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Human Rights

The PSAC BC Region has three Human Rights Committees who meet regularly to in person and via conference call to discuss issues and plan events relating to PSAC's Indigenous, PWD, GLBTQ2+, and Racially Visible members.

The BC Region also has four Regional Council members who represent equity-seeking groups. They are responsible for PSAC members within their constituencies and speak for them at the Council, they seek to promote the activism of PSAC members within these constituencies, and they ensure and promote representation for their constituencies throughout our Union.

Regional Council Aboriginal Equity Coordinator Jenny Macleod
Regional Council Racially Visible Equity Coordinator Stephen Torng
Regional Council Members with Disabilities Equity Coordinator Shane Polak
Regional Council Pride (GLBT) Equity Coordinator Nia Gillies
Minutes: Mainland HRC - February 7 2011
July 6, 2011 - 11:25am •
Download the minutes of the Mainland Human Rights Committee meeting held February 7, 2011 below.
Minutes: Vancouver Island HRC - April 14 2011
July 5, 2011 - 2:17pm •
Download the minutes of the Vancouver Island Human Rights Committee meeting held on April 14 2011
Okanagan Human Rights Committee "Taste Of Justice" report
A Taste For Justice dinner presented by the PSAC Okanagan HRC
July 4, 2011 - 3:21pm •
Many thanks to Kelly Megyesi, BC Regional Council Womens Coordinator for this report from the PSAC BC Okanagan Human Rights Committee "Taste Of Justice" dinner for Amnesty International.The PSAC Okanagan Human Rights Committee kicked off their first function with an Amnesty Dinner - Taste of Justice (view the program below).
Justice for Rumana rally report
PSAC BC at the Justice For Rumana rally in Vancouver
July 4, 2011 - 1:46pm •
Many thanks to Jennifer Ho, Co-Chair of the Vancouver Regional Women's Committee for this report.UBC student Rumana Monzur was reportedly attacked by her husband during a recent trip home to Dhaka, Bangladesh. She lost her eyesight and had her face badly injured.
PSAC National Aboriginal Peoples’ Circle launches campaign: “Justice for Aboriginal Peoples – it’s Time!”
June 21, 2011 - 8:01pm •
For far too long the federal government has ignored the needs of Aboriginal Peoples in Canada.
PSAC Confidential Self-Identification form
May 31, 2011 - 5:08pm •
PSAC members who belong to the following groups are invited to self-identify. This information is voluntary and kept confidential and will be used for the purposes of supporting our equity initiatives and programs. Please check all that apply.
PSAC Statement on the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia
psacbc pride
May 26, 2011 - 2:01pm •
May 17 is the International Day Against Homophobia. The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) stands in solidarity with the lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans communities in opposition to homophobia and transphobia.

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