April 11, 2024
Commissioner welcomes Anti-Racism Act following extensive consultation
Vancouver, B.C. – B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner, Kasari Govender, is welcoming the B.C. government’s introduction of anti-racism legislation today. The Anti-Racism Act (ARA) was tabled in the B.C. Legislature this […]
February 15, 2024
Advisory: Virtual launch event and screening of Introduction to Systemic Discrimination – Feb. 21
Vancouver, B.C. – Systemic discrimination is a major issue in B.C. and Canada, yet many people don’t know what it is or how to recognize it. That’s why B.C.’s Office of the […]
January 18, 2024
Advisory: Online education session on B.C.’s Human Rights Code will explore housing, employment and services
Vancouver, B.C. – Continuing its successful series of educational sessions, BC’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner will be hosting another free public session on B.C.’s Human Rights Code on […]
October 3, 2023
Advisory: Free public education session on B.C. Human Rights Code will tackle housing, employment and services
Vancouver, B.C. – Building on the success of its fully enrolled spring session, BC’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner will be hosting another free educational session about B.C.’s Human […]
May 30, 2023
Advisory: Upcoming B.C. Human Rights Code public educational session on housing, employment and services
Vancouver, B.C. – On Jun. 6, 2022, BC’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner will hold a free, virtual session to help people understand B.C.’s Human Rights Code and how […]
March 7, 2023
Pay transparency legislation too weak to close gender wage gap
Vancouver B.C. – In reaction to the tabling of pay transparency legislation in the B.C. legislature earlier today, B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner states that while there are some positive elements […]
November 14, 2022
Advisory: Upcoming B.C. Human Rights Code public workshop on legal rights and obligations in the workplace
Vancouver, B.C. – On November 16, 2022, BC’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner will hold a free, virtual session to help people understand B.C.’s Human Rights Code and how […]
August 17, 2021
Public Interest Disclosure Act: Annual report about disclosures for BC’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner
The Public Interest Disclosure Act (PIDA), B.C.’s whistleblower protection law, came into force on Dec. 1, 2019.
August 17, 2021
Open letter calling for a national strategy for the collection of disaggregated health data
Burchill, John, Anne Clennet, Charles Dent, Raj Dir, Kasari Govender, Christine Hanson, Marie-Claude Landry, Lesley McCullough, Carey Majid, Marc-Alain Mallet, and Brenda Picard, Open letter calling for a national strategy for the collection of disaggregated health data, June 5, 2020.
July 16, 2021
Policy statement: COVID-19 pandemic
This statement is intended to provide guidance to employers, landlords, service providers and each of us as individuals about how to ensure that human rights are protected and balanced against urgent public health priorities.