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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Nanaimo, B.C. – A new mural in Nanaimo aims to bring people together to combat hate. Unveiled on Thursday by B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner, Kasari Govender, the mural is a […]

Vancouver, B.C. – B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner, Kasari Govender, travelled to the South Okanagan today to reveal a captivating new mural in Keremeos. This powerful work of art, co-designed with […]

Vancouver, B.C. – B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner, Kasari Govender, hosted a special event in Fort St. John on Thursday to unveil a remarkable mural that aims to bring the community […]

In response to news of surging incidents of antisemitism and Islamophobia here in B.C., Human Rights Commissioner Kasari Govender issued the following statement: In these dark times, I know I […]

Vancouver, B.C. – B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner, Kasari Govender, hosted an event in Vancouver on Thursday to unveil a powerful mural co-designed with the youth from Britannia Secondary School and […]