Open discrimination complaints jump 51 per cent as Human Rights Commission faces spending cuts

The commission says it is becoming more efficient, but demand continues to outpace capacity as federal spending reductions move ahead.
Justice Minister Sean Fraser is the minister responsible for the Canadian Human Rights Commission, which says it is managing rising complaint volumes while beginning to absorb federal spending reductions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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BY MZWANDILE PONCANA
September 10, 2026

The Canadian Human Rights Commission is facing a 51 per cent increase in accepted discrimination complaints awaiting resolution, with the number rising to 1,979 as of July 31 from 1,308 at the same point l...

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