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Last week, Alexi White's deputation to the Subcommittee on International Human Rights highlighted that most Canadian provinces and territories fail to acknowledge or implement their international human rights obligations. He urged the subcommittee to demand greater accountability, invite provincial witnesses, write a report examining progress on the Subcommittee's 2010 recommendations, and promote a National Framework for Human Rights Implementation to address these deficiencies.

Toolkit Alert: Mobilizing on the Right to Housing for Women & Gender-Diverse People has launched! Find out everything you need to know to participate in the National Housing Council’s upcoming review panel: https://lnkd.in/g-Qy62dV

Five Good Ideas for making organizational change work Change can be challenging, but it doesn’t have to be disruptive. Join non-profit consultant Claire Forster as she shares practical strategies for driving meaningful, sustainable change in your organization. In this session, you’ll learn how to: • Integrate new functions or programs seamlessly • Communicate effectively to avoid disengagement • Manage impacts on teams, culture, and the bigger picture • Anticipate challenges and plan for success Ready to lead change that sticks? Don’t miss out on lessons that could transform how your organization adapts and grows. 📅 1:00 pm ET, November 27, 2024 👉 RSVP now: https://lnkd.in/gZqHXprv #OrganizationalChange #Leadership #NonProfit #ChangeManagement #TeamCulture #SustainableGrowth

NEXT FIVE GOOD IDEAS: Non-profit consultant Claire Forster will share some practical advice on how organizations can successfully implement big changes, like a new program or function. Join us November 27. Sign up today: https://lnkd.in/gZqHXprv

🚨 Which Charter right are 13 Ontario mayors asking the premier to override by invoking the notwithstanding clause to clear encampments? The right to life and security of the person. On Monday, the Toronto Housing Rights Advisory Committee passed a motion to lodge its concern with the mayors' proposal. https://lnkd.in/g5afssTj

13 Ontario city mayors wrote to the premier on October 31 asking him to use the notwithstanding clause to override a court decision preventing municipalities from clearing homeless encampments if their shelters are full. Diana Chan McNally has launched a petition in opposition to the use of the notwithstanding clause to clear encampments. As she told CBC, the mayors "want to take away their own responsibility for homelessness, to provide things like shelter, affordable housing, services for homeless people automatically in the case of clearing encampments." "This is why we elect our officials, including the premier. What I don't want to see is that we start basically taking away people's essential charter rights because we don't actually want to solve the housing crisis for those most impacted by it," she said.   "I question what is the point of evicting people if you don't have anywhere for them to go. They will just end up in another park and it won't actually solve the problem." Sign the petition: https://lnkd.in/gXv2SrM6

This evening, I had the opportunity to present alongside brilliant #humanrights champions like Alex Neve, Meghan Doherty, Anjum Sultana MPH (She/Her), Alexi White, Shelagh Day, Charlotte-Anne Malischewski, and Nishin Nathwani, Ph.D. on Canada’s record on human rights implementation (including implementing the Universal Periodic Review). Though the meeting was cut short and there is so much more to say - the message was loud and clear from all witnesses that Canada needs National Framework for International Human Rights Implementation. We need to know who in government is responsible for human rights. Rights holders and civil society organizations need to know that engaging in international accountability mechanisms by Canada isn’t just a check box excercise. We have some proof points from Canada’s #right2housing mechanisms of how meaningful engagement can inspire rights-based policies and outcomes. But we cannot champion ourselves as champions of human rights on the global stage if we do not lead by example at home. To watch: https://lnkd.in/e-wbS3Cf Stay up to date on what this means for the right to housing by signing up for National Right to Housing Network’s newsletter: https://lnkd.in/ejA4TvGb Jessica T.

The countdown is on for the The Samara Centre for Democracy for Democracy’s annual In Defence of Democracy live event at Toronto’s Winter Garden Theatre! 🎉✨ This year’s speaker is Pulitzer Prize & Peabody Award-winning investigative journalist Connie Walker 🏆, who’ll be in conversation with Nahlah Ayed, host of CBC Radio’s IDEAS🎙️. Don’t miss this inspiring evening that will explore the importance of storytelling in advancing reconciliation, justice, and democratic renewal! 🎟️ Tickets available now: https://buff.ly/4e7Id3C 🗓️ Thursday, November 14th 🕰️ 6:30 pm 📍 Winter Garden Theatre, 189 Yonge Street, Toronto

Tomorrow Maytree's Director of Systems Change Alexi White will join seven other human rights experts and advocates to appear before the Subcommittee on International Human Rights of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development (SDIR). They will argue for a stronger focus on advancing Canada’s human rights record here at home. Their recommendation is for the federal government take the lead in working with provincial and territorial governments to develop and adopt a National Framework for International Human Rights Implementation. Read the press release for more details: https://lnkd.in/ghPhv6Qf

NEW: Good governance is not an easy thing. A strong human rights framework, accepted by all levels of government, gives us transparency on whether every person is being supported effectively by their government. Without it, we’ll get more of the same: provincial government failure in their duty of care and duty to protect. Read this month's Opinion from Alan Broadbent and Elizabeth McIsaac: