Reflection from the Safer For All Documentary Premiere

JHC Executive Director Renée Vaugeois introduced the Safer For All documentary at its March 2024 premiere in Edmonton. Read on to find out more about the why and how of this critical new film.

AdminMarch 25, 2024Human Rights, Human Rights City, Dignity, Police Accountability, Ignite Change, Stride, AlbertaComment

Honouring Black History and Building Inclusive Communities

Black History Month represents a pivotal moment for reflection, celebration, and education. It's a time to honour the contributions, struggles, and triumphs of Black individuals across history and in contemporary society.

Neximar AlarconFebruary 27, 2024Black History Month, Paint the Rails, Inclusion, Dignity

Human Dignity and Rights Begin in the Bathroom

Article one of the UN’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights begins, “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.” Human dignity and rights begin with the question, “May I use the washroom?”

Counselling Clients with Disabilities using the Human Rights Approach to Psychotherapy

Disability is a heterogeneity and treating it as a homogenous experience is the root of ableism, racism, sexism, homophobism, agism, and all forms of descrimination.