B.C.’s Human Rights Code: Educational sessions These free 90-minute introductory session will focus on B.C.’s Human Rights Code and explore your rights and responsibilities under the Code. The upcoming session covers the areas […]

B.C.’s Human Rights Code: Educational sessions These free 90-minute introductory session will focus on B.C.’s Human Rights Code and explore your rights and responsibilities under the Code. The upcoming session covers the areas […]

Vancouver, B.C. – B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner, Kasari Govender, has released her final report on the fulfilment of the Agreement between the Vancouver Police Board (VPB) and the Johnson family […]

This report reviews the progress of an agreement between the Vancouver Police Board (VPB), the Johnson family (who were directly impacted by actions of the Vancouver Police), and the Heiltsuk Nation to address systemic anti-Indigenous racism in policing.

Vancouver B.C. – B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner welcomes the Human Rights Tribunal’s (Tribunal) decision in British Columbia Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) on behalf of Chilliwack Teachers’ Association v. Neufeld, which affirms that […]

In response to the Tumbler Ridge tragedy on Feb. 10, 2026, and the disinformation surrounding the events, Commissioner Kasari Govender issued the following statement: What happened in Tumbler Ridge on […]

We offer a range of free educational webinars and workshops related to human rights in B.C. Below is more information on each. A note on accessibility and interpretation Zoom generated […]

Vancouver B.C. – The final report of B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner’s Inquiry into the exclusion of media from the Hastings decampment in April 2023, titled Un(media)ted, reveals that the City […]

In November 2023, B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner launched an inquiry into involuntary detentions under the Adult Guardianship Act (AGA). In April 2025, the Commissioner released her findings and recommendations.

The exhibit Immersive exhibits envelop the viewer in a sensory space. The viewer is meant to be “overtaken” by the experience, with the everyday world falling away while the immediate […]

Vancouver B.C. – B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner, Kasari Govender, will release the final report of the Inquiry into the exclusion of media from the April 2023 Hastings decampment on Wednesday, […]

What is this campaign? B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner is running the Can You STOP IT? campaign to raise awareness about how mis- and disinformation are damaging our society and what […]

Vancouver B.C. – B.C.’s independent Human Rights Commissioner is expressing serious concerns about recently released General Guidance for Physicians on Treatment of Children and Youth with Substance Use Disorders Under […]

Recording: B.C.’s Human Rights Code webinar December 10, 2025

Vancouver B.C. – B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner welcomes the B.C. Court of Appeal’s groundbreaking decision today to affirm the rights of Indigenous Peoples through its interpretation of the Declaration on the […]

Vancouver B.C. – This international Human Rights Day, B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner is hosting the fourth livestreamed conversation in the Beyond the Headlines series, which will cover one of the […]

Vancouver B.C. – Stories and the written word can be transformative—they can provide a window into someone else’s experience and can make us feel seen by having our experience reflected. They challenge us to consider different perspectives. This is what B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner had […]

Victoria, B.C. – This week, people in Victoria might be surprised to see a nine-foot-tall interactive cellphone standing at the University of Victoria or the Royal BC Museum. They might be taken aback as they notice the larger-than-life screen displaying images and articles that look a lot like what they see in their social media feeds. And when they stop for a […]

The Commissioner has prepared this second submission in response to a request by the Committee.