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Victoria B.C. – B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner, Kasari Govender, will release the final report of the Inquiry into detentions under the Adult Guardianship Act (AGA) on Tuesday, Apr. 8, 2025, at 11:15 a.m. PDT at a press conference.
Media are invited to register to attend the event.
The AGA is legislation that permits designated agencies to provide emergency assistance to adults who appear to be neglected or abused. Designated agencies have been relying on this legislation to involuntarily detain adults in these situations in care facilities. The Commissioner’s inquiry report shines a light on the usage of these emergency powers, the extent to which detention practices comply with human rights laws and standards and the disproportionate impact on certain groups. It includes recommendations for the designated agencies, the Ministry of Attorney General and the Ministry of Health.
What
Press conference for the release of the final report of the Inquiry into detentions under the Adult Guardianship Act.
When
Tuesday, Apr. 8, 2025, at 11:15 a.m. PDT
Where
Media may join the press conference by calling 800-717-1738 and using passcode M028035 or can watch it livestreaming online via the Commissioner’s website: bchumanrights.ca/aga-inquiry (online soon)
Register
https://bchumanrights.ca/media-sign-up-aga/
Note: When registering, please advise us of any accessibility needs or interpretation requirements you may have. We will work to accommodate you.
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Media contact
For more information or to request an additional interview with Commissioner Kasari Govender after the press conference, please contact Lindsey Bertrand, Manager, Communications, at or 604-306-7369.
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About BCOHRC
BC’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner exists to 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. Learn more at: bchumanrights.ca
About the Commissioner
Kasari Govender began her work as B.C.’s first independent human rights commissioner in September 2019. As an independent officer of the Legislature, Commissioner Govender is uniquely positioned to ensure human rights in B.C. are protected, respected and advanced on a systemic level. In her first five-year term, her work through BC’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner included a public inquiry into experiences of hate in the pandemic, a report on systemic discrimination in policing, community embedded research about a range of human rights issues experienced by British Columbians, public awareness campaigns about ableism and racism and guidance to government that, among other things, informed the creation of both the Anti-Racism Data Act and the Anti-Racism Act. Commissioner Govender was reappointed for a second term beginning in September 2024.
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