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Discrimination
- current inquiry
Inquiry into police use of force
Published on: January 24, 2024
Building on the Commissioner’s 2021 Equity is Safer report, this inquiry seeks to quantify police use of force in B.C. against people who are racialized and/or have mental health issues.
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Poverty
- current inquiry
Inquiry into media exclusion zones
Published on: December 12, 2023
An inquiry into restrictions placed on media by the Vancouver Police Department (VPD) during an April 2023 decampment in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.
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Detention
- current inquiry
Inquiry into detentions under the Adult Guardianship Act
Published on: November 30, 2023
An inquiry aiming to uncover how emergency powers granted by the AGA are used and to determine whether detention practices align with human rights laws and standards.
Learn more about Inquiry into detentions under the Adult Guardianship Act
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Hate & racism
- past inquiry
From hate to hope
Published on: March 7, 2023
In August 2021, B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner launched an inquiry into the rise of hate in B.C. during the COVID-19 pandemic. In March 2023, the Commissioner released her findings and recommendations.
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