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 […]
April 10, 2024
Series tells human rights story of four B.C. communities
Vancouver, B.C. – What is the state of human rights in B.C.? That is the question B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner has been seeking to answer through her Office’s multi-year Baseline […]
March 6, 2024
Vancouver police, Johnson family and Heiltsuk Nation should collaborate to realize the promise of systemic racism settlement: Human Rights Commissioner
Vancouver, B.C. – B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner, Kasari Govender, has released an interim report on the progress of an agreement between the Vancouver Police Board (VPB) and the Heiltsuk Nation […]
March 6, 2024
Interim review Settlement Agreement between Maxwell Johnson Sr. and A.B. and the Vancouver Police Board
This report reviews the progress of an agreement between the Vancouver Police Board (VPB), the Johnson family (who were directly impacted by actions of the Vancouver Police), and the Heiltsuk Nation to address systemic anti-Indigenous racism in policing.
January 30, 2024
B.C. Human Rights Commissioner launches inquiry into police use of force
Vancouver, B.C. – B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner has launched an inquiry to quantify the use of force by police against racialized people and people with mental health issues in B.C. […]
January 23, 2024
B.C. Supreme Court decision delivers mixed results in ensuring human rights protections are enforceable in child custody cases: Commissioner
Vancouver, B.C. – On Monday, the B.C. Supreme Court issued a decision in Vancouver Aboriginal Child and Family Services Society (VACFSS) v. R.R. that will impact how issues of discrimination are […]
December 12, 2023
Human Right Commissioner launches inquiry to shed light on exclusion zones and press freedom
Inquiry to review restrictions on media during April 2023 Downtown Eastside decampment Vancouver, B.C. – B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner has launched an inquiry into the exclusion or restriction of the […]
November 25, 2022
Letter to school trustees on human rights concerns with the use of School Liaison Officers in B.C. schools
Vancouver B.C. – B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner issued a letter to the BC School Trustees Association recommending that the use of School Liaison Officers (SLOs) in British Columbian schools be […]