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Discrimination Media Release

Pay transparency legislation too weak to close gender wage gap

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 to the bill, it lacks the approach necessary to make a significant difference on pay equity in the province. B.C.…

March 7, 2023
Hate & racism

Inquiry into hate in the pandemic releases final report calling for targeted action to address…

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 Inquiry into hate in the pandemic (the Inquiry) reveals a dramatic spike in hate incidents across B.C. during the COVID-19…

March 7, 2023
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Discrimination Media Release

Campaign on ableism sparks province-wide conversation about disability rights

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 communities across B.C. Ableism is a set of unwritten rules in our society that favors the needs and experiences of…

November 21, 2022