August 4, 2020
BC’s Human Rights Commissioner hosts online townhall for rural/remote communities
Join us on Thursday, August 6, 2020, from 2:30-4:30 pm PDT, as BC’s Human Rights Commissioner Kasari Govender hosts an education and engagement session via Zoom with participants from B.C.’s […]
July 16, 2020
BC’s Human Rights Commissioner hosts education and engagement session for Fraser Valley
On Tuesday, July 21, 2020, from 1:00–3:00 pm, BC’s Human Rights Commissioner Kasari Govender will be hosting an education and engagement session via Zoom with participants from B.C.’s Fraser Valley. […]
July 6, 2020
BC’s Human Rights Commissioner hosts online townhall for Vancouver Island and coast
On Thursday, July 9, 2020, from 2:30-4:30 pm PDT, BC’s Human Rights Commissioner Kasari Govender will be hosting an education and engagement session via Zoom with participants from BC’s coast […]
June 23, 2020
B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner Hosts Online Townhall for Northwest B.C.
On Thursday, June 25, 2020, from 2:30-4:30 pm PDT, BC’s Human Rights Commissioner Kasari Govender will be hosting an education and engagement session via Zoom with participants from BC’s Northwest. […]
June 23, 2020
Response to Premier Horgan from BC’s Human Rights Commissioner on the Collection and Use of Disaggregated Data
Dear Premier Horgan, Thank you for your letter of June 16, 2020 regarding the collection of race-based and disaggregated data. I appreciate you reaching out for my advice on this […]
June 9, 2020
BC’s Human Rights Commissioner Hosts Education and Engagement Session for Interior B.C.
On Thursday, June 11, 2020, from 2:30-4:30 pm, BC’s Human Rights Commissioner Kasari Govender will be hosting an education and engagement session via Zoom with participants from BC’s interior. The […]
June 5, 2020
Human rights commissioners call for a national strategy for the collection of disaggregated health data
Today, Canada’s federal, provincial and territorial human rights commissions issued a letter calling on the Government of Canada to develop and implement a nation-wide strategy for the collection of disaggregated […]
April 17, 2020
Domestic violence during COVID-19: Representative for Children and Youth and Human Rights Commissioner call for increased visibility of supports and resources
British Columbia is currently marking Prevention of Violence Against Women Week (April 12-18). Never has this week been more important to mark than now, during the current COVID-19 pandemic. PDF […]
April 15, 2020
A call for human rights oversight of government responses to the COVID-19 pandemic
The following media release contains information about British Columbia’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic that was current at the time of its publication. Provincial health orders and guidelines may have […]
January 29, 2020
A call to name and remember: B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner’s statement on the anniversary of the Quebec City Mosque Shooting
Three years ago, Canada was rocked by shock and horror as a terrorist attack claimed the lives of six men at a Quebec City mosque and injured many others. “I […]
January 23, 2020
Letter to the First Nations LNG Alliance from BC’s Human Rights Commissioner
In response to an open letter addressed to Commissioner Govender from the First Nations LNG Alliance, dated January 19 2020, the Commissioner issued the following letter. The Commissioner’s statement of […]
January 10, 2020
Statement from B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner on UN CERD’s Decision Statement
B.C. Human Rights Commissioner Kasari Govender issued the following statement regarding the recent decision statement by the UN Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD). “In my lifetime, there […]