Anti-Racism Data Committee
About the committee
The Anti-Racism Data Committee was created under the Anti-Racism Data Act to provide advice to government on how to safely collect, use and share information to help identify and eliminate systemic racism and advance racial equity.
Committee members represent a wide cross-section of Indigenous and racialized communities and geographic regions of B.C.
The committee is collaborating with the Province on a number of initiatives to help identify and eliminate systemic racism in government programs and services. This includes:
- Reviewing annual statistics prior to release to prevent community harms
- Research priorities to understand where the Province should focus its efforts first to identify and address systemic racism
- Data standards to determine what type of personal information is collected, used and shared
- Data directives to guide how government collects, uses and shares information
The committee’s goals are to ensure:
Implementation of the Anti-Racism Data Act is informed by the lived experience and expertise of Indigenous and racialized people
Their work aligns with the broader goal of the legislation to identify and eliminate racism in government programs, policies and services and to advance racial equity
Continued connection and collaboration with Indigenous and racialized communities
Get to know the Anti-Racism Data Committee
Committee members bring a range of experiences and knowledge to their role. Watch this video to learn more about the Anti-Racism Data Committee. On May 30, 2024, the committee released their own report about their work and how it supports the Anti-Racism Data Act.
June Francis, Ph.D.
Chair of the Anti-Racism Data Committee
“This ground-breaking Anti-Racism Data Act seeks to ensure that BC is a province where all people regardless of race can flourish. The Anti-Racism Data Committee will be critical to realizing these aspirations. The committee is constituted to ensure the representation of Indigenous and racialized communities and will work hard to ensure the promises made to address systemic racism and gaps in service in the public sector are realized. This will involve a continuous process of working with communities, including their perspectives, and maintaining cultural safety as we collaborate with government to establish key research priorities. The primary focus will be to gather and monitor data to close the racial equity gaps that exist in public service.”