Counter-protests pop up across Canada as hateful anti-LGBTQ rallies begin
Protests and counter-protests for and against Canada's trans and LGBTQ community are being planned across Canada on Wednesday.
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Creative ways should be used to fight hate as reports double during pandemic: BC rights commissioner
British Columbia should have been able to anticipate a spike in hate to some degree during the COVID-19 pandemic in order to protect the people who became targets, the provincial human rights commissioner says.
Indigenous community rejects Vancouver police chief's apology gift
Tension reached a high point during a trauma-healing ceremony when a hereditary chief walked across a sand-covered floor and returned the gift he had received from Vancouver Police Chief Adam Palmer.
B.C. scraps immigration detention agreement with CBSA, winning kudos from rights advocate
An advocate with Human Rights Watch says he hopes British Columbia's decision to end its immigration detention arrangement with Canada Border Services Agency will create a "domino effect" across the country.
B.C. Human Rights office's first public inquiry will examine white supremacy and hate
The first public inquiry from British Columbia's Office of the Human Rights Commissioner will examine white supremacy and the "disturbing surge of hate" during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Former UN committee member stands by Wet'suwet'en hereditary clan chiefs
A former member of an anti-racism committee at the United Nations says she stands by its statement in support of the Wet'suwet'en hereditary clan chiefs.