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The Canadian Human Rights Commission Strives to Design a New Business Model: What Does This Mean for Persons with Disabilities?
For the Council of Canadians with Disabilities
by Yvonne Peters
November 2007
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION
- Significance of the Canadian Human Rights Act for Persons with Disabilities
- Time for Change
- Purpose of this Report
- Methodology
II. UNDERSTANDING THE CANADIAN HUMAN RIGHTS MACHINERY
A Voice of Our Own: April 2007
Volume 25 Issue 2
Canada Signs UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
On Friday, 30 March 2007, Canada signed the Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities (CRPD), the first human rights convention of this century. CCD's Steve Estey, a member of the Canadian delegation to the United Nations (UN), was present at the UN to witness this historic event. Steve is the Chairperson of CCD's International Development Committee.
