BC Human Rights Clinic
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The Clinic provides free legal help to people who have made a human rights complaint. We also provide human rights education, workshops, and training.
Vancouver, B.C.
Joined August 2009
The BC Human Rights Clinic provides free legal information, advice, and representation to people with human rights complaints. Learn more about the difference between the Clinic, the Tribunal, and the Commission in the resources linked below.
What is the difference between BC's Office of the Human Rights Commissioner, the BC Human Rights Tribunal and BC Human Rights Clinic @bchrc? @humanrights4BC has developed a learner pack for our B.C.'s human rights system video: https://t.co/iRIYYnlDLU
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CLAS is expanding SHARP Workplaces, a program that offers free, confidential legal advice to workers in BC who’ve experienced workplace sexual harassment. 🔗Learn more:
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 20, 2026 SHARP Workplaces expands to bolster support for women facing sexual harassment in the trades Unceded territories of the ʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh...
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At CLAS, our legal clinics support people navigating housing insecurity, workplace discrimination, mental health detention, and human rights violations. Access to justice is about creating real, tangible pathways for people to assert their rights and protect their dignity.
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Barriers like income, language, disability, discrimination, & complexity make it hard for many to access their rights. That’s why this week brings together legal professionals, community advocates & the public to reimagine a more inclusive, responsive & equitable legal system.
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Access to Justice Week is a moment to ask big questions: Who is being left out of the legal system and why? What would a justice system that truly serves everyone look like?
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On January 29, CLAS remembers the six lives lost in the Quebec City mosque attack. Islamophobia is deadly and systemic. We honour the victims by committing to action, solidarity, and safety for Muslim communities. https://t.co/7DEBSkujsk
islamophobiahotline.org
Free confidential legal advice if you feel that you have been discriminated, harassed, or faced violence because you are Muslim or were perceived to be Muslim.
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The #TransDayOfRemembrance honours transgender and gender-diverse lives lost to violence. Justice for trans communities requires safety, dignity, legal protection and action. CLAS stands in solidarity with this community.
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Today marks the anniversary of B.C.’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act. It was a landmark step but promises mean little without action. Real reconciliation demands full implementation, shared decision-making, and respect for Indigenous sovereignty.
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Systemic delays at the BC Human Rights Tribunal are leaving people waiting years for justice. In this BarTalk article, Laura Track, CLAS' Director of the Human Rights Clinic, examines what’s gone wrong, and what must change: https://t.co/Yq2Sg5RtA6
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Respect for pronouns is more than just being polite. It’s a matter of human rights. On #InternationalPronounsDay, we affirm the importance of acknowledging gender identity as part of human rights. Learn more:
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Respect for one’s gender identity is a basic human right. Gender identity and gender expression are protected characteristics in the BC Human Rights Code. This means that employers, landlords,...
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Thanksgiving can be a time of rest and gratitude, but it’s rooted in a damaging colonial history that continues to impact Indigenous communities today. On this day, let’s hold space for both gratitude and reconciliation. Our office will be closed on today, Monday, Oct 13th.
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The National Day for #TruthandReconciliation honours survivors of residential schools, remembers the children who never came home, and acknowledges the ongoing impacts of colonialism: https://t.co/SeRrW4PCkj
#NDTR #OrangeShirtDay #EveryChildMatters
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Learn the essentials in our free online Human Rights Basics Lunch & Learn led by an experienced human rights lawyer TOMORROW. Register now:
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Losing your job because of your age. Being denied housing because of a disability. Refused service because of your race. These are just some of the situations BC’s Human Rights Code protects against.
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Through our Human Rights Clinic’s partnership with the BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres, we share information and resources to help uphold these rights and challenge the systems that continue to harm Indigenous peoples.
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But recognition is not the same as realization. Across Canada, Indigenous communities continue to face systemic barriers to housing, health, education, and justice. UNDRIP is both a vision and a call to action.
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This weekend marked the anniversary of the UN's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. We mark an int'l affirmation that Indigenous peoples have the right to self-determination, to their lands, to their languages, and to live free from discrimination and dispossession.
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Our free Human Rights Basics Lunch & Learn will give you a clear understanding of BC’s Human Rights Code, including what’s protected, how to spot discrimination, and how to file a complaint.
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