Recording: B.C.’s Human Rights Code webinar September 2, 2026

Vancouver, B.C. — B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner will intervene in an upcoming Court of Appeal case to clarify how human rights protections apply to university students who speak out or […]

B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner intervened in two cases asking the court to consider B.C.’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA or “Declaration Act”) in the mineral claims context.

You work in senior leadership at a large B.C. organization that works with children and youth. Over the course of several months, you publish some blog posts on your personal […]

A political group distributes cards in your community inviting people to call a telephone number for more information about their organization. However, after callers dial the telephone number, they hear […]

You run a local comedy club and you often have your staff emcee comedy shows. One evening, your employee is emceeing the comedy show when he notices a woman in […]

You run a local newspaper that is delivered free of charge to residents in your community. One of the community members who submits articles often writes on topics that you […]

You are Indigenous and work at a group housing complex for Indigenous youth. One day on your way to work, you notice posters that contain racist, anti-Indigenous comments and racist […]

You and your girlfriend are a lesbian couple. One weekend, you go out to see a comedy show at your local comedy club. When you arrive, the pub employee who is the emcee for the […]

About the Book Club Welcome to the B.C. Human Rights Commissioner’s Book Club.   Stories can be transformative. They can provide windows into someone else’s life or to explore our own […]

Where possible, we offer resources in different languages: 简体中文 | 繁體中文 | Français | ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | فارسی | Tagalog | 한국어 | Español | عربى | Tiếng Việt The Commissioner’s Book Club: Picks for this month

Today, the heads of Canada’s human rights commissions at the federal, provincial and territorial level issue the following statement: A strong and democratic Canada depends on human rights The start […]

Vancouver B.C. – B.C’s Human Rights Commissioner has released new guidance for municipalities and regional districts to apply a human rights-based approach to emergency management plans. The Commissioner’s Rights Under Pressure: […]

This guidance was developed to support local governments in applying a human rights-based approach to emergency management planning and meeting their legal obligation under the Emergency and Disaster Management Act (EDMA) to include measures that address intersectional disadvantage in emergency planning.