Today, the heads of Canada’s human rights commissions at the federal, provincial and territorial level issue the following statement: A strong and democratic Canada depends on human rights The start […]

Vancouver B.C. – B.C’s Human Rights Commissioner has released new guidance for municipalities and regional districts to apply a human rights-based approach to emergency management plans. The Commissioner’s Rights Under Pressure: […]

Vancouver B.C. – B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner expressed disappointment today at the Supreme Court of British Columbia’s decision in Fox, Scheu and Smith v. City of Victoria and Attorney General of […]

Vancouver B.C. – More than a thousand origami cranes hang from the ceiling at Kelowna’s Downtown Library, representing the personal stories and identities of community members to debunk harmful misinformation about […]

Vancouver B.C. – B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner is hosting the fifth livestreamed conversation in the Beyond the Headlines series, which will cover a human rights issue that is increasingly in jeopardy […]

Vancouver, B.C. – As Human Rights Commissioner, mandated to promote and protect human rights in B.C. under the Human Rights Code, I am troubled by misinformation and disinformation that undermine […]

Vancouver, B.C. – B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner has released her first progress report to assess uptake of the recommendations from the Inquiry into detentions under the Adult Guardianship Act (AGA). […]

Vancouver, B.C. – Knife-wielding birds are on the loose! That might be what you think if you only caught the opening of the latest video from B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner’s […]

Victoria, B.C. – BC’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner is hosting an audio-visual exhibit in Victoria that will allow visitors to witness the stories of the people impacted by […]

Vancouver, B.C. – B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner, Kasari Govender, has released her final report on the fulfilment of the Agreement between the Vancouver Police Board (VPB) and the Johnson family […]

Vancouver B.C. – B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner welcomes the Human Rights Tribunal’s (Tribunal) decision in British Columbia Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) on behalf of Chilliwack Teachers’ Association v. Neufeld, which affirms that […]

In response to the Tumbler Ridge tragedy on Feb. 10, 2026, and the disinformation surrounding the events, Commissioner Kasari Govender issued the following statement: What happened in Tumbler Ridge on […]