B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner is hosting a series of live conversations on key issues facing B.C. with leading experts and community advocates. Learn more about the Beyond the Headlines discussion series.

Beyond the headlines on press freedom and democracy with Irene Khan

In the fifth installment of the Beyond the Headlines conversation series, B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner, Kasari Govender, will sit down with Irene Khan, Special Rapporteur for the UN on freedom of expression and opinion, to discuss the role of press freedom, freedom of expression and our right to access information as it relates to our democracy and human rights in British Columbia. Read more and tune in.

Event details

Date: Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Time: 10–11:30 a.m. PDT

Method: Via Zoom webinar or livestreaming on our website.

How to register

Registration is not required to watch the conversation. However, those who register and join via the Zoom webinar option will be able to submit questions during the event and may hear them answered live.

• Register for the Zoom webinar
• Or register by contacting [email protected]

If you don’t want to register, you can still watch the livestream at: bchumanrights.ca/beyond-the-headlines

A note on accessibility and translation

Closed captioning will be available at this event. If you have other accessibility requirements, please contact us at [email protected].

If you have a translation request, please contact us at [email protected] at least two weeks prior to the event and we will do our best to accommodate.