About Us

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The B.C. Human Rights Coalition is a charitable non-profit community based organization that seeks to promote and strengthen human rights throughout B.C. and Canada.

Our Purposes:

To Provide:
	a.	an opportunity for better understanding of human rights issues among organizations and individuals with an interest in those issues,
	b.	assistance and mediation services for people in B.C. with respect to their human rights under the provincial and federal human rights legislation, and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
To Encourage:
	a.	dialogue on human rights matters from different points of view,
	b.	cross-interest awareness and involvement between and among the members of the public.
To Educate:
	a.	members and the public about human rights problems encountered by different groups and individuals,
	b.	and assist people in B.C. with respect to human rights issues.

Summary of Services

Our services integrate information, education, training, consultation, investigation, mediation, research and advocacy. Our advocacy programme protects existing rights, our education, training and consultation programme helps to prevent discrimination, and our law reform work seeks to expand human rights protections. Together this integrated approach works to promote and strengthen human rights.

In delivering these services we often coordinate with other service providers to ensure the most effective allocation of resources. We also strive to work with all sectors when delivering services to ensure the broadest possible approach to the elimination of discrimination. >>> See more detail on our services.

Annual Reports:

For copy of Annual Report’s prior to 1995, please contact us directly