Vancouver B.C. – The #RewriteTheRules campaign launched by BC’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner in October 2022 has sparked a province-wide conversation about ableism among the disabled and non-disabled […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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: […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

UPDATE: In a decision made on Oct. 15, 2021, the Supreme Court of British Columbia granted the Commissioner’s application to intervene in this judicial review proceeding. The Court said the […]