September 10, 2024
New tool for servers and cab drivers on upholding rights of guide dog users
Vancouver B.C. – BC’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner (BCOHRC) has released educational resources to help workers in the restaurant and taxi industries understand their responsibilities to people who […]
August 28, 2024
B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner shares facts on equity, diversity and inclusion measures in employment
Vancouver, B.C. – B.C.’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner (BCOHRC) has published a new resource to share answers to frequently asked questions on equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) hiring […]
August 14, 2024
Human Rights Commissioner spotlights 10 key issues impacting B.C. communities in new report
Vancouver, B.C. – B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner launched a report today that takes a focused look at 10 key systems impacting human rights in British Columbia. Rights in Focus: Lived […]
August 8, 2024
Human Rights Tribunal affirms hate speech jurisdiction, providing broader protections for online spaces
Vancouver, B.C. – Today, the BC Human Rights Tribunal issued a decision affirming its ability to hear cases about allegations of online hate speech. This came as part of the […]
August 6, 2024
Advisory: Media are invited to join Human Rights Commissioner for release of report on top human rights issues in B.C. – Aug. 14
Vancouver, B.C. – B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner, Kasari Govender, will release a report that highlights 10 key human rights issues impacting people across the province. Media are invited to register for an […]
July 4, 2024
B.C. Human Rights Commissioner seeks clarity on hate speech jurisdiction during BCTF v. Neufeld
Vancouver, B.C. – Today, B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner intervened in a case before the BC Human Rights Tribunal (BCHRT) involving allegations of hate speech and discriminatory speech published on the internet. […]
May 15, 2024
Kasari Govender reappointed as B.C.’s independent Human Rights Commissioner
Vancouver, B.C. – Today the B.C. Legislative Assembly voted unanimously to reappoint Kasari Govender, KC, as Human Rights Commissioner for British Columbia. Commissioner Govender will serve a second five-year term […]
May 6, 2024
Statement: “Rights and responsibilities do not end at campus gates” says B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner
In reaction to protest encampments arising on B.C. campuses, B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner Kasari Govender has issued the following statement: As protest encampments spring up on campuses across B.C. and […]
April 18, 2024
BC’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner launches immersive exhibit to encourage action against the rise of hate
The exhibit will provide an immersive experience of the rise of hate that was documented in the Commissioner’s Inquiry into hate in the pandemic and the large-scale works of art […]
April 11, 2024
Commissioner welcomes Anti-Racism Act following extensive consultation
Vancouver, B.C. – B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner, Kasari Govender, is welcoming the B.C. government’s introduction of anti-racism legislation today. The Anti-Racism Act (ARA) was tabled in the B.C. Legislature this […]
April 10, 2024
Series tells human rights story of four B.C. communities
Vancouver, B.C. – What is the state of human rights in B.C.? That is the question B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner has been seeking to answer through her Office’s multi-year Baseline […]
March 6, 2024
Vancouver police, Johnson family and Heiltsuk Nation should collaborate to realize the promise of systemic racism settlement: Human Rights Commissioner
Vancouver, B.C. – B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner, Kasari Govender, has released an interim report on the progress of an agreement between the Vancouver Police Board (VPB) and the Heiltsuk Nation […]