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Topics: Economic and social rights

Exhibitions

Climate Justice

June 2022 to June 2025

This new exhibit explores the connections between human rights and climate change.

A crowd of youth hold protest signs and stand behind a large banner that reads “La Terre Mère,” or “mother earth” in English.

Stories

Freedom from want

By Leslie Vryenhoek

When the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was being negotiated, one forward‐thinking Canadian included economic, social and cultural rights in the draft. Decades later, everyone’s right to a standard of living adequate for their health and well‐being still requires attention and action in Canada and around the world.

A line-up of people wait outside a building. There are signs indicating it is a Food Bank. A Canadian flag flies above them.

Nursing and Indigenous peoples’ health: reconciliation in practice

By Maureen Fitzhenry

Nurses’ long‐time partnership shows that decolonizing our health care systems is necessary for enhancing respect, fairness and social justice for First Nations, Inuit and Métis.

A group of Indigenous women nurses stand together outside.

Powered by love: Grandmothers fighting HIV/AIDS

By Matthew McRae

It took Gogo Gladys Tyophol many years to come to terms with the death of her only son.

A head-and-shoulders portrait of Gogo Gladys Tyophol. She is wearing glasses and a blue patterned kerchief wrapped around her head. Her shirt says GAPA and a red AIDS ribbon is attached to her sweater.

Resource guides

Forced Displacement

In this guide, you will find resources about forced displacement worldwide.

A young man with dark hair and a cap, whose head is turned to the right as if to check behind him is superimposed over a painting of adults and children walking along a darkened path with luggage.

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