B.C. human rights commissioner asks Canadian government to halt pipeline project British Columbiaâs human rights commissioner is calling on Canada to stop building a contentious natural gas pipeline until the affected Indigenous groups consent to the construction. Kasari Govender said in a series of tweets she believes Canada is shirking its obligations as a signatory to the United Nations Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination... âCanada cannot simultaneously vie for a seat at the security council while ignoring their obligations to other parts of the UN,â she wrote. âItâs critical to the future of human rights that Canada and B.C. cement the credibility of our institutions by meeting our obligations.â