Vancouver B.C. – In reaction to the tabling of pay transparency legislation in the B.C. legislature earlier today, B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner states that while there are some positive elements […]

Note: Translations of the Commissioner’s quotes are available below in the following languages: simplified Chinese, traditional Chinese, Tagalog, French, Farsi, and Punjabi. Vancouver B.C. – The final report of the […]

From hate to hope From hate to hope murals Following the release of the From hate to hope report, BCOHRC worked with community partners, artists and youth to bring that […]

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Disclaimer:This summary highlights key learnings from Section 1 of the report. Download our full report (PDF, 23MB) for more information and details. You may also click on a heading below […]

Disclaimer:This summary highlights key learnings from Section 2 of the report. Download our full report (PDF, 23MB) for more information and details. You may also click on a heading below […]

Disclaimer:This summary highlights key learnings from Section 3 of the report. Download our full report (PDF, 23MB) for more information and details. You may also click on a heading below […]

Disclaimer:This summary highlights key learnings from Section 4 of the report. Download our full report (PDF, 23MB) for more information and details. You may also click on a heading below […]

Disclaimer:This summary highlights key learnings from Section 5 of the report. Download our full report (PDF, 23MB) for more information and details. You may also click on a heading below […]

Disclaimer:This summary highlights key learnings from Section 6 of the report. Download our full report (PDF, 23MB) for more information and details. You may also click on a heading below […]

Vancouver B.C. – B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner, Kasari Govender, will release the final report of the Inquiry into hate in the pandemic on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at an in-person […]

Vancouver B.C. – B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner, Kasari Govender, will release the final report of the Inquiry into hate in the pandemic on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at an in-person […]

Vancouver B.C. – B.C.’s Supreme Court has granted B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner leave to intervene in two cases—Gitxaala Nation v. Chief Gold Commissioner of B.C. et al. and Ehattesaht First […]

Vancouver B.C. – BC’s Human Rights Commissioner has filed applications for leave to intervene in two cases concerning B.C.’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (Declaration Act). The […]

Vancouver B.C. – B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner issued a letter to the BC School Trustees Association recommending that the use of School Liaison Officers (SLOs) in British Columbian schools be […]

Vancouver B.C. – The #RewriteTheRules campaign launched by BC’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner in October 2022 has sparked a province-wide conversation about ableism among the disabled and non-disabled […]

Vancouver, B.C. – On November 16, 2022, BC’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner will hold a free, virtual session to help people understand B.C.’s Human Rights Code and how […]

Vancouver, B.C. – This week, B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner appeared before the B.C. Court of Appeal as an intervenor in Gibraltar Mines Ltd. v. Harvey, a case alleging discrimination against the […]

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Vancouver, B.C. – On October 19, 2022, BC’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner will hold a free, virtual session to help people understand B.C.’s Human Rights Code and how […]