August 11 2017 | Editorial

Quoted from the article:

We have a tribunal, so why do we need a commission?

Attorney General David Eby said: “That model relies on people taking the initiative and having the ability to go file a claim and wait the long period of time it takes to have a decision rendered and then to enforce it. We need a commission with the power to do more — to educate about human rights, to prevent discrimination from taking place and to support people in addressing systemic discrimination.”

Read the full article: http://www.timescolonist.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-human-rights-back-on-agenda-1.21780071