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Tribunal backlog strategy
The Chair has issued a message about the Tribunal’s backlog strategy.
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Message from the Chair about the Tribunal’s backlog strategy
Last updated: December 15, 2023 Background In past three years, the Tribunal experienced a rapid spike in the number of complaints filed. The Tribunal did not have the capacity to address the increased number of complaints. As a result, there is a backlog of cases and growing delays for parties at every stage of the…
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Case Path Pilot
The Tribunal has extended the Case Path Pilot a further six months while it completes its process review.
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Tribunal seeking volunteers
The BC Human Rights Tribunal is seeking volunteers for an Advisory Group
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Tribunal seeking input – deadline extended
The Tribunal has extended the time to improve its processes.
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Tribunal seeking input
The Tribunal is seeking input by March 31, 2023 about possible changes to improve its processes. Please see Process Review for details.
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Online complaint forms update
Indigenous identity has been added to the online complaint forms.
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Annual Report 2021-2022
BCHRT’s Annual Report 2021-2022 has been filed.
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The Sovereign will now be referred to as His Majesty the King
Cases involving the Sovereign will now be referred to as His Majesty the King. The Tribunal will make changes to existing case names when next corresponding or meeting with the parties. Parties will update the case name on their existing cases from Her Majesty the Queen to His Majesty the King when next corresponding or…
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New practice directions
The Tribunal replaced two practice directions with the Case Path Pilot, which sets out a one-year pilot project regarding the process for considering complaints under s. 27 of the Human Rights Code.