British Columbia91裸聊视频檚 human rights commissioner says the provincial government has effectively made police liaison programs mandatory in schools with its firing of the Greater Victoria school board, while failing to provide a factual basis for the decision.

Kasari Govender says in a letter to Education Minister Lisa Beare and Public Safety Minister Gary Begg that failure to fund research into the matter is contrary to the government91裸聊视频檚 human rights obligations 91裸聊视频渁nd undermines its stated values to combat racism.91裸聊视频�

The letter dated Monday comes after Beare fired the entire elected board of School District No. 61 last Thursday over its refusal to allow police in schools except in emergencies.

The commissioner says there are 91裸聊视频渟ignificant gaps91裸聊视频� in evidence supporting school police liaison officers and there is not enough research to say definitively whether police presence in schools keeps young people safe and thriving.

Govender says it is 91裸聊视频減ast time91裸聊视频� for funding of research into police in schools, and that an evidence-based policy is more effective and likely to avoid bias.

The former board of the school district said its ban on police was based on reports that some students and teachers 91裸聊视频� particularly those who are Indigenous or people of colour 91裸聊视频� did not feel safe with officers in schools.