November 25, 2024

Interested Vendors are invited to submit a Response to this RFQ for the opportunity to be evaluated for eligibility to be added to the BC Human Rights Tribunal’s list of Qualified Suppliers to provide mediation services.

November 15, 2024

Regular hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Holiday Hours

• Christmas Eve (Tuesday, December 24) – 8:30 AM – 2:00 PM
• Christmas Day (Wednesday, December 25) –  Office Closed
• Boxing Day (Thursday, December 26th) – Office Closed
• Friday, December 27th – Reception Closed; Office in Operation Regular Hours
• Monday, December 30 – Regular Hours
• New Year’s Eve (Tuesday, December 31st) – Reception Closed; Office in Operation Regular Hours
• New Year’s Day (Wednesday, January 1st) – Office Closed

November 15, 2024

Today, the Tribunal issued a revised Accommodation Policy and Form 10 – Accommodation Request, including to clarify when to use a Form 10.

The Tribunal changed one aspect of its Mediation Policy regarding support persons.

The Tribunal issued its Participant Access to Complaint Record Policy and a new form under the new policy:

• Form A – Party Access to Audio Recording Request

The Tribunal has revised its Public & Media Access Policy and has issued a new form under the revised policy:

• Form B – Public Access to Complaint File during the Hearing Period

The Tribunal has revised its Complaint Process Privacy Policy to reflect changes in the Public & Media Access Policy about access to the complaint file.

The Tribunal has revised its Freedom of Information Request Policy to require a new form for making a freedom of information request:

• Form C – Freedom of Information Request

The Tribunal has issued a new form for the change or withdrawal of a representative:

• Form 11 – Notice of Change or Withdrawal of Representative

The Tribunal has revised its Rules of Practice and Procedure:

• Rule 5(8): Public access to complaint file is restricted
• Rule 5(9)-(11): Public access to complaint file restricted [repealed]
• Rule 7(3): Change or withdrawal of representative
• Rule 14(6): Mediation Policy
• Rule 18(3): Time limit to respond to complaint
• Rule 18(4)-(5): Repealed
• Rules 18(6)-(10): Renumbered
• Rule 19: Numbering error corrected
• Rule 20(2)-(3): Document disclosure
• Rule 20(4)-(6): Consequences for missing due date repealed
• Rule 20(4)-(5): New due date for document disclosure
• Rule 28(1), (7)-(9): Page restrictions on written argument in applications
• Part 8.1: Notices to the Attorney Generals
• Rule 31.1: Participation by Phone or Video repealed
• Rule 32(3): Participant access to hearing recordings

The Tribunal has withdrawn the following Practice Directions:

• Terms of Participation in Mediation
• Complaint Response
• Page Restrictions on Application to Dismiss a Complaint
• Application of January 15, 2016, Rules of Practice and Procedure
• Hearing Recordings and Transcripts
• Application of July 15, 2014, Rules of Practice and Procedure