All human beings possess intrinsic rights and freedoms that ensure their
protection and development - and all human beings are equal in worth and
dignity. These are the opening words of the Charter of Human Rights
and Freedoms. The object of theYouth Protection Actis to
safeguard similar rights for young people.
However, these ideals are sometimes threatened by discrimination, harassment,
exploitation, exclusion and, for children in difficulty, deficiencies in the services
to which they are entitled.
The mission of the Commission is to see that human rights are promoted and respected
in Québec. This website provides an overview of the current situation and
describes the recourses available to people whose rights have been infringed.
News
Debit / card readers THE COMMISSION SETTLES COMPLAINT WITH A PHARMAPRIX FRANCHISEE
Following a complaint lodged before the Commission an agreement has been reached with Pharmaprix retail stores to make debit / card readers more readily accessible to the disabled. In January 2010, a wheelchair-bound Montrealer filed a discrimination complaint before the Commission after she was unable to access the debit/card reader at her local Pharmaprix store.
THE DEVASTATION AFFECTING ABORIGINAL CHILDREN AND YOUTH SHOULD BE ADDRESSED URGENTLY
In a position paper published on June 23, 2010, the Canadian Council of Provincial Child and Youth Advocates (CCPCYA) is calling for an urgent special meeting of First Ministers, Aboriginal leaders, and child and youth delegates to develop a national plan.
The Canada-wide plan would measure and report on progress so that all Canadians and the Council would be able to track progress, and to bring the voices of Aboriginal children and youth to the fore.
(The Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse is a member of the CCPCYA).
Rights of Indigenous Peoples THE COMMISSION CALLS ON THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO SIGN UN DECLARATION
On the eve on National Aboriginal Day, the Commission is urging the Harper government to adopt, without restriction, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples which affirms the equality of Indigenous Peoples with other peoples and crystallizes their individual and collective rights.
A copy of its declaration has been send to Prime Minister Stephen Harper, to Québec Premier Jean Charest and to Ghislain Picard, Chief of the Assembly of First Nations of Québec and Labrador.
The Commission encourages the Government of Canada to adopt this international instrument in order to lay a new foundation for strengthening its relations of cooperation with Canada’s Aboriginal peoples, in keeping with their fundamental rights, their right to equality and their economic, social and cultural rights, such as those recognized by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and Québec’s Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms.
2010 Rights and Freedom Prize THE COMMISSION FOCUSES ON THE FIGHT AGAINST RACISM
The Commission, which has made racial profiling the focus of its work this year, will award its 2010 Rights and Freedom Prize to an individual or an organization dedicated to the fight against racism.
"The Commission invites all institutions or individuals to draw attention to their work by submitting a nomination for an individual or an institution who deserve recognition for their commitment to fight racial discrimination," said Gaétan Cousineau, president of the Commission.
Protection of elderly against exploitation A TEAM OF SPECIALISTS OF THE COMMISSION READY TO INTERVENE
A dedicated team within the Commission is in place, ready to intervene to protect the elderly against exploitation.
The team, made up of investigators and a legal counsel, can intervene directly and quickly to ensure the safety of the elderly and to put an end to any situation involving exploitation. Moreover, it can turn to the courts, when necessary, to secure appropriate protection measures.
More information on exploitation and on the recourse to the Commission is available on this page: click on the opposite box.
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The Commission, which has made racial profiling the focus of its work this year, will award its 2010 Rights and Freedom Prize to an individual or an organization dedicated to the fight against racism. 
