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Request for qualification for mediators is posted on BC Bid
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.
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Holiday office hours
November 15, 2024 Regular hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM Holiday Hours A secure drop box is located outside the door under the Tribunal sign if you wish to drop off documents on the 27th or 31st of December during business hours.
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Revised policies, rules, and new forms
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…
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Annual Report 2023-2024
September 3, 2024 BCHRT’s Annual Report 2023-2024 is now available to the public. View all reports
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Case Path Pilot Practice Direction Amended
July 16, 2024 The Tribunal has amended the Case Path Pilot Practice Direction to clarify that the Tribunal reviews a complaint file for the purpose of case path selection after the deadline for document disclosure, rather than after the parties have completed document disclosure.
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Freedom of Information Request Policy issued
July 3, 2024 The Tribunal issued its Freedom of Information Request Policy.
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Hearing scheduling underway
May 10, 2024 The Tribunal has begun scheduling hearings after a temporary pause related to its backlog strategy. The Tribunal is scheduling hearings in the order of the date the complaint was filed, from oldest to newest. The Tribunal will contact parties in respect of scheduling as their case reaches the top of the queue.…
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May 2024 update
May 1, 2024 The Tribunal is pleased to report progress under its Backlog Strategy. As at May 1, the Tribunal has 524 open Covid-related cases in its inventory, down from 946 at the beginning of the backlog project. In total, the Tribunal has now closed roughly 68% of its Covid-related cases. The Tribunal has also made…
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November 2023 update
The Tribunal is pleased to welcome eight new Tribunal Members: Ijeamaka Anika, Jonathan Chapnick, Robin Dean, Andrea Duncan, Theressa Etmanski, Christopher Foy, Andrew Robb, and Laila Said-Alam. The Tribunal has updated its Backlog Strategy regarding the Screening Inventory Project. The Tribunal is continuing its process review and managing delays in its process as a result…
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Annual report 2022-2023
BCHRT’s Annual Report 2022-2023 has been filed with the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly and is now available to the public.