Approaching an issue from a human rights perspective reminds us that each and every one of us is worthy of our consideration and care. This is a helpful reminder in a world where ‘majority rule’ is often the dominant mentality and way of operating. #HumanRights #yyjpoli 1/ https://twitter.com/adequatehousing/status/1255967643691102208

As we have seen in numerous situations, once we start justifying actions that disregard one person's (or community’s) worth, we exacerbate risks and create additional rifts in our social fabric. #cdnpoli #bcpoli #yyjpoli #HumanRights 2/

Approaching an issue from a human rights perspective also provides insight into practical strategies for engaging in thorough decision-making processes that enable more holistic decisions. #cdnpoli #bcpoli #yyjpoli #HumanRights 3/

A human rights approach remind us that those who are most impacted by a particular decision (or set of decisions) hold valuable insights and can provide crucial information that, if leadership takes it seriously, will strengthen the relevance & resilience of the decisions. 4/end