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 […]

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 […]

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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 […]

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Commissioner Kasari Govender Pronounciation (keh-SAR’-ee GUV’-en-der) Biography Short bio B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner, Kasari Govender, started her five-year term on Sept. 3, 2019. As an independent officer of the Legislature, Commissioner […]