Six months of progress for 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.”
DR. JUNE FRANCIS
CHAIR OF THE ANTI-RACISM DATA COMMITTEE
The Anti-Racism Data Committee is collaborating with government on many projects that will help identify and address systemic racism in the public sector. The committee held its first meeting in October 2022.
Over the last six meetings, the committee has focused on creating an environment that is respectful and culturally safe where all members feel valued and heard.
The committee has also recommended seven research priorities that highlight what is most relevant to racialized communities. These priorities were released on June 1, 2023. They will guide our research on systemic racism over the next two years.
A different way of doing things
We’ve heard from many Indigenous and racialized people that they are being left behind because our services weren’t designed with them in mind.
The committee was created to collaborate with government on how we can safely use personal information to identify and eliminate systemic racism in our programs and services. To support this work, the committee also provided advice on the BC Demographic Survey. This survey will help to make B.C. a more equitable province.
Experience meets expertise
Committee members are from a wide-cross section of racialized communities and geographic regions of B.C.
Members are bringing their diverse expertise and lived experiences to this work. This rich lens is helping government to ensure that the implementation of the Anti-Racism Data Act is informed by racialized communities, including First Nations, Inuit and Métis people.
Did you know?
The Anti-Racism Data Committee was created as part of the Anti-Racism Data Act.