Vancouver B.C. – B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner welcomes the B.C. Court of Appeal’s groundbreaking decision today to affirm the rights of Indigenous Peoples through its interpretation of the Declaration on the […]

Vancouver B.C. – This international Human Rights Day, B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner is hosting the fourth livestreamed conversation in the Beyond the Headlines series, which will cover one of the […]

Vancouver B.C. – Stories and the written word can be transformative—they can provide a window into someone else’s experience and can make us feel seen by having our experience reflected. They challenge us to consider different perspectives. This is what B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner had […]

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 […]

Our July 2025 submission to the Special Committee to Review Provisions of the Human Rights Code provides an overview of BCOHRC, including the history of the Office, some of our key achievements and how we have engaged communities across B.C. to protect and promote human rights in our province.

Vancouver B.C. – B.C.’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner (BCOHRC) has released their latest I Love My Human Rights video featuring former drug user Guy Felicella. After 30 years […]

Newest video: Guy Felicella About this video Our seventh I Love My Human Rights video features Guy Felicella, a former drug user who was able to recover and build a […]

B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner is hosting a series of live conversations on key issues facing B.C. with leading experts and community advocates. Learn more about the Beyond the Headlines discussion […]

Vancouver B.C. – Today, B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner, Kasari Govender, released a position statement on the human rights impacts of the toxic drug crisis, emphasizing the need to place evidence-based […]

This paper lays out the B.C. Human Rights Commissioner’s positions on the toxic drug crisis and calls for an evidence-based response that centres public health and compassion for those impacted. […]

Building on the Commissioner’s 2021 Equity is Safer report, this inquiry seeks to quantify police use of force in B.C. against people who are racialized and/or have mental health issues.

What the right to health is There are many international laws that protect the right to the highest attainable standards of health. This right includes four essential, interrelated elements: Critically, […]

Building on the Commissioner’s 2021 Equity is Safer report, this inquiry seeks to quantify police use of force in B.C. against people who are racialized and/or have mental health issues.

Our Annual Report (2020/2021) tells the story of our work and outcomes resulting from the previous fiscal year.

Vancouver B.C. – BC’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner (BCOHRC) has released a five-year strategic plan with new priorities and grounding approaches aimed at driving transformative social and legal […]