Leader @soniafurstenau asked @bcndp gov't if they'll heed the call of community leaders and prioritize the collection of disaggregated data and be more transparent w/ #COVID19BC data. Minister @adriandix sees no need— “they know the facts.” Below are leaders who disagree👇 #bcpoli
"We cannot act on what we do not know," said B.C. Human Rights Commissioner @KasariGovender. "This is a call for knowledge." #covid19bc @humanrights4BC
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-systemic-racism-disaggregated-data-1.5724597 2/5
B.C. could better tackle systemic racism by collecting more in-depth data: human rights commissio...

Disaggregated data provides sub-categories of information — things like ethnic group, gender, occupation or educational status, and can be used to reveal inequities.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-systemic-racism-disaggregated-data-1.5724597
What's race got to do with it? Data collection and COVID-19 | @DrRezaAfshari @sabrinawong88 @BhinderSajan @CTVNews @stats_canada #bcpoli  https://bc.ctvnews.ca/what-s-race-got-to-do-with-it-data-collection-and-covid-19-1.5198687 3/5
What's race got to do with it? Data collection and COVID-19

As calls continue to collect race-based data on the COVID-19 pandemic, some experts say what we really need to know is how culture factors into health and social realities.

https://bc.ctvnews.ca/what-s-race-got-to-do-with-it-data-collection-and-covid-19-1.5198687
"The [Health] Ministry's ongoing refusal to share proximate case information and resources for contact tracing is putting Indigenous lives at risk," said Heiltsuk Councillor Megan Humchitt. @CBCNews @HeiltsukCouncil
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/heiltsuk-nation-cultural-contact-tracing-1.5724080 4/5
First Nations seek order forcing ministry to release data on COVID-19 cases near their communities...

A coalition of First Nations is calling for an order forcing the B.C. Ministry of Health to release data on confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases near their communities, saying the province...

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/heiltsuk-nation-cultural-contact-tracing-1.5724080
South Asians and COVID-19 in BC: Disaggregated and racial data matters | @dailyhivevan @SouthAsianMH @kulpreetsingh @ananya_tb #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #bcpoli 
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/south-asians-covid-bc-data 5/5
South Asians and COVID-19 in BC: Disaggregated and racial data matters | News

In order to understand why COVID-19 numbers are higher among Metro Vancouver's South Asian population, experts are calling for more data.

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/south-asians-covid-bc-data
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