April 4, 2022
Commissioner calls on Province to end ‘cruel and unjust’ incarceration of migrants
Vancouver B.C. – B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner says detaining migrants in jails for immigration issues is cruel, unjust and violates human rights commitments. “People held under immigration law have committed […]
March 28, 2022
Commissioner urges Public Health Officer to maintain mask mandates
Vancouver B.C. – Many students across B.C. returned to school this week amid a pandemic that has not ended, but without the protection offered by mask mandates. On March 16, […]
March 28, 2022
Release: Letter to the Public Health Officer on the ending of the mask mandate
Vancouver B.C. – BC’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner issued a letter to the Public Health Officer on the end of B.C.’s mask mandate on March 16, 2022. In […]
March 15, 2022
B.C. Supreme Court decision on family status a disappointing outcome for gender equality in B.C.
Vancouver B.C. – B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner said a B.C. Supreme Court decision on family status impedes gender equality in the workplace. B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner was an intervenor in […]
February 24, 2022
Hundreds speak out against hate as Inquiry reaches mid-point for public participation
Vancouver B.C. – More than 1700 people who either witnessed or directly experienced a hate incident have participated in an online survey for the Inquiry into hate during the pandemic. […]
February 2, 2022
1 in 4 British Columbians have experienced or witnessed hate incidents since start of pandemic
B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner urges people to share experiences via Inquiry into hate in the pandemic Vancouver B.C. – A new poll by BC’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner […]
December 10, 2021
Commissioner celebrates Human Rights Day with video featuring elementary school students
Vancouver B.C. – What does the next generation of British Columbians think about equal rights? BC’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner (BCOHRC) is celebrating International Human Rights Day 2021 […]
November 24, 2021
B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner’s Police Act submission data reveals disturbing pattern of discrimination in B.C. policing
Vancouver B.C. – Today, B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner, Kasari Govender, released her submission to the Special Committee on Reforming the Police Act (SCORPA), which makes recommendations to address a disturbing […]
November 17, 2021
Statement from B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner on the addition of Indigenous identity as a protected ground in B.C.’s Human Rights Code
B.C. Human Rights Commissioner Kasari Govender issued the following statement regarding the introduction of Bill 18, which adds Indigenous identity as a protected ground against discrimination in B.C.’s Human Rights […]
November 17, 2021
ADVISORY: Media are invited to join B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner for release of embargoed submission on reforming policing in B.C.
Vancouver B.C. – B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner, Kasari Govender, will release results of a new data-driven report which reveals a disturbing pattern of discrimination among B.C. police services. Media are […]
November 3, 2021
ADVISORY: Media are invited to join B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner for the opening ceremony of the Inquiry into hate in the pandemic
Vancouver B.C. – Tomorrow, B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner, Kasari Govender, will mark the official beginning of hearings in the Inquiry into hate in the pandemic with an opening ceremony. Through […]
October 20, 2021
Commissioner celebrates LGBTQ+ History Month with “I love my human rights” video launch and virtual event
Video story features LGBTQ+ refugee advocate Danny Ramadan Vancouver B.C. – BC’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner (BCOHRC) is hosting a virtual screening of a new “I love my […]