and approaches for the government. Its goal is to eliminate racism and racial discrimination from society. Click here to follow link to download a copy of the Action Plan. Canada is recognized internationally as a leader in human rights. As an example, our country is the birthplace of John Peters Humphrey – one of the principal authors of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights (1948). Furthermore, Canada has ratified the six major United Nations international human rights treaties and many supporting instruments. Please visit the Canadian Human Rights Commission website (www.chrc-ccdp.ca). You’ll find a brief history of human rights in Canada and explore the key court cases and laws that have shaped human rights in this country. There’s a Teachers Guide on bringing “Introduction to Human Rights in 20th century in Canada” in the classroom. http://www.chrc-ccdp.ca/en/te
The Government of Canada has developed “A Canada For All: Canada’s Action Plan Against Racism” which outlines issues and approaches for the government. Its goal is to eliminate racism and racial discrimination from society. Click here to follow link to download a copy of the Action Plan. Canada is recognized internationally as a leader in human rights. As an example, our country is the birthplace of John Peters Humphrey – one of the principal authors of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights (1948). Furthermore, Canada has ratified the six major United Nations international human rights treaties and many supporting instruments. Please visit the Canadian Human Rights Commission website (www.chrc-ccdp.ca). You’ll find a brief history of human rights in Canada and explore the key court cases and laws that have shaped human rights in this country. There’s a Teachers Guide on bringing “Introduction to Human Rights in 20th century in Canada” in the classroom.
