Traces of Transience

By Nicolas Kamran The views expressed in this piece are my own. I noticed two things upon first entering Iqaluit’s RCMP detachment center....
June 19, 2022

Kenya 101: A practical guide for newcomers

By Noémie Richard It has already been four weeks since I arrived in Kenya, and I have enjoyed every bit of my time...
June 15, 2022

An unexpected turn of events yet, invaluable lessons learnt

It has now been a bit more than half-way through my internship. I wanted to pause and reflect on everything that has brought...
June 9, 2022

5 lessons from my first few weeks in Uganda

by Rebecca Clayton  It’s been a few weeks since I have arrived in Uganda to work for the summer with the Center for...
June 6, 2022

Canada’s Progress in its Commitment to Ending AIDS as a Global Health Threat by 2030

By Nick Pineau My final project with the HIV Legal Network involved writing a report analyzing Canada’s progress in its commitment toward ending...
September 10, 2021

Navigating the Ins and Outs of the Yukon Human Rights Act

By Garima Karia During my time at the Yukon Human Rights Commission (the “Commission”), I drafted legal memos for the Legal Counsel and...
September 3, 2021

Lutter contre le racisme systémique dans le secteur public québécois

Par Attou Mamat Avertissement de contenu : La publication qui suit contient des références à des violences meurtrières, au racisme et à la détresse...
July 29, 2021

Human Rights to Water and Sanitation: Finding Common Ground on the Scope of Obligations

By: Ellen Spannagel In my work as an intern with Forum for Human Rights, an organization that focuses on international human rights litigation...
July 21, 2021

A Summer Spent at the Intersection of Human Rights Issues

By Kayla Maria Rolland This summer, I enjoyed working with the Disability Inclusive Climate Action Program (DICARP), a new initiative and partnership between...
September 13, 2020

The Humans in the Housing Crisis

By Gemma Dingwall Since 1876, the Federal Government has been responsible for housing on Indian reserves. In 2016, 27.4% of people on reserves lived...
September 3, 2020

Understanding Workplace Sexual Harassment

By Sara Wright During my December interview for the internship, then-Acting Director, Vida Nelson, told me about the $2.6 million of federal funding...
September 3, 2020

Reflecting on COVID-19 and Human Rights

By Alice Jeon A silver lining of this quarantine-filled summer was that it left me with a lot of time to sit down...
August 30, 2020