
Kasari Govender
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Passionate advocate for human rights. Mother, aunt, sister, daughter. BC's first independent Human Rights Commissioner @HumanRights4BC She/her.
Joined June 2011
I'm so excited host children's author and illustrator Jessica Love and BC Summer Reading Club coordinator Georgia Franklin at our next Beyond the Headlines event. Julian is a Mermaid is one of my favourite kids books - if you haven't read it, I highly recommend for #Pride2025.
For our next Beyond the Headlines episode, taking place Monday, Jul. 14 at 10:30 a.m. PDT, Commissioner Govender will host a conversation about how to support youth in understanding and celebrating gender identity and expression. (1/2)
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Mis and disinformation often surrounds refugees and can lead to the undermining or disregarding of their human rights. Let's get our facts straight. Check out this reading list to learn more: #WorldRefugeeDay.
Did you know that between January 2015 and November 2021, British Columbia welcomed 14,860 refugees, according to the @UNRefugeeAgency? World Refugee Day is a celebration of the incredible resilience and bravery to start over and thrive in a new country.
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🚨 The rise of online hate and disinformation against refugees is causing real-world harm. On International Day for Countering HateSpeech, learn more and say #NoToHate.
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Housing is a human right!.
[RELEASE] Nine City Councils are calling on the BC gov't to recognize housing as a human right. Housing is recognized as a human right at the federal level in Canada. It's time our provincial government steps up to make the same commitment, in policy and practice. #bcpoli
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I'm so very glad to see the court confirm that stereotypes have no place in child protection proceedings - and that those who have been discriminated against can go to the Human Rights Tribunal to seek remedies.
On Thursday, the B.C. Court of Appeal upheld the Human Rights Tribunal’s authority to decide discrimination cases involving child welfare services in Vancouver Aboriginal Child and Family Services Society (VACFSS) v. R.R. (1/2)
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Yesterday, we released this report where I found that a significant number of vulnerable adults are being detained under the Adult Guardianship Act through an opaque process with very little oversight, often in a way that violates their rights. 1/2.
Yesterday, our Office released the final report from the Commissioner’s inquiry into detentions under the Adult Guardianship Act. The report reveals serious human rights concerns. Read more:
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Inviting everyone to read along with me in the #CommissionersBookClub. This month's books speak to gender equality, in honour of #IWD2025.
The March picks are here! The #CommissionersBookClub picks for March include Becoming a Matriarch by Helen Knott for adults and Julián is a Mermaid by Jessica Love for children. To learn more about the book club and find discussion guides, visit:
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