Canadian Association of Statutory Human Rights Agencies

Working Together

CASHRA brings member agencies together to improve and promote human rights in Canada. Our member agencies share a mandate of protecting human rights across Canada. Our work together on public education, addressing systemic discrimination, and promoting best practices benefits each member agency and advances human rights.

Public Education Projects

CASHRA provides opportunities for members to exchange information about human rights laws in Canada. We also undertake public education projects that advocate for human rights in Canada and abroad.

National Conference

CASHRA hosts regular national human rights conferences. The conferences bring human rights professionals from Commissions, government as well as from the private and non-profit sectors to participate in discussions and workshops that focus on human rights protection and promotion.

Upcoming Conferences

CASHRA 2020: Realizing Rights for Today and Tomorrow

The CASHRA 2020 national conference takes you to Canada’s human
rights capital, Winnipeg, Manitoba.  Join us from June 14-16, 2020 while we examine current and emerging human rights issues, along with innovations in public education and rights promotion.  The conference will begin on Sunday June 14, 2020 with a keynote address and reception featuring Autumn Peltier, Chief Water Commissioner of the Anishinabek Nation, at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights.  The conference will also feature a keynote address from Hon. Marion Buller, Chief Commissioner of the Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls Inquiry.

Full program to be announced shortly.

Early-bird registration starting December 2019.

Click here for more information on visiting Winnipeg, Manitoba.

CASHRA Members

A Shared Responsibility

CASHRA’s main purpose is to establish an effective communications link between Canadian federal, provincial and territorial agencies working  to combat discrimination. By making best practices on available across jurisdictions member organizations are better able to carry forward their task of protecting and promoting human rights and the essential human dignity of all persons in this country.

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About CASHRA

The Canadian Association of Statutory Human Rights Agencies (CASHRA) was established in 1972 as a network of  federal, provincial and territorial human rights commissions. Commissions are “arm’s-length” statutory agencies charged with administering human rights legislation through public education, research, policy development, communications, and formal complaint processes.
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