December 12, 2025
Human Rights Commissioner reacts with concern to recent emphasis on involuntary care, based on findings of new report
Vancouver B.C. – B.C.’s independent Human Rights Commissioner is expressing serious concerns about recently released General Guidance for Physicians on Treatment of Children and Youth with Substance Use Disorders Under […]
December 5, 2025
B.C. Human Rights Commissioner pleased with court decision upholding Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act
Vancouver B.C. – B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner welcomes the B.C. Court of Appeal’s groundbreaking decision today to affirm the rights of Indigenous Peoples through its interpretation of the Declaration on the […]
October 21, 2025
Commissioner’s five-year plan focuses on five strategic priorities for human rights in B.C.
Vancouver B.C. – BC’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner (BCOHRC) has released a five-year strategic plan with new priorities and grounding approaches aimed at driving transformative social and legal […]
September 13, 2025
Commissioner says misinformation threatens human rights and challenges public to help STOP it in new campaign
Vancouver B.C. – A video shows a helicopter setting fire to a dense forest. The caption that reads, “That’s how your fire started,” implying this is the cause of one […]
June 10, 2025
Human Rights Commissioner to intervene in case to clarify Charter rights of encampment residents
Vancouver B.C. – B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner has been granted leave to intervene in a case before the Court of Appeal on the rights of unhoused people living in encampments. […]
February 4, 2025
Letter to B.C. Ministers of Education, Public Safety regarding school police liaison officers and the firing of the SD61 School Board
Vancouver B.C. – In response to recent developments regarding school police liaison officers (SPLOs) and the firing of the School District 61 (SD61) School Board, B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner, Kasari […]