Canadian Human Rights Commission

This report communicates the issues, outcomes, and engagement of the Canadian Human Rights Commission in 2013. The Canadian Human Rights Commission is the independent body that administers the Canadian Human Rights Act and ensures compliance with the Employment Equity Act. The Commission's mandate is to protect the core principle of equal opportunity and promote a vision of a society free from discrimination by promoting human rights through research and policy development, protect human rights through a fair and effective complaints process, and

The Canadian Human Rights Commission's policy on HIV/AIDS recognizes and combats discrimination against people with HIV/AIDS in the workplace. It states that everyone has the right to equality and to be treated with dignity and without discrimination, regardless of HIV/AIDS status. While the policy does not explicitly address rights issues for women with HIV/AIDS, it applies equally to men and women and discusses HIV/AIDS in the context of equality rights and nondiscrimination.