Vancouver, B.C. — B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner will intervene in an upcoming Court of Appeal case to clarify how human rights protections apply to university students who speak out or […]

B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner is intervening in this case to clarify how the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, including freedom of expression and assembly, applies to student protests and encampments.

You work in senior leadership at a large B.C. organization that works with children and youth. Over the course of several months, you publish some blog posts on your personal […]

A political group distributes cards in your community inviting people to call a telephone number for more information about their organization. However, after callers dial the telephone number, they hear […]

You run a local comedy club and you often have your staff emcee comedy shows. One evening, your employee is emceeing the comedy show when he notices a woman in […]

You run a local newspaper that is delivered free of charge to residents in your community. One of the community members who submits articles often writes on topics that you […]

You are Indigenous and work at a group housing complex for Indigenous youth. One day on your way to work, you notice posters that contain racist, anti-Indigenous comments and racist […]

You and your girlfriend are a lesbian couple. One weekend, you go out to see a comedy show at your local comedy club. When you arrive, the pub employee who is the emcee for the […]

Today, the heads of Canada’s human rights commissions at the federal, provincial and territorial level issue the following statement: A strong and democratic Canada depends on human rights The start […]

Vancouver B.C. – B.C’s Human Rights Commissioner has released new guidance for municipalities and regional districts to apply a human rights-based approach to emergency management plans. The Commissioner’s Rights Under Pressure: […]

This guidance was developed to support local governments in applying a human rights-based approach to emergency management planning and meeting their legal obligation under the Emergency and Disaster Management Act (EDMA) to include measures that address intersectional disadvantage in emergency planning.

Vancouver B.C. – B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner expressed disappointment today at the Supreme Court of British Columbia’s decision in Fox, Scheu and Smith v. City of Victoria and Attorney General of […]

A workshop from BC’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner Audience This introductory session is intended for people who collect or make use of data in their work. BCOHRC is […]

Vancouver B.C. – More than a thousand origami cranes hang from the ceiling at Kelowna’s Downtown Library, representing the personal stories and identities of community members to debunk harmful misinformation about […]

Vancouver B.C. – B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner is hosting the fifth livestreamed conversation in the Beyond the Headlines series, which will cover a human rights issue that is increasingly in jeopardy […]