June 22, 2023
Human Rights Commissioner to intervene in B.C. Supreme Court case on discrimination in child custody and access
Vancouver, B.C. – B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner has been granted leave to intervene in a case about whether the BC Human Rights Tribunal may make decisions about discrimination in matters […]
June 14, 2023
Human Rights Commissioner hosts living library event in Nanaimo to advance solutions to hate
Vancouver, B.C. – B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner, Kasari Govender, will be in Nanaimo tomorrow speaking with community leaders about the recommendations in her recently completed Inquiry into hate in the […]
June 6, 2023
Human Rights Commissioner hosts community conversation in Penticton to advance recommendations from inquiry on hate in the pandemic
Vancouver, B.C. – B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner, Kasari Govender, will be in Penticton tomorrow speaking with decision makers and community leaders about the recommendations from her recently completed Inquiry into […]
May 24, 2023
B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner asks community and rights-related organizations to continue to share their priorities
Vancouver, B.C. – Early responses to a survey from B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner indicate poverty and housing are top concerns for service and rights-related organizations in the province. Of the […]
May 4, 2023
Commissioner asks B.C. service organizations to weigh in on human rights priorities
Vancouver, B.C. – What are the most pressing human rights issues facing people across B.C. and what can be done about them? B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner is asking organizations working […]
April 24, 2023
Court of Appeal affirms broader protections for parents and caregivers in the workplace
Vancouver, B.C. – On Friday, the B.C. Court of Appeal issued a decision that clarifies the circumstances in which parents and caregivers can seek accommodation in their workplaces. The Court […]
April 12, 2023
Human Rights Commissioner troubled by end of mask mandates in healthcare settings
Vancouver B.C. – On April 12, 2023, B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner Kasari Govender released the following statement on the recent announcement that universal mask mandates in healthcare settings would be […]
April 3, 2023
B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner appears in court on mineral rights cases with important implications for reconciliation in B.C.
Vancouver B.C. – B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner will appear in court this week on two cases being heard together, Gitxaala Nation v. Chief Gold Commissioner of B.C. et al. and […]
March 7, 2023
Inquiry into hate in the pandemic releases final report calling for targeted action to address hate in future crises
Note: Translations of the Commissioner’s quotes are available below in the following languages: simplified Chinese, traditional Chinese, Tagalog, French, Farsi, and Punjabi. Vancouver B.C. – The final report of the […]
November 21, 2022
Campaign on ableism sparks province-wide conversation about disability rights
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 […]