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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Renters have a right to be treated fairly, without discrimination, by their landlords.
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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 […]
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 […]
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 – […]
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 […]
By Laura Track, Human Rights Lawyer, June 15, 2020
Anti-Black Racism and Human Rights
Human rights complaints about race-based discrimination are notoriously hard to prove. Like all complaints, the complainant must show that there was a connection, or nexus, between their protected characteristic and the negative treatment […]
This article was originally published in Transition, the magazine of Disability Alliance BC, Winter, 2019.
June 1, 2020
One of the purposes of human rights law is to identify and eliminate persistent patterns of inequality. Yet people with disabilities still face many barriers to participation and inclusion […]
