Statement made on 08 June 2010 by Senator Catherine Callbeck
Hon. Catherine S. Callbeck:
Honourable senators, my question is for the Leader of the Government in the Senate. The Canadian Human Rights Commission deals with discrimination complaints from federally-regulated industries, such as the airlines, banks, federal departments and agencies. The Commission stands up for the rights of Canadians who feel they are being discriminated against.
In late March, Canadians learned that nearly half of the human rights offices across Canada were being closed. Halifax, Toronto and Vancouver were on the chopping block. That means there is no office in Atlantic Canada, and our nearest one is Montreal.
Will the Leader of the Government in the Senate tell us why the government made that decision? What data and evidence were used to make the decision to close the offices of the Canadian Human Rights Commission?
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