Stephen Hammond is a keynote speaker, author, and educator in the field of workplace and community human rights. Since 1992 Stephen has rescued organizations from human rights disasters and enhanced businesses by encouraging them to change with the times. While Stephen is a lawyer by trade and still a member of the Law Society of British Columbia, he no longer practices law. He holds a professional designation with the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers and is past-President of the Vancouver chapter. Stephen's goal is to support welcoming workplaces.

At a relatively young age, Stephen's life experiences shaped his views and passions regarding human rights. Yes, his Bachelor of Arts in political studies from the University of Manitoba, and his Bachelor of Laws from Osgoode Hall, gave him a good base. However, his education of “hard knocks” likely came from intense discussions with his feminist and politician mother Gerrie Hammond, as well as his experience of being arrested in communist Poland before being thrown out of the country for being a “spy.” Stephen was called to the Bar in British Columbia in 1988 and proceeded to work in the field of labour and employee relations both in the private and public sectors.

Stephen regularly appears on radio and television programs to discuss Harassment and human rights issues. He doesn't shy away from issues just because they are sensationally reported or misunderstood. Instead, Stephen tries to get to the heart of complex and often difficult cases
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Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Stephen has called Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia home since 1990. His volunteer time has included Big Brothers, the Western Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, the Clean Air Coalition, Amnesty International, and the West End Residents Association. In his spare time, Stephen is on the steep and deep slopes of winter, while in the summer (in his words) he makes futile attempts to get a decent handicap on British Columbia's beautiful golf courses.