British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal
We deal with human rights complaints in BC
The BC Human Rights Tribunal is responsible for accepting, screening, mediating, and adjudicating human rights complaints.
News
- Personal Message from the ChairThis August marks 5 years since my appointment as Chair of the BC Human Rights Tribunal, with two years remaining in my current term. I stepped into the role in August 2021, after 5 years as a Member, at a time of unprecedented challenges. The Tribunal faced spiking case volumes while resourced at the same… Read more: Personal Message from the Chair
- Message from the Chair about change for dismissal application practiceOn May 6, 2022, the Tribunal introduced a pilot project under the Case Path Pilot Practice Direction regarding the process for considering complaints under s. 27(1) of the Human Rights Code [Case Path Pilot]. The Tribunal’s review of the Case Path Pilot took longer than anticipated as the Tribunal has worked to grow its resources… Read more: Message from the Chair about change for dismissal application practice
- Tribunal adopts new process for dismissal applicationsSee the Message from the Chair. Effective May 1, 2026, the Tribunal has:
- User feedback on MediationsThe Tribunal is seeking feedback from people who have participated in Human Rights Tribunal mediations during the past 2 years about their experience with our mediation services. The survey will be open until February 20, 2026. To participate, please follow this link.
- Holiday hours at Tribunal officeDecember 24: 8:30 am – 12:00 pm (Mail and Email will be received until 4:30 pm) December 25: Closed December 26: Closed December 29: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm December 30: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm December 31: 8:30 am – 12:00 pm (Mail and Email will be received until 4:30 pm) January 1: Closed… Read more: Holiday hours at Tribunal office