Welcome to the Poverty and Human Rights Centre and to the Centre's Online Library.

The Poverty and Human Rights Centre is committed to eradicating poverty and promoting social and economic equality through human rights.

The Library is a searchable database of materials related to social and economic rights. It includes texts of relevant international human rights treaties, Canadian and other laws, court decisions, legal briefs, and articles. To use the library, go to buttons at the top of the page (topics, documents, resources).

Factum Library

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The Factum Library section contains factums, pleadings and other litigation documents from selected Canadian human rights cases. The materials are organized by case name, articles, and date.

This is a growing collection. Donations of relevant documents, in electronic format, are appreciated. Please contact us to make a contribution.

B.C. Government Discriminates Against Poor Single Mothers – report

Four constitutional and human rights experts issued a report that condemns the Government of British Columbia for its treatment of single mothers on social assistance. Shelagh Day, Margot Young, Melina Buckley and Gwen Brodsky conclude in Human Rights Denied that single mothers are discriminated against by the B.C. Government.   Read the Press Release or download the complete report.