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Your Guide to Understanding the Canadian Human Rights Act

The Canadian Human Rights Commission has published this guide to explain the Canadian Human Rights Act and the human rights protections for Aboriginal Peoples under this act. The guide discusses which cases will fall under federal and provincial/territorial jurisdiction as well as where more information can be found to assist in distinguishing which jurisdiction your case  falls under. If your case were to fall under the federal jurisdiction this guide provides an overview of the steps you can take to receive help in your human rights concern. 

Rights of the Child: Resources and support Programs and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

This article, by the Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children, tackles common questions about the rights of children covered under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. It also offers assistance to locate articles pertaining to specific topics within the convention and clarifies how to  interpret  the convention.

Poverty, What is it? A Discussion Book for Students in Grades 5 to 8/ La Pauvreté, Qu'est-ce Que C'est? Cahier de discussion pour les élèves de la 5e à la 8e année

The PDF version of Poverty, What is it? A Discussion Book for Students in Grades 5 to 8/ La Pauvreté, Qu'est-ce Que C'est? Cahier de discussion pour les élèves de la 5e à la 8e année, provides the responses of  students in grades five to eight on what poverty looks like in various contexts and what actions have been, are, and should be taken to lessen the burden of poverty within communities. It was designed with the purpose to challenge assumptions about poverty and offer reflection on marginalized groups and their experiences of poverty.

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