The International Justice and Human Rights Clinic, Peter A. Allard School of Law, UBC presents civil society perspective at the UN's Periodic Review of Canada.
OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA, March 26, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Whistleblowing Canada is pleased to announce its endorsement of a shadow brief submitted to the United Nations Human Rights Committee by the International Justice and Human Rights Clinic, Peter A. Allard School of Law, UBC. The submission addresses the state of whistleblower protection in Canada. The UN’s Human Rights Committee was briefed on March 2, 2026, in Geneva, Switzerland by UBC’s representatives. The brief can be seen on the Home Page of Whistleblowing Canada.
This shadow brief is a formal civil society submission that provides the UN Human Rights Committee with ground-level perspectives on Canada's performance in upholding its obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). Such shadow briefings allow organizations and advocates outside of government to present independent assessments that complement — and where necessary, challenge — official state reporting. The formal Periodic Review of Canada took place on March 3 and 4, 2026, also in Geneva following the briefing the day before.
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