June 10, 2026
50 groups across B.C. tackle harmful misinformation through Commissioner’s Community Amplifier project
Vancouver B.C. – More than a thousand origami cranes hang from the ceiling at Kelowna’s Downtown Library, representing the personal stories and identities of community members to debunk harmful misinformation about […]
May 27, 2026
ADVISORY: Media invited to Commissioner’s live discussion on press freedom, ft. UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression – June 2
Vancouver B.C. – B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner is hosting the fifth livestreamed conversation in the Beyond the Headlines series, which will cover a human rights issue that is increasingly in jeopardy […]
May 4, 2026
Statement: Commissioner calls for a return to facts as misinformation undermines human rights and democratic systems in B.C.
Vancouver, B.C. – As Human Rights Commissioner, mandated to promote and protect human rights in B.C. under the Human Rights Code, I am troubled by misinformation and disinformation that undermine […]
February 4, 2026
Inquiry into the exclusion of media from the 2023 Hastings decampment finds transparency and oversight process were compromised
Vancouver B.C. – The final report of B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner’s Inquiry into the exclusion of media from the Hastings decampment in April 2023, titled Un(media)ted, reveals that the City […]
January 29, 2026
ADVISORY: Media are invited to attend press conference for the release of the final report of the Inquiry into the exclusion of media from the Hastings decampment in April 2023
Vancouver B.C. – B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner, Kasari Govender, will release the final report of the Inquiry into the exclusion of media from the April 2023 Hastings decampment on Wednesday, […]
December 1, 2025
Nine-foot cellphone to land in Victoria, challenging the public to STOP misinformation
Victoria, B.C. – This week, people in Victoria might be surprised to see a nine-foot-tall interactive cellphone standing at the University of Victoria or the Royal BC Museum. They might be taken aback as they notice the larger-than-life screen displaying images and articles that look a lot like what they see in their social media feeds. And when they stop for a […]