The John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights has created the Youth Guide to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. This guide discusses fundamental freedoms as well as democratic rights, mobility rights, legal rights and equality rights protected in the Charter. The guide also informs youth of how these rights and freedoms are enforced.
The Society for Children and Youth of BC has published the booklet Children's Rights in the Canadian Legal System to inform adults wishing to advocate for children and youth about various aspects of children's rights recognized in Canada and cases that have been within the Canadian court system to defend these rights.
The paper Aboriginal Children: Human Rights as a Lens to Break the Intergenerational Legacy of Residential Schools discusses the historical context influencing Aboriginal children's wellbeing today and the ways a rights perspective can assist in creating equality for Aboriginal children and families.
The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has created this guide to help those who have launched or received a human rights complaint at the federal level to navigate the Tribunal process.
The article from the Canadian Human Rights Commission "Now a Matter of Rights: Extending Full Human Rights Protection to First Nations" serves as overview of changes in legislation to defend the rights of First Nation Peoples and to prevent of discrimination within First Nations communities. The article stresses the importance of developing community-based dispute resolution processes.
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.
