B.C.'s anti-racism data committee to address systemic racism across provincial services.
On May 2, B.C. government introduced the Anti-Racism Data Act — new legislation aimed at breaking down barriers for racialized people in accessing services and ensuring they are fairly represented.Institutional racism exists everywhere, including government programs and policies. Data related to race, ethnicity, faith and other factors can be crucial to identify equity gaps in policies and programs.
According to Francis, the data legislation would help the government pinpoint racial disparities and come up with ways to address them. She said she hopes the committee will provide an "equity lens" to reflect the needs of communities affected, and that it will restore trust among those communities in the way data is secured and used.
The committee's inaugural meeting will be held on Oct. 14, and regular meetings will follow, to help the province develop new standards. The report on data collected will be published by the committee in June 2023, along with research priorities.
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