Director

The Director of Human Rights is appointed by the Legislative Assembly for a four year term.

Thérèse Boullard, Director

Thérèse Boullard worked for the BC Human Rights Commission and its predecessor, the BC Council of Human Rights, for 10 years. She has acted in a variety of positions, including Human Rights Officer, Policy Analyst, and Manager of Education and Communication. She has also conducted investigations for the Canadian Human Rights Commission.

In addition to her domestic human rights work, Thérèse has worked in Latin America as an international electoral observer. She has observed and written reports on the electoral processes for national elections in Guatemala (1999), Mexico (2000), and El Salvador (2003 & 2004). Thérèse was the first Director to be appointed to the Commission in 2004. Her term was renewed in 2008.