In December 2019, Pivot Legal Society published “Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Social Condition Under BC’s Human Rights Code.” The paper discusses provides a rationale, key definitions, discussion of risks and practical recommendations for operationalizing a prohibition on discrimination based on social condition.
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Operationalizing a prohibition on discrimination based on social condition
For the Province of BC once the Code has been amended to include social condition as a prohibited ground of discrimination
Recommendation 1: Engage in a provincial education campaign to ensure that all people in BC who may suffer discrimination on the basis of social condition, and all people in BC who are prohibited under the Code from discriminating on the basis of social condition are aware of the change.-
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Operationalizing a prohibition on discrimination based on social condition
For the Province of BC once the Code has been amended to include social condition as a prohibited ground of discrimination
Recommendation 2: Engage in formalized, proactive education with professionals in healthcare settings, police, and private service providers (such as landlords and private security companies) to raise awareness of social condition as a prohibited ground of discrimination.-
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Operationalizing a prohibition on discrimination based on social condition
For the Province of BC once the Code has been amended to include social condition as a prohibited ground of discrimination
Recommendation 4: Make discrimination based on social condition a priority for systemic investigation by the Commission.-
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