Resources

Social rights materials and advocacy tools for Canada and beyond.

01 Overview

Getting a handle on ESC rights

Core concepts, legal sources, and practical starting points for economic, social and cultural rights.

  • What ESC rights protect
  • Sources in international law
  • Links to key SRAC materials
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02 UN reviews

International Advocacy

UPR, treaty body reviews, petitions, submissions, and recommendations involving Canada.

  • Universal Periodic Review
  • Treaty body reviews
  • Petitions against Canada
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03 Cases

Strategic Litigation

Cases, litigation tools, facta, judgments, and materials for advancing social rights in courts.

  • Case materials
  • Litigation toolkit
  • Remedies and international law
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04 IHR

Implementation

Background documents on human rights implementation in Canada.

  • Treaty body recommendations
  • Federalism and accountability
  • Implementation mechanisms
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05 Local

Municipalities

Resources on municipal responsibility, local decision-making, and social rights accountability.

  • Local accountability
  • Housing and public space
  • Municipal human rights duties
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06 Quiz

Quiz: Mark Carney on Homelessness and Poverty

In all of Prime Minister Mark Carney's speeches and statements or answers to questions in Parliament, he has referred to investors and investment 580 times. How many times do you think he has mentioned i) homelessness ii) poverty iii) social, non-profit, rent-geared-to-income or public housing iv) eviction or renoviction v) National Housing Strategy Act or the National Housing Strategy?

  • Compare mentions across speeches and Hansard
  • Review homelessness and poverty references
  • See the source count summary
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