B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner, Kasari Govender, visited Fort St. John on Thursday to unveil a mural which aims to bring the community together in the fight against hate.
B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner, Kasari Govender, visited Fort St. John on Thursday to unveil a mural which aims to bring the community together in the fight against hate.
“As you know, we don’t want to be here. We shouldn’t need to be here, but the circumstances over the past couple of months meant we had to be here in front of you,” said Nelson Stowe, vice-chair of the Society.
Stowe continued pointing out what has been publicized in the local media following letters sent out by the City.
“All the accusations about the society and the activities. As an organization, I believe we have a right to defend ourselves. The society feels like we have been treated unfairly and unjustly in the media with those public statements.”