Education and Consultation

Overview

The Coalition’s educational program builds awareness of human rights legislation and provides skills training to help prevent discrimination before it happens. We work with community groups, employers, labour councils and unions, colleges and others to provide a range of training, from introductory to intensive, on a variety of topics including:

The Basics of Human Rights Law and Policy;
Workplace Discrimination – What Every Organization Needs to Know;
Duty to Accommodate – What the Law Says and How to Apply it;
Compliance Education – Educating Employees and Developing Non-Discriminatory Human Resource Practices; and
The Complaints Process – How it Works and What to Expect.

Download and view a copy of our Human Rights in the Workplace brochure. It outlines a series of six modules designed specifically for employers. All modules have a preventative focus while providing tools and resources that can be applied on a day-to-day basis.

The Coalition also has a fee for service education and consultation program where we can deliver tailored training to meet identified need.

Upcoming Sessions

At this time, we do not have any confirmed sessions that are open to the public. Please contact us directly should you wish to explore educational options.

Information Sources

We publish and distribute materials relevant to human rights issues throughout BC in a variety of ways. See our online materials or contact us directly.

The Human Rights Code protects British Columbians from discrimination in employment, services, and accommodations. The Ministry of the Attorney General has developed seven information pamphlets available online in English, Mandarin, and Punjabi that describe Code protections titled:

Harassment
Information for Employers (includes recruitment and selection information)
Protection from Discrimination
Sex Discrimination and Harassment
Disability Discrimination
Racial Discrimination
Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation

The BC Human Rights Tribunal publishes information on its own processes and procedures. Link to their website for online materials.

We have been given permission to archive the Annual Reports and other materials of the BC Human Rights Commission (1997-2002). Please follow this link to access this information.

The Canadian Human Rights Commission has a number of publications that can be accessed online or by calling their BC and Yukon Regional Office at 604.666.2251 or toll free at 1.800.999.6899.

You can also check the links section for other sources of information.