What BC’s New Legislation Aimed at ‘Systemic Racism’ Will Do

What BC’s New Legislation Aimed at ‘Systemic Racism’ Will Do
The legislature building in Victoria, B.C., on Sept. 25, 2023. The Canadian Press/Chad Hipolito
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British Columbia’s recently announced Anti-Racism Act would have public bodies answer to a new provincial anti-racism committee about how they are combatting “systemic racism.”

Public bodies, such as provincial ministries and health-care providers, would be required to meet hiring targets for indigenous and “racialized” people, including making sure they advance to senior positions, says a press release outlining the legislation.