Canadian Human Rights Commission finds aboriginal adults have lower median income, higher unemployment.
from the Georgia Straight
"The Canadian Human Rights Commission has released a new report that indicates aboriginal people continue to face barriers to equality of opportunity.
"The report shows, among other findings, that aboriginal adults have lower median income than non-aboriginal adults, that they are more likely to experience unemployment, that they are more likely to live in housing in need of major repairs, and that they are more likely to experience physical, emotional or sexual abuse.
“'For decades, study after study has chronicled the social injustice faced by Aboriginal people, on and off reserve,' Acting Chief Commissioner David Langtry states in an introduction to the report.
“'This report adds to our understanding by providing an empirical reference point regarding the impacts of systemic discrimination on the equality rights of a group protected by Canadian human rights legislation and international conventions.' …"
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