Human Rights

The Public Service Alliance of Canada unequivocally supports the principles of human rights as proclaimed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights [1], the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms [2] and the Canadian Human Rights Act. [3]
PSAC pledges to work toward the achievement of equality for all its members and to eliminate discrimination and increase the participation of disadvantaged groups in the workforce.
PSAC Anti-Harassment Initiatives Fund [4] ensures that locals, DCLs, area councils, regional committees, regional councils and components have access to resources to address and/or raise awareness to fight harassment in all its forms.
We strive to:
- Promote human rights issues through education.
- Support collective bargaining proposals to further our human rights goals.
- Pressure the employer at all levels to end discriminatory practices, implement special measures to eliminate barriers to employment, and redress past and present systemic discrimination which has an adverse impact on our membership.
- Continue to lobby for changes in legislation to achieve full bargaining rights in the public service and strengthen the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Employment Equity Act [5].
- Participate with other groups with similar goals to improve benefits and conditions for disadvantaged people in Canada.






Women's rights [6]




Latest updates
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March 27, 2025
Largest federal public service union files sweeping human rights complaint over anti-Black racism in Canada’s public service
Largest federal public service union files sweeping human rights complaint over anti-Black racism in Canada’s public service [17] -
March 21, 2025
PSAC’s Blue Community Project: A Partnership for Water Justice
PSAC’s Blue Community Project: A Partnership for Water Justice [18] -
March 21, 2025
Federal court fails to deliver justice for Black federal public service workers
Federal court fails to deliver justice for Black federal public service workers [19] -
March 21, 2025
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination: PSAC's Initiatives
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination: PSAC's Initiatives [20] -
March 14, 2025
PSAC Leadership Forum: Working together to Building a leadership program for racialized members by racialized members
PSAC Leadership Forum: Working together to Building a leadership program for racialized members by racialized members [21] -
March 14, 2025
Tailoring spaces for women union leaders at PSAC’s first Women’s Leadership Forum
Tailoring spaces for women union leaders at PSAC’s first Women’s Leadership Forum [22]