The Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC) is responsible for the ongoing administration of the CHRA, including the screening and investigation of complaints, the provision of mediation and conciliation services for the settlement of complaints, where warranted, the referral of complaints to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT) and representing the public interest before the CHRT and courts. [...] In keeping with this mandate, and as part of the implementation of the amendments to the CHRA lifting of the section 67 exemption, the role of the CHRC was expanded to include activities relating to the readiness of First Nations to comply with the CHRA. [...] The Act also requires the Government of Canada to undertake jointly with organizations representing the interests of First Nations peoples a comprehensive review of the effects of the repeal of section 67 5 Five-Year Review of the Repeal of Section 67 of the Canadian Human Rights Act of the CHRA within five years after the day on which the Act received Royal Assent, and to submit a report of this [...] This report contains information on the impacts of the repeal since 2008, including: the number and nature of complaints filed with the CHRC against the Government of Canada and Band Councils that can be linked to the repeal; the findings of the respective reviews of the NWAC and CAP on the impacts on First Nations of the repeal of section 67 of the CHRA; and the input received from individuals th [...] Summary of the Effects of the Repeal of Section 67 on Human Rights Complaints As part of the five-year review and for the purposes of preparing this report, the Department received information from the CHRC on the number and nature of complaints against both the Government of Canada and Band Councils covering the post-repeal period, from June 18, 2008 to March 4, 2014.
- ISBN
- 9781100249865
- Pages
- 40
- Published in
- Ottawa, Ontario
