Meet the Commissioner Her role is to lead the promotion and protection of human rights in British Columbia through the Office of the Human Rights Commissioner. Kasari Govender (she/her/hers) took office as B.C.’s […]

We want to hear from you. Your experiences, questions and concerns help us in our work to promote and protect human rights in our province. We know this might be hard. Your […]

Our vision A province free from inequality, discrimination and injustice where we uphold human rights for all and fulfil our responsibilities to one another. Our mandate To address the root causes of inequality, discrimination […]

Teaching Resources Are you looking for human rights teaching resources for your students or children? Check out our Intro to human rights learner kit with activities and resources for educators and learners. […]

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

Share (only) when you’re sureIs this really true? Track down the truthDo other reliable sources have the same information? Outsmart the outrageHave strong feelings about this? Are those feelings based […]

Have you ever wondered what systemic discrimination is? Or what its impacts are? And what you can do about it? Join one of our free 90-minute sessions to learn about […]

About this glossary Our Office recognizes that language evolves and that meanings change depending on context. We also recognize that language carries weight: words can foster inclusion or lead to […]