Advancing Social & Economic Rights
Through Inclusive
Human Rights Practice.
We partner with communities, NGOs, advocates and researchers in Canada and internationally to advance human rights of disadvantaged groups through strategic litigation, research and public engagement.
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Current Initiatives
Brown v Alberta
Court filings, updates, and case materials.
Waterloo v Persons Unknown
Filings and updates on local encampment rights.
UN Human Rights Committee Review of Canada
Canada's March 2026 ICCPR review materials.
Implementation of International Human Rights in Canada
Proposals and advocacy for improved implementation mechanisms.
Ali et al v Timbercreek et al: The Herongate Claim
The first human rights claim to address the discriminatory effects of financialization and redevelopment on protected groups.
Toussaint v Canada
Historic UN Human Rights Committee decision on access to essential health care for irregular migrants and Charter challenge to Canada's refusal to comply.
News
SRAC welcomes the appointment of Louise Arbour as Canada's new Governor General. Justice Arbour has been a strong ally and proponent of social rights both in Canada and at the UN, where she helped to spearhead the historic adoption of a complaints and adjudication procedure for social rights: the OP-ICESCR.
Collaborations
National Right to Housing
Active steering committee member directly contributing to the framing and negotiations of the National Housing Strategy Act.
ESCR-Net Global
Founding participant of the ESCR-Net Strategic Litigation Working Group, dedicated to coordinating global legal strategies.
Social Rights Project
SSHRC-funded academic research developed in partnership with four universities, exploring nuances of social rights jurisprudence.
Maytree Foundation
A fellowship actively supporting SRAC's interconnected litigation, research methodologies, and widespread education work.
Resources & Publications
Full Library
A comprehensive, searchable list consisting of reports, facta, policy submissions, and focused research sorted by topic.
Litigation Toolkit
Essential templates, up-to-date research documents, and practice notes designed to strengthen social rights arguments in court.
Public Education
A wide variety of curated community and classroom materials focusing on foundational and advanced social and economic rights.