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Recommendation 8:
With its recommended independence, it is hoped that the commission will look to international obligations and undertake initiatives that promote compliance with international treaties and norms in a manner that will serve the best purpose for the ultimate promotion and protection of human rights in B.C.
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Recommendation 14:
While the use of artificial intelligence translation programs is controversial in some jurisdictions, there is substantial value in exploring the use of such programs by others, including Saskatchewan, as they push forward in making materials available in dozens of languages using cost-effective digital tools.
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Recommendation 20:
While British Columbia has started down the road of a government-centric identity system with the potential for state surveillance and subsequent risks to residents’ privacy and informational security, the BC Services Card is not a fait accompli. Given the government’s commitment to consult with the public before deploying the next phase of the project, the prevailing identity policy direction remains open to change. The policy process can still embrace transparency and citizen participation focused on a user-centric technical design that meets privacy-by-design criteria at the level of technology itself. That technological design can be further supplemented by strong policy-driven pro-privacy initiatives. Embracing this stronger pro-privacy position would be a clear improvement on the government’s current privacy-by-policy approach.
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Recommendation 4:
Where the establishing government body fails to support the full participation of marginalized communities, a commissioner must act to protect their participatory rights. These steps should start with consultation with affected groups about best responses to the government interference and end with, if necessary, the resignation of the commissioner.
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Recommendation 22:
When determining funding levels for public interest or community interveners at a public inquiry, a rough balance should be struck between the legal resources available to government and non-government interests represented. The principle of the indivisibility of the Crown should govern when evaluating the amount of public funding dedicated to protecting and promoting government and government agent interests as compared to public funding dedicated to particular community or public perspectives.
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Recommendation 20:
When a public inquiry targets in whole or in part the activities of the police, current or former members of the police should not be hired to organize or coordinate the inquiry, or be retained to prepare supposedly “independent” reviews of the evidence that will be heard at the inquiry.
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Recommendation 23:
Weighing the discussion, I hold the view that enabling the commission to intervene in human rights matters with a systemic aspect will result in forward-reaching outcomes and lead to broader societal change. I recognize that considerable policy work needs to be done to address such matters as the criteria for intervention.
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Recommendation 309:
We recommend the provincial government, Ministry of the Attorney General establish a special court for family violence, based on the Winnipeg model, and called Criminal Court – Family Violence Division” as a pilot project in Vancouver and, if successful, expand the designated court to other centres, wherever possible. (p.7 – 55) [a subsequent recommendation on p.7 – 88 suggests considering an expansion of this court to include sexual assault if the wife assault project is successful]
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Recommendation 4:
We cannot recover from the current crisis by entrenching systems that will cause the next crisis.
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Recommendation 9:
Use near-term investments to support a long-term clean growth transition. Governments can play a key role in overcoming barriers to private investment, particularly at a time when economies are struggling and capital is limited. Policies and investments made today can plant seeds that grow into long-term low-carbon and resilient economic growth.
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