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 […]

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

What democracy is The UN’s Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has declared that democratic systems are essential to the protection of human rights. Democracy includes the […]

Release date Issue/label March 14, 2025 Joint letter to provincial and federal housing ministers regarding encampment funding, sent with Office of the Federal Housing Advocate February 26, 2025  Letter to […]

Note: For more information, see the B.C. human rights system portal. The portal explains the differences between each part of the province’s human rights system and helps you know where to go […]

B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner intervened in this case to clarify how the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and international human rights law applies to the rights of unhoused people living in encampments.

We want to support Community Amplifiers in B.C. These are the groups that are taking on our challenge to spread the word about how to STOP misinformation in their communities. […]

“Xenon 2: Your Experience Awaits!” is an immersive education experience designed by BC’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner (BCOHRC) to support learners in developing a strong understanding of systemic […]

Our Annual Report (2024/2025) tells the story of our work and outcomes resulting from the previous fiscal year.

Vancouver B.C. – A video shows a helicopter setting fire to a dense forest. The caption that reads, “That’s how your fire started,” implying this is the cause of one […]