BC Human Rights Tribunal

Legal authorities

This practice direction replaces the March 31, 2003 practice direction regarding legal authorities.

Citation of Authorities

A participant who relies on a legal authority must, if possible, provide a neutral citation so that other participants can access a copy of the authority without costs, such as through CanLii, or a court or tribunal website.

Applications

Unless the Tribunal directs otherwise, a participant who relies on a legal authority in an application must:

• inform the other participants that they may request a copy of the legal authority from the participant relying on the legal authority, and
• promptly provide another participant or the Tribunal a copy of legal authority on request.

Hearings

A participant who relies on a legal authority in a hearing must provide a copy of the authority to the other participants and the Tribunal, as set out below, unless the parties agree otherwise, or the Tribunal directs otherwise at a case conference or at the hearing.

The Tribunal encourages participants to file a joint book of authorities, if possible.

Supreme Court of Canada Decisions

If a participant at a hearing relies on a Supreme Court of Canada decision listed below, the participant:

• should provide the Tribunal with only a copy of the cover page and the relevant pages from the decision, and
• must provide the other participants with a copy of the full decision, unless the participants agree or the Tribunal directs otherwise.

BC Human Rights Tribunal Decisions

If a participant at a hearing relies on a BC Human Rights Tribunal decision, the participant:

• should provide the Tribunal with only a copy of the cover page and a copy of the relevant pages from the decision, and
• must provide the other participants with a copy of the full decision, unless the participants agree or the Tribunal directs otherwise.

Highlighting copies of legal authorities

The Tribunal encourages participants to highlight the relevant portions of legal authorities provided to the Tribunal and other participants.

Diana Juricevic
Chair
May 28, 2018

Supreme Court of Canada Decisions

1. Andrews v. Law Society of British Columbia, [1989] 1 S.C.R. 143, 10 C.H.R.R. D/5719
2. Auton (Guardian ad litem of) v. British Columbia
   (Attorney General), [2004] 3 S.C.R. 657, 2004 SCC 78
3. Battlefords and District Co-Operative Ltd. v. Gibbs, [1996] 3 S.C.R. 566
4. Blencoe v. British Columbia (Human Rights Commission), [2000] 2 S.C.R. 307, 2000 SCC 44
5. British Columbia (P.S.E.R.C.) v. B.C.G.S.E.U., [1999] 3 S.C.R. 3 (“Meiorin”)
6. British Columbia (Superintendent of Motor Vehicles) v. British Columbia (Council of Human Rights), [1999] 3 S.C.R. 868 (“Grismer”)
7. Brooks v. Canada Safeway Ltd., [1989] 1 S.C.R. 1219
8. Brossard (Town) v. Québec (Commission des droits de la personne), [1988] 2 S.C.R. 279, 10 C.H.R.R. D/5515
9. C.N. v. Canada (Human Rights Commission), [1987] 1 S.C.R. 1114, 8 C.H.R.R. D/4210 (“Action Travail”)
10. Central Alberta Dairy Pool v. Alberta (Human Rights Commission), [1990] 2 S.C.R. 489, 12 C.H.R.R. D/417
11. Central Okanagan School District No. 23 v. Renaud, [1992] 2 S.C.R. 970, 16 C.H.R.R. D/425
12. Commission scolaire régionale de Chambly v. Bergevin, [1994] 2 S.C.R. 525, 22 C.H.R.R. D/1
13. Council of Canadians with Disabilities v. Via Rail
    Canada Inc., [2007] 1 S.C.R. 650, 2007 SCC 15
14. Eldridge v. British Columbia (Attorney General), [1997] 3 S.C.R. 624
15. Gould v. Yukon Order of Pioneers, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 571
16. Hydro-Québec v. Syndicat des employé-e-s de techniques
    professionnelles et de bureau d’Hydro-Québec, section
    locale 2000 (SCFP-FTQ), 2008 SCC 43
17. Janzen v. Platy Enterprises Ltd., [1989] 1 S.C.R. 1252, 10 C.H.R.R. D/6205
18. Large v. Stratford (City), [1995] 3 S.C.R. 733, 24 C.H.R.R. D/1
19. Law v. Canada (M.E.I.), [1999] 1 S.C.R. 497
20. McGill University Health Centre (Montreal General
    Hospital) v. Syndicat des employés de l’Hôpital général
    de Montréal, [2007] 1 S.C.R. 161, 2007 SCC 4
21. Ontario (Human Rights Commissioner) v. Etobicoke (Borough), [1982] 1 S.C.R. 202, 3 C.H.R.R. D/ 781 (i.e. D/781)
22. Ontario (Human Rights Commission) v. Simpson-Sears Ltd., [1985] 2 S.C.R. 536, 7 C.H.R.R. D/3102 (“O’Malley”)
23. Québec (Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse) v. Montréal (City); Quebec (Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse) v. Boisbriand (City), [2000] 1 S.C.R. 665, 2000 SCC 27
24. R. v. Kapp, 2008 SCC 41
25. Robichaud v. Canada (Treasury Board), [1987] 2 S.C.R. 84, 8 C.H.R.R. D/4326
26. Ross v. New Brunswick School District No. 15, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 825, 25 C.H.R.R. D/175
27. University of British Columbia v. Berg, [1993] 2 S.C.R. 353, 18 C.H.R.R. D/310
28. Winnipeg School Division No. 1 v. Craton, [1985] 2 S.C.R. 150, 6 C.H.R.R. D/3014
29. Zurich Insurance Co. v. Ontario (Human Rights Commission), [1992] 2 S.C.R. 321, 16 C.H.R.R. D/255