BC Human Rights Clinic

The BC Human Rights Clinic provides free legal information, advice, and representation to people with human rights complaints. Learn more about the difference between the Clinic, the Tribunal, and the Commission in the resources linked below.

At CLAS, we support people facing discrimination under the BC Human Rights Code, including on the basis of gender identity and gender expression, and provide legal information to those navigating harassment or violence.

Transgender and non-binary individuals are facing increasing hostility and attacks on their rights, and visibility alone isn’t enough. Allyship means speaking up, challenging discrimination, and working to ensure access to safety, dignity, and justice.

Today is International Transgender Day of Visibility.

Today is not meant to be just a symbol, but rather a prompt to examine how discrimination shows up in our systems and a reminder that legal protections must be matched with accountability, enforcement, and sustained action.

Racial discrimination is embedded in laws, policies, and institutions that shape housing, work, health, and access to justice. In Canada, Indigenous, Black, and racialized communities continue to face disproportionate barriers and systemic harm.

For over 60 years, this day has been designated as the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination by the United Nations to honour those murdered in Sharpeville, South Africa, and to recommit to ending all forms of racial discrimination.

CLAS is expanding SHARP Workplaces, a program that offers free, confidential legal advice to workers in BC who’ve experienced workplace sexual harassment. 🔗Learn more: clasbc.net/sharp-workplac…

🔗 Learn more: accesstojusticebc.ca/a2jweekbc/ #AccessToJustice #A2JWeekBC #LegalEquity #JusticeForAll

At CLAS, our legal clinics support people navigating housing insecurity, workplace discrimination, mental health detention, and human rights violations. Access to justice is about creating real, tangible pathways for people to assert their rights and protect their dignity.

Access to Justice Week is a moment to ask big questions: Who is being left out of the legal system and why? What would a justice system that truly serves everyone look like?

On January 29, CLAS remembers the six lives lost in the Quebec City mosque attack. Islamophobia is deadly and systemic. We honour the victims by committing to action, solidarity, and safety for Muslim communities. islamophobiahotline.org

The #TransDayOfRemembrance honours transgender and gender-diverse lives lost to violence. Justice for trans communities requires safety, dignity, legal protection and action. CLAS stands in solidarity with this community.

Today marks the anniversary of B.C.’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act. It was a landmark step but promises mean little without action. Real reconciliation demands full implementation, shared decision-making, and respect for Indigenous sovereignty.

Systemic delays at the BC Human Rights Tribunal are leaving people waiting years for justice. In this BarTalk article, Laura Track, CLAS' Director of the Human Rights Clinic, examines what’s gone wrong, and what must change: bartalk.org/article/the-pr…

Respect for pronouns is more than just being polite. It’s a matter of human rights. On #InternationalPronounsDay, we affirm the importance of acknowledging gender identity as part of human rights. Learn more: bchrc.net/respect-for-pr…

Thanksgiving can be a time of rest and gratitude, but it’s rooted in a damaging colonial history that continues to impact Indigenous communities today. On this day, let’s hold space for both gratitude and reconciliation. Our office will be closed on today, Monday, Oct 13th.

The National Day for #TruthandReconciliation honours survivors of residential schools, remembers the children who never came home, and acknowledges the ongoing impacts of colonialism: nctr.ca/education/comi… #NDTR #OrangeShirtDay #EveryChildMatters

Learn the essentials in our free online Human Rights Basics Lunch & Learn led by an experienced human rights lawyer TOMORROW. Register now: eventbrite.com/e/human-rights…

Losing your job because of your age. Being denied housing because of a disability. Refused service because of your race. These are just some of the situations BC’s Human Rights Code protects against.