Press Release
March 4, 2024
VICTORIA – Feedback from people in British Columbia about how upcoming anti-racism legislation should address systemic racism is available online in the form of “what we heard” reports.
The feedback was collected in 2023 through an extensive engagement process. It included an online questionnaire, discussions with racialized people led by community organizations, and targeted consultation and co-development with the First Nations Leadership Council, the Alliance of BC Modern Treaty Nations, BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres and Métis Nation British Columbia. The aim of this engagement was to hear from people how government should address systemic racism in its programs and services, and remove existing barriers.
Common themes identified in the reports include:
The community feedback, paired with information gathered under the Anti-Racism Data Act, is being used to inform new anti-racism legislation that will be introduced in spring 2024. The new legislation will advance efforts to remove systemic racist barriers in government programs and services.
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To read the engagement reports, visit: https://antiracism.gov.bc.ca/history/what-they-heard-reports/
To learn more about the Anti-Racism Data Act, visit: https://antiracism.gov.bc.ca/data-act/
Contact:Ministry of the Attorney General
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