October 27, 2022
Human Rights Commissioner appears in court to address discrimination based on family status
Vancouver, B.C. – This week, B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner appeared before the B.C. Court of Appeal as an intervenor in Gibraltar Mines Ltd. v. Harvey, a case alleging discrimination against the […]
October 17, 2022
Advisory: Upcoming B.C. Human Rights Code public educational session on services
Vancouver, B.C. – On October 19, 2022, BC’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner will hold a free, virtual session to help people understand B.C.’s Human Rights Code and how […]
October 7, 2022
This October, Terrace residents can visit the Skeena Valley Farmers Market to discuss ableism in their communities
Terrace, B.C. – Starting on October 8, 2022 and continuing on Saturdays throughout the month, Terrace and District Community Services Society (TDCSS) will host a booth at the Skeena Valley […]
October 5, 2022
Event on Legislature lawn to raise awareness of Indigenous disability issues in B.C.
Victoria, B.C. – On October 5, 2022, Indigenous Disability Canada (IDC) / British Columbia Aboriginal Network on Disability Society (BCANDS) will hold an event on the front lawn of the […]
October 4, 2022
NEW POLL: 1 in 4 people in B.C. with a disability have experienced discrimination in the last year
Vancouver, B.C. – A recent poll commissioned by BC’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner (BCOHRC) reveals the high rates of discrimination and stigma that people with disabilities continue to […]
September 28, 2022
B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner will audit the implementation of settlement agreement between Vancouver Police Board and Heiltsuk grandfather and granddaughter with critical human rights implications
Vancouver, B.C. – On Dec. 20, 2019, Maxwell Johnson and his granddaughter went to the Bank of Montreal (BMO) branch on Burrard Street in Vancouver and tried to open a bank […]
August 9, 2022
Human rights of the unhoused must be respected when removing tent city encampment
Vancouver – B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner has sent a letter to the province’s housing minister and the Mayor of Vancouver, urging them to respect human rights when removing homeless encampments […]
August 3, 2022
Commissioner’s statement on recent assaults on homeless people
Vancouver – In response to a spate of incidents of violence that had devastating impacts on unhoused people across Vancouver and the Lower Mainland, the commissioner issued the following statement: […]
July 21, 2022
Commissioner commends B.C. government for ending unjust treatment of innocent migrants
Vancouver B.C. – B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner Kasari Govender commends the provincial government for cancelling its agreement with Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA,) and ending the detention of migrants in […]
June 8, 2022
Fighting hate requires new strategies: B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner
Survey finds 72% never reported hate incidents to anyone Vancouver B.C. – An overwhelming number of people who participated in a public survey for the Inquiry into hate in the […]
May 17, 2022
Advisory: Housing and your human rights – renter alert
Everyone has the right to be free from discrimination when renting an apartment, house, co-op unit, or other space. BC’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner is holding a free, […]
April 26, 2022
Never Accept Hate campaign launches
Vancouver based organizations and companies join together to combat rising acts of hate. The NAH Collective announced today the official launch of the “Never Accept Hate (NAH)” campaign to […]