BC’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner
BC’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner exists to address the root causes of inequality, discrimination and injustice in B.C. by shifting laws, policies, practices and cultures. We do this work through education, research, advocacy, inquiry and monitoring.
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This policy guidance from BC’s Human Rights Commissioner Kasari Govender details how mask-wearing requirements must accommodate people with disabilities or medical conditions that prevent them from using of non-medical ...
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This page answers common questions about hate speech based on the laws that are applicable in BC. Includes discriminatory speech, protected characteristics under the Criminal Code and BC's Human Rights Code, freedom of ...
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from BC’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner
This document provides general advice, based on human rights considerations, on how duty bearers can respect human rights if developing vaccination status policies. These are policies that treat people differently based ...
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from BC’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner
The educator's guide is a teaching resource for your students or children. It contains activities and resources for educators and learners about human rights in BC.
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from BC’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner
This website provides an introduction to the three pillars that support human rights in the province. It also offers a brief explanation of personal characteristics based on the Human Rights Code, such as age, religion, ...
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from BC’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner
In these challenging times it is critical for us all to place human rights at the centre of our decision making. This is why BCOHRC has devoted significant resources to responding to the human rights issues that have ...
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from BC’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner
