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Address the root causes of inequality, discrimination and injustice in B.C. by shifting laws, policies, practices and cultures. We do this work through education, research, advocacy, inquiry and monitoring.

Hate and the
rise of white supremacy in B.C.

BC’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner is committed to reducing the presence of hate and white supremacy in our society. The recent surge of racist violence targeting Asian, Black and Indigenous people in B.C. calls us all to action.

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PUBLIC NOTICE: BC’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner has received reports of unauthorized use of our logo. Our logo has been placed on what appear to be anti-masking documents created by a group protesting the government’s mandatory mask order. These documents were created and circulated without our permission.

Our mask poster is intended to explain the available exemptions, including for those who are unable to wear a mask due to a disability or medical condition. There is no exemption from the order for those who are able to wear a mask but choose not to as a matter of personal preference. For accurate COVID-19 human rights information from our Office, please refer to our official materials at: bchumanrights.ca/key-issues/covid-19

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Decolonization

B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner hosts a public conversation with Indigenous Peoples in the province

Vancouver B.C. – BC’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner (BCOHRC) is pleased to host a session for Indigenous Peoples to hear about the work of BCOHRC and human rights from the “grandmother perspective.” The public session, titled, “Meet B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner: A chat about human rights and the grandmother perspective,” takes place Thursday, April 8, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PST on Facebook Live. B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner Kasari Govender will engage in conversation with BCOHRC’s Executive Director of Education and Engagement, Sharon Thira, and be joined by Elders. The Commissioner will share how her experiences ground her interest…

April 6, 2021

Discrimination Media Release

Mask exemption poster for businesses now available from BC’s Office of the Human…

December 17, 2020

General

Human rights campaign prompts British Columbians to examine their internal racism

November 30, 2020