New anti-racism legislation aims to hold B.C. accountable for systemic flaws

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Attorney-General Niki Sharma says Anti-Racism Act will help eliminate systemic racism in government

Attorney-General Niki Sharma says the Anti-Racism Act tabled Thursday will help dismantle what she called “systemic racism” within government and advance racial equity.

The legislation calls for the establishment of a provincial committee on anti-racism to guide the development of an anti-racism plan by June 1, 2026. Sharma said the legislation builds on previous legislation designed to anonymously collect and report data on discrimination faced by Indigenous and racialized minorities interacting with provincial services.The new legislation will put that data into action and set targets for the public service “for how we are representing as a government the people of British Columbia,” Sharma said.

 

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