Race and ethnicity Archives - BC's Office of the Human Rights Commissioner

B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner will audit the implementation of settlement agreement between Vancouver Police Board…

Vancouver, B.C. – On Dec. 20, 2019, Maxwell Johnson and his granddaughter went to the Bank of Montreal (BMO) branch on Burrard Street in Vancouver and tried to open a bank account. After looking at the pair's identification documents, including their government-issued Indian status cards, BMO staff called 911 to report…

September 28, 2022

A young Black man in a wheelchair, outside on a sunny day.

Detention

Immigration detention in provincial correctional centres

April 4, 2022

Hundreds speak out against hate as Inquiry reaches mid-point for public participation

Vancouver B.C. – More than 1700 people who either witnessed or directly experienced a hate incident have participated in an online survey for the Inquiry into hate during the pandemic. British Columbians are sharing stories about being assaulted, verbally abused, threatened online and accosted in grocery stores. People report experiencing…

February 24, 2022

A Black man working as an architect busy at his desk

Discrimination / Case Study

Firing an architect

You are the only Black architect at a small firm. You’ve been there less than six months and have been working hard. You’ve made some mistakes with measurements and drawings on your projects. You’ve missed…

January 30, 2022

A young Black woman is holding a megaphone and a cardboard sign during a demonstration

Detention

Equity is safer: Human rights considerations for policing reform in British Columbia

November 24, 2021

Three diverse women are looking at a laptop.

General

Budget submission 2021/22–2023/24

August 17, 2021

Discrimination Media Release