2021

Statement on Mandatory Vaccine Policies and Passports

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The NWT Human Rights Commission has received inquiries regarding the human rights implications around mandatory vaccine and proof-of-vaccination policies.  The NWT Human Rights Commission offers the following general information and guidance to assist members of the public, and all employers, housing and service providers who may plan to implement a mandatory vaccine or proof-of-vaccination policy. … Read more

STATEMENT ON THE DISCOVERY OF 215 INDIGENOUS RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL CHILDREN

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The recent discovery of 215 children at the Kamloops residential school is extremely disturbing. The Northwest Territories Human Rights Commission members, staff and adjudication panel members send our heartfelt condolences to the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation and to all survivors of residential schools. Fifteen residential schools operated in the Northwest Territories; schools that left … Read more