BC Human Rights Tribunal

Leading cases

This page includes decisions of the BC Human Rights Tribunal and the courts that set out legal principles which apply in human rights complaints. These cases are “leading” because the Tribunal and courts often rely on them.

For information about the importance of decisions see Case law.

Leading cases by topic

• Test for discrimination
• Rights and duties under the areas of discrimination
  • Employment
  • Tenancy
  • Services customarily available to the public
  • Unions or occupational associations (section 14)
  • Publications
• Protected Characteristics
• Retaliation
• Applications to dismiss a complaint
  • No arguable contravention of the Code
  • No reasonable prospect of success
  • Complaint made in bad faith or for improper purposes
  • Substance of the complaint appropriately dealt with in another proceeding
• Costs for improper conduct