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Human rights commissions across Canada applaud BC Government's move towards reinstating a BC Human Rights Commission

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November 1, 2018

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Human Rights Commission across Canada - members of the Canadian Association of Statutory Human Rights Agencies (CASHRA) - applaud the government of British Columbia's plans to establish an independent human rights commission.
 
CASHRA is comprised of Canada’s territorial, provincial and federal human rights commissions. It has a mandate to promote human rights in Canada and take public positions on issues of concern on behalf of its member agencies. In September of 2002, members of CASHRA  strongly urged the BC Government to maintain its human rights commission. In the fall of 2017, CASHRA members expressed support and provided input into the BC Government’s public consultations on the creation of a BC Human Rights Commission.
 
"Since 2002, British Columbians have been denied the benefits of the expertise, education, and advocacy of an independent human rights commission," said Charles Dent, CASHRA Chairperson and Chair of the Northwest Territories Human Rights Commission." CASHRA members look forward to welcoming and working with the new BC Human Rights Commission."
 
Human rights commissions play an important role in the prevention and elimination of discrimination. Commissions provide free and accessible public education, undertake research on broad systemic issues, develop guidelines, provide policy advice and support, and promote human rights compliance.
 
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Signed by:
 
Kim MacKay, Vice-Chair
Human Rights Commission of Newfoundland and Labrador
 
John Rogers, Chair
PEI Human Rights Commission
 
Nathalie Chiasson, Chair
New Brunswick Human Rights Commission
 
Christine Hanson, Director and CEO
Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission
 
Philippe-André Tessier, Président par intérim
Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse
 
Renu Mandhane, Chief Commissioner
Ontario Human Rights Commission
 
Brenlee Carrington Trepel, Chairperson
Manitoba Human Rights Commission
 
Russ Knutson, Chair
Yukon Human Rights Commission
 
Michael Gottheil, Chief of the Commission and Tribunals
Alberta Human Rights Commission
 
Charles Dent, Chairperson
Northwest Territories Human Rights Commission
 
Marie-Claude Landry, Ad. E.
Chief Commissioner
Canadian Human Rights Commission
 
For more information, contact:
 
Newfoundland and Labrador Human Rights Commission
Carey Majid, Executive Director
(709) 729-2709
careymajid@gov.nl.ca
 
Prince Edward Island Human Rights Commission
Brenda Picard, Executive Director
(902) 368-4134
bpicard@peihumanrights.ca
 
New Brunswick Human Rights Commission
Marc-Alain Mallet, Director
(506) 453-2301
marc-alain.mallet@gnb.ca
 
Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission
Jeff Overmars
902-719-8534
jeff.overmars@novascotia.ca
 
Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse, Québec
Philippe-André Tessier, Président par intérim
514 873-5146, poste 210
Communications@cdpdj.qc.ca
 
Ontario Human Rights Commission
Renu Mandhane, Chief Commissioner
416-314-4537
 
Manitoba Human Rights Commission
Isha Khan, Executive Director
(204) 945-3016
Isha.Khan@gov.mb.ca
 
Alberta Human Rights Commission
Anne Clennett, Policy & Program Consultant, Education & Engagement
(403) 297 3276
anne.clennett@gov.ab.ca
 
Yukon Human Rights Commission
Jessica Lott Thompson, Director
(867) 633-7620
director@yukonhumanrights.ca
 
Northwest Territories Human Rights Commission
Deborah McLeod, Director
(873)669-5575
Deborah_McLeod@gov.nt.ca
 
Canadian Human Rights Commission
Elizabeth Williams, Chief of Staff
(613)943-9121
Elizabeth.williams@chrc-ccdp.gc.ca