Let’s Talk about Hindsight!
How is hindsight an important issue to understand in education? Well, if anyone is going to claim that their child is experiencing discrimination and go through the human rights tribunal process, a defence the school could use is “hindsight” . Student by Parent v. School District BCHRT 237[99] Next, in B v. School District, 2019 […]
What is Fatal to a Human Rights Complaint in Education?
A and B obo Infant A v. School District C (No. 5), 2018 BCHRT 25 I have heard of many families in very complex situations. Parents/guardians are struggling with accepting/agreeing to accommodations offered by the school that they feel very strongly won’t work. If you are thinking that the human rights process is a process […]
Why is Documentation so Important?
Because you need to take your allegations out of the realm of conjecture. A case example from the BC Human Rights Tribunal is below. N obo S v. T and a School District, 2006 BCHRT 546 (CanLII) [55] In this case, N states that she is a single parent and has several serious […]
Wait Time for External Complaint Systems
Filing external complaints can take a long time BUT there are a few options to help speed things up. There are a lot of people filing complaints. Some of them are about being overcharged on bills from the government, to city bylaws, to very serious, immediate risks related to shelter. There are a large variety […]
When Should I File?
The BC HRT has a ONE YEAR limitation to file a complaint People often wonder when they should file their human rights complaint. Especially when it they are dealing with issues that have been happening for a long time. Sometimes it is a big event that occurs. If it’s only about that one event, then […]
