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 […]
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, […]
April 12, 2021
B.C. Human Rights Commissioner seeks to intervene in a case involving alleged online hate speech
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 […]