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Canadian Association of Statutory Human Rights Agencies

The Canadian Association of Statutory Human Rights Agencies (CASHRA) is an umbrella organization for federal, provincial and territorial human rights commissions in Canada.

History

CASHRA was founded in 1972 as an offshoot of the Canadian Association of Administrators of Labour Legislation (CAALL).[1]

COVID-19

On April 14, 2020, CASHRA published a list of statements, policies and documents from its member organizations related to the declared COVID-19 pandemic.[2] Several new items were subsequently added, and the author of the post was changed.[3]

Members

The member agencies of CASHRA are:[1:1]

  • Alberta Human Rights Commission
  • British Columbia's Office of the Human Rights Commissioner
  • Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC)
  • Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse (CDPDJ)
  • Manitoba Human Rights Commission
  • Newfoundland and Labrador Human Rights Commission
  • Northwest Territories Human Rights Commission
  • Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission
  • Ontario Human Rights Commission
  • Prince Edward Island Human Rights Commission
  • Yukon Human Rights Commission

Publications

  1. About Us. Canadian Association of Statutory Human Rights Agencies. Retrieved May 10, 2024, from https://web.archive.org/web/20240510224720/https://cashra.ca/about-us/ ↩︎ ↩︎

  2. Boullard, T. (2020, April 14). The COVID-19 Pandemic and Human Rights. Canadian Association of Statutory Human Rights Agencies. https://web.archive.org/web/20200821224238/https://cashra.ca/the-covid-19-pandemic-and-human-rights/ ↩︎

  3. Boghoskhan, A. (2020, April 14). The COVID-19 Pandemic and Human Rights. Canadian Association of Statutory Human Rights Agencies. https://web.archive.org/web/20240510224644/https://cashra.ca/the-covid-19-pandemic-and-human-rights/ ↩︎