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Recent and Upcoming

New Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Will be adopted by the UN General Assembly December 10, 2008

Just out - OHCHR Summary of Canadian NGO Submissions for the Universal Periodic Review of Canada

Address to the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Geneva Switzerland, in Celebration of the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights   (November 5, 2008)

Presentation to Expert Seminar, Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights, on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and Counter-Terrorism (November 6, 2008)

Presentation for General Discussion on Draft General Comment on Right to Non-Discrimination, November 17, 2008)

Panelist, for US Human Rights Network Planning Meeting on  Human Rights at Home: A Domestic Blueprint for for the Administration (New York City, November 14, 2008)

International Strategy Meeting on ESCR in Nairobi, Kenya December 1 - 4, 2008

 

Public Education Materials

Standing Up for Your Social and Economic Rights
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French

The Right to Adequate Housing
English
French

The Right to an Adequate Standard of Living
English
French

 

Download a submission to the Ontario Human Rights Commission on the Right to Adequate Housing and the Human Rights Code (Word Doc)

The Justiciabilty of Social and Economic Rights: An Updated Appraisal by Aoife Nolan, Bruce Porter & Malcolm Langford

Litigation Support: Gunther, Krena, Toussaint

Challenge to Refusal to Waive Fees for Poor People Applying for Humanitarian and Compassionate Consideration

SRAC recently supported CCPI and several rights claimants in an historic challenge to the refusal of the Federal Government to provide for a waiver of fees for Humanitarian and Compassionate Review under the Immigration Act for those who live in poverty.

Justice Snider of the Federal Court, dismissed the applications, finding two of the applications moot, and dismissing the application of Nell Toussaint.  The applicants expect to appeal.

CCPI Memorandum of Argument for Application to Intervene

Decision on Intervention Application

CCPI Memorandum of Argument

Applicants' Expert Evidence

Gunther v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) (2009 FC 875)

Krena v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) (2009 FC 874)

Toussaint v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) (2009 FC 873)