Human Rights Commission Accused of ‘Anti-Black Racism’ by Senate Committee

Employees’ grievances show ‘crisis of confidence,’ ‘toxic work environments,’ says report

The Canadian flag flies near the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on June 17, 2020. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press

A Senate committee says there is a culture of “anti-black racism” at the Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC).

The Senate’s Standing Committee on Human Rights’ probe, which began in May, was prompted by a set of grievances filed against the CHRC by nine of its employees.