April 15, 2026 - IJHRC Research Highlights Gaps in Canada’s Supply Chains Act Enforcement
The International Justice and Human Rights Clinic (IJHRC) has released new findings highlighting significant gaps in the implementation of Canada’s Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act. Drawing on an analysis of 119 corporate filings over the past two years, IJHRC researchers found that many reports lack meaningful detail on efforts to identify and address forced labour risks, with compliance often appearing formalistic rather than substantive.
April 2, 2026 - UN Human Rights Committee Calls on Canada to Amend Legal Framework Protecting Intersex Children
In February 2026, the Clinic submitted a submission to the UN Human Rights Committee highlighting Canada’s failure to protect the rights of intersex children. The submission expressed concern that Canada’s Criminal Code does not prohibit physicians from performing involuntary genital surgeries on intersex children for the purpose of giving them “normal sexual appearance or function.”
April 1, 2026 - UN Human Rights Committee Urges Canada to Guarantee Reparations for Human Trafficking Victims and Strengthen Corporate Accountability, Echoing IJHR Clinic Findings
In a Concluding Oberservations dated March 23, 2026, following the review of Canada’s compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) on March 3-4, 2026, the United Nations Human Rights Committee (“Committee”) expressed concern about the extremely low number of trafficking convictions.
March 27, 2026 - UN Human Rights Committee Addresses Academic Freedom Following IJHR Clinic Submission; Concerns Remain About Strengthening Whistleblower Protections
Student Clinicians from the International Justice and Human Rights (IJHR) Clinic at the Peter A. Allard School of law participated in the United Nations Human Rights Committee’s review of Canada under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), held March 3rd & 4th, 2026.