Annual release 2024

On May 30, 2024, we released:
- Updates on three of our anti-racism research priorities
- A report about our approach to the BC Demographic Survey
- A progress report on implementing the Anti-Racism Data Act
Release of statistics
These materials were published under section 19 of the Anti-Racism Data Act. They were reviewed by the Anti-Racism Data Committee and Indigenous governing entities before release.

Report on Health Conditions Across Diverse Populations in B.C.
A study of common chronic conditions to start a larger discussion about unequal opportunities for prevention and management of chronic disease.
Accessing learning supports in B.C.’s K-12 system
A study looking at rates of special education funding designations for students across racial group to explore how they have their diverse needs recognized by schools.


Racial diversity in the BC Public Service
A study analyzing racial representation across the BC Public Service and careers for interns who took part in the Indigenous Youth Internship Program.
BC Demographic Survey report
This report provides more information about our approach to the BC Demographic Survey, including:
- How we designed the questions
- Our approach to reaching different demographic groups and communities
- How responses align with the 2021 Census

Other initiatives
Learn more about progress we’ve made over the past year on other projects under the Anti-Racism Data Act.

Year two progress report
This report provides updates on our work to address systemic racism in our programs and services.
This includes:
- Our ongoing work to build with Indigenous Peoples and the Anti-Racism Data Committee
- Initial findings from our anti-racism research priorities
- Our approach to the BC Demographic Survey and what we learned
- How we’re promoting cultural safety in our research
Learn more
On May 29, 2023, we released our first report on our work under the Anti-Racism Data Act. We also posted a guide to help researchers understand how to use race and ethnicity in their work.
