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Human Rights Watch Canada

Charitable organizationEducational organizations (n.e.c.)·541 - 33 BLOOR ST E · TORONTO, ON · M4W 3H1·BN 836252544RR0001

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-06-30

What it does — in its own words

Ongoing programs

HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH CANADA'A PROGRAMS FOCUS ON CRITICAL HUMAN RUGHTS CONCERNS BOTH IN CANADA AND GLOBALLY. KEY INITIATIVES INCLUD THE TORONTO HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH FILM FESTIVAL USING STORYTELLING THROUGH FILM TO SPOTLIGHT PRESSING ISSUES AND THE VOICES FOR JUSTICE DINNER HONOURING HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS. HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH CANADA'S STAFF AND RESEARCHERS ACTIVELY ENGAGE WITH CANADIAN DECISION-MAKERS ACROSS GOVERNMENT AND OTHER SECTORS DRIVING ADVOCACY TO ADDRESS CRITICAL HUMAN RIGHTS CONCERNS. PROGRAMMATIC WORK DURING THE YEAR COVERED A RANGE OF HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES IN CANADA AND WORLDWIDE A Show more

HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH CANADA'A PROGRAMS FOCUS ON CRITICAL HUMAN RUGHTS CONCERNS BOTH IN CANADA AND GLOBALLY. KEY INITIATIVES INCLUD THE TORONTO HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH FILM FESTIVAL USING STORYTELLING THROUGH FILM TO SPOTLIGHT PRESSING ISSUES AND THE VOICES FOR JUSTICE DINNER HONOURING HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS. HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH CANADA'S STAFF AND RESEARCHERS ACTIVELY ENGAGE WITH CANADIAN DECISION-MAKERS ACROSS GOVERNMENT AND OTHER SECTORS DRIVING ADVOCACY TO ADDRESS CRITICAL HUMAN RIGHTS CONCERNS. PROGRAMMATIC WORK DURING THE YEAR COVERED A RANGE OF HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES IN CANADA AND WORLDWIDE ADDRESSING AREAS SUCH AS DISABILITY RIGHTS WOMEN'S RIGHTS LGBTQ+ RIGHTS OLDER PEOPLE'S RIGHTS AND ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RIGHTS. IT ALSO ADVOCATED FOR PROTECTIONS IN CONFLICT AND CRISIS AREAS.

New programs

1. PROMOTING THE INDEPENDENCE OF WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES 2. PROTECTING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN GAZA 3. ENSURING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND OLDER PEOPLE ARE INCLUDED IN CLIMATE RESPONSE 4. PROMOTING THE INDEPENDENCE OF WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES 5. DOCUMENTING GOOD PRATICE AS A TOOL FOR CHANGE.

Program descriptions from its F2024 T3010 filing, verbatim · self-reported · this is also the text our semantic search matches against. source ↗

Tier 1 — what we computed (open data)

From the charity's own F2024 T3010 filing. Self-reported; not independently verified. You can recompute every figure.

Cents to cause

T1 · computed (open data)

79¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 79¢ of each dollar spent went to programs.

Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities.

T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Operating overhead

T1 · computed (open data)

21%

Management, administration, and fundraising as a share of total spending. We treat 5–35% as the typical range; we state the figure, you judge.

T3010 line (5010 + 5020) ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Reserves

T1 · computed (open data)

1.5 yr

Years current reserves could cover program spending.

Sector quartiles: 0.4 yr / 0.8 yr / 7.5 yr (p25 / median / p90).

T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Total revenue

T1 · computed (open data)

$3.2M

Last-reported total revenue.

T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

73%

Share of revenue from receipted donations.

T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Government-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

0%

Share of revenue from federal, provincial, and municipal sources.

T3010 line 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Over the years

Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 20192024.

Period endRevenueCents to causeOverheadReserves
2019-06-30$1.8M85¢15%2.1 yr
2020-06-30$1.6M92¢8%2.4 yr
2021-06-30$5.8M92¢8%2 yr
2022-06-30$2.5M90¢10%1.6 yr
2023-06-30$1.2M74¢26%4.8 yr
2024-06-30$3.2M79¢21%1.5 yr
trend

From its T3010 filings (CRA annual releases) · self-reported, not audited by us · when a period is restated in a later release, the newest figures are shown · = cents-to-cause outside the valid 0–100% range (filing error; not used in rankings). source ↗

★ Tier 2 — Charity Intelligence (analyst-reviewed)

Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 618 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.

Board of directors

7 directors reported · 7 of 7at arm's length

  • ATTIA, AHMADDIRECTORarm's length
  • COLLINSON, NORMANCHAIRarm's length
  • DEANE, ANGELADIRECTORarm's length
  • LAZO, MARUSYACHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERarm's length
  • ROBERTSON, KATHERINEDIRECTORarm's length
  • ROY, MARYSETREASURERarm's length
  • SIMPSON, BRUCE BDIRECTORarm's length

From its F2024T3010 filing (public CRA record), as filed. “Arm's length” means not related to other officials by family or business ties. source ↗

Right of reply

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