BC Human Rights Commissioner

• Citing ‘broken’ relationship, report calls for new VPD apology in wrongful handcuffing

  The BC Human Rights Commissioner says a new apology ceremony is needed from the Vancouver police and board in regards to the handcuffing of Maxwell Johnson and his granddaughter.

  Canada

  Mar 6
  
• Rights commissioner examines care and rights of vulnerable adults in B.C.

  Kasari Govender is hoping her inquiry will uncover the scope and usage of emergency assistance and whether any detentions comply with human rights law and standards.

  Health

  Nov 30, 2023
  
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• B.C. rights commissioner says Israel-Hamas conflict causing surge of discrimination

  Kasari Govender says she is deeply concerned about the rising number of hate incidents amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, and is calling for immediate action.

  Canada

  Nov 6, 2023
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• ‘Bullying’: B.C. leaders back inclusive education material as anti-2SLTBQIA+ rallies planned

  Kasari Govender says peaceful demonstration protects democracy and generates debate, but the human rights of the trans and 2SLGBTQIA+ community are "not up for debate."

  Politics

  Sep 19, 2023
• Voices from 6 regions of B.C. missing from human rights survey: Commissioner

  British Columbia's human rights commissioner says contributions from the Thompson-Okanagan, Cariboo, Kootenays, north coast, northeast and Nechako are missing.

  Politics

  May 24, 2023
• Human rights commissioner calls for an end to police officer program in B.C. schools

  Commissioner Kasari Govender recommends the programs be ended by all districts unless they can demonstrate an evidence-based need for them that can't be met some other way.

  Education

  Nov 28, 2022
• ‘It is time to act’: Report on B.C. policing finds ‘disturbing pattern of discrimination’

  'The time for debate about whether systemic racism exists in policing is over,' the report funded by the B.C. human rights commissioner reads.

  Crime

  Nov 24, 2021