Mediation policy Last updated: November 18, 2024 Download .PDF Page contents 1. Purpose of Policy The purpose of this policy is to set expectations about participation in mediation at the Tribunal. 2. Application of Policy This policy applies only to the Tribunal’s mediation services. Parties may: attend a mediation with a mediator appointed by the…

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Complaint process privacy policy Last updated: November 15, 2024 Download .PDF Page contents 1. Scope of Policy This policy describes the information we collect in the complaint process under the Human Rights Code, and how we use that information. 2. Personal Information Personal information means information that identifies an individual and is recorded. Personal information includes things…

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Accommodation policy Last updated: November 15, 2024 Download .PDF Page contents A. Purpose of Policy 1. The purpose of this policy is to ensure that every person can participate fully and equally in the Tribunal’s complaint process under the Human Rights Code [Code]. 2. This policy sets out: a. when and how to request accommodation from the…

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Archived notices June 4, 2019 The Tribunal is asking for participants in a survey about Indigenous Peoples and Human Rights. November 16, 2018 The Tribunal is asking for input about how to protect both privacy and freedom of expression in relation to its process. Please provide your input by January 14, 2019 to BCHumanRightsTribunal@gov.bc.ca or by mail. The Tribunal must protect…

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GA9: Order another party to give you documents (disclose documents) Last updated: January 24, 2024 Page contents Overview Parties must give each other copies of documents relating to the complaint. The legal term is “disclose documents”. See information about disclosing documents. Parties must share documents that they have or that they could get. You can ask another participant…

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Compensation for lost wages Page contents Overview If a complainant wins their case at a hearing, the Tribunal will order a remedy. One of the remedies for discrimination is compensation for wages lost because of the discrimination. How the Tribunal calculates lost wages The Tribunal decides the amount after a hearing. It will decide how much wage loss…

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Indigenous peoples and human rights Last updated: November 28, 2024 Page contents Expanding Our Vision: Cultural Equality & Indigenous Peoples Human Rights On January 15, 2020, the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal released a report addressing serious access to justice concerns for Indigenous Peoples bringing human rights complaints to the Tribunal. The report, entitled Expanding Our Vision: Cultural…

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Publications Last updated: May 22, 2024 Page contents Overview The Human Rights Code forbids discrimination in publications. A publication discriminates when it has a very harmful effect on a person or group in relation to a ground of discrimination. A ground of discrimination is a personal characteristic protected under the Human Rights Code. People are free to…

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Tenancy Last updated: May 23, 2024 Page contents: What do I need to show to make a discrimination complaint about tenancy? A complaint must set out facts that, if proved, could be discrimination under the Human Rights Code against each person named as a respondent. This means that a complaint must include information showing: 1. Grounds of discrimination / Personal…

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