Annual releases
To address systemic racism, we must work in partnership with Indigenous Peoples and racialized communities.
This includes being open about the work we’re doing and how it’s going. This is a key part of the Anti-Racism Data Act
Under the Act, we’re sharing updates on our work each year.
This includes:
- Insights from our anti-racism research priorities
- Updates on the implementation of the Anti-Racism Data Act
Release of statistics 2025
On May 30, 2025, we released new anti-racism research findings. These focus on:
- An update on racial diversity and equity in the BC Public Service
- Representation across B.C.’s agencies, boards and commissions
- Wage disparities in occupations across B.C.
Release of statistics 2024
On May 30, 2024, we released a report outlining our progress towards addressing systemic racism. It provides highlights on our work between June 2023 and May 2024, including:
- Updates from the Anti-Racism Data Committee
- Details about the BC Demographic Survey
- Information about our work on the anti-racism research priorities
Research priorities update 2024
We released initial findings from our anti-racism research priorities on May 30, 2024. This included information about:
- How common health conditions affect communities across B.C.
- Special education designations in our K-12 system
- Representation in the BC Public Service
Release of statistics 2023
On May 29, 2023, we published a report on our work under the Anti-Racism Data Act between June 2022 and May 2023.
This included:
- Consultation and cooperation with Indigenous Peoples
- The creation of the Anti-Racism Data Committee and how it works
- How we created our research priorities
We also released a guide that provides recommendations for using race and ethnicity information in research projects.