29 Sep, 2021

A reflection on Truth and Reconciliation by an Indigenous legal advocate

2021-09-29T16:42:40-07:00September 29, 2021|Tags: , , |

Image: from https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/national-day-truth-reconciliation.html

September 29th, 2021, by Debra Febril, HRC Advocate

The Truth:

On October 14, 2020, I went out with my spouse and 4-year-old son to grab a few things for our new apartment in the big city. We had just moved from a remote northern […]

13 Sep, 2021

Workplace Vaccination Policies

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September 13th, 2021 

Some Canadian workplaces have decided to make vaccination a requirement for return to in-person work. The reasons for doing so are compelling; vaccines help prevent serious illness from COVID-19 and, as recognized by the BC Human Rights Commissioner, help protect those who […]

23 Mar, 2021

Stress, Anxiety and the Duty to Accommodate

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March 23, 2021 by Judith Grimsrud, HRC Advocate 

Many Canadians are experiencing increasing levels of stress, depression, and anxiety due to the ongoing pandemic. Worries about unemployment, job security, finances, and exposure to the coronavirus, balancing family and work responsibilities, and the ill-effects of social isolation […]

4 Mar, 2021

Masks and Human Rights: Information for Customers and Service Providers

2021-03-04T15:21:31-08:00March 4, 2021|Tags: , , |

March 3, 2021 

On November 24, 2020, BC’s Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General ordered that all individuals must wear a face mask in all indoor public spaces, including in retail stores and in workplaces (in shared common areas of office buildings).

The order includes […]

24 Feb, 2021

Watch our new video to learn more about how BC’s Human Rights Code protects us from discrimination in our tenancies

2021-02-24T13:58:27-08:00February 24, 2021|Tags: , , , , |

Renters have a right to be treated fairly, without discrimination, by their landlords.

To watch our new Human Rights and Tenancy video, please check our website page here: https://bchrc.net/legal-information/audio-video/#videodirect

 

20 Nov, 2020

Trans rights are human rights

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by Laura Track, human rights lawyer, November 20, 2020

Today, November 20, is Transgender Day of Remembrance. It’s a day, in the words of the Vancouver TDOR chapter, to “mourn for the dead; fight like hell for the living.” It’s a day to remember those […]

15 Oct, 2020

BC Election 2020 – Letter to Parties Re: Human Rights Reforms

2020-10-15T10:31:42-07:00October 15, 2020|Tags: , , |

October 13 2020

Dear Candidates,

Re:     BC Election 2020 – Human Rights Reform

It has never been more important to defend and uphold human rights. As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, sparking acts of racial violence and hateful conspiracy theories, we have also seen communities come together […]

7 Oct, 2020

Mandatory Masks and Human Rights

2022-07-14T11:58:35-07:00October 7, 2020|Tags: , , , , , |

By: Emily Zarychta, Articling Student, October 7, 2020

As employers, grocery and retail stores, schools, and many public services implement mandatory mask policies,[1] some people are wondering whether these policies violate their human rights. The answer, as with so many legal questions is – […]

13 Jul, 2020

No-Pet Clauses and Human Rights

2020-07-13T13:13:17-07:00July 13, 2020|Tags: , , , |

Laura Track, Human Rights Lawyer July 13, 2020

This blog post has been adapted and updated from an article originally published in the Fall, 2018 edition of Landlord BC’s magazine The Key.

Landlords play an important role in protecting human rights by providing discrimination-free housing and […]

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