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 […]

What is web accessibility and why is it important to us? We firmly believe that the internet should be available and accessible to anyone, and are committed to providing a […]

General legal information The information on this website is provided as general information and is not legal advice. If you need advice about a specific legal problem, please contact a […]

Scope Personal information Personal information is recorded information about an identifiable individual. Personal information includes things such as an individual’s name, address, birth date, email address and phone number. Collection […]

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 […]

B.C.’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner (BCOHRC) is committed to ensuring that the personal information you provide is protected. The personal information that you provide is collected in accordance […]

The Commissioner’s Office offers free, introductory educational sessions about B.C.’s Human Rights Code, a human rights law aimed at protecting everyone in the province from inequality, discrimination and injustice. Our workshops focus on […]

About this campaign This campaign hopes to drive more conversations about ableism. It is intended to encourage self-reflection and exploration. The campaign was developed with support from disability representative organizations, […]

A message from Commissioner Govender Human rights are never more important than in times of crisis. It is in these challenging times that it becomes critical for us all to […]

What equality and non-discrimination are  Equality and non-discrimination are foundational to our concept of human rights; at their heart, human rights are premised on human dignity and a belief that […]

What an adequate standard of living is The right to an adequate standard of living entitles everyone to the progressive realization of a life without poverty. This right is enshrined in […]

What we’re doing Our Office is committed to reducing the presence of hate in our society. Recent incidents of racism and violence across B.C. during the COVID-19 pandemic are deeply […]

Rights in detention Disproportionate detention of certain groups, particularly Indigenous people, reveal systemic and substantive inequality in the operation of the law. These public institutions are required to interact with […]

What is decolonization? Decolonization is the dismantling of the process by which one nation asserts and establishes its domination and control over the land inhabited by another nation, as well […]