Responding to Dismissal Applications
Broe v. Board of Education of School District No. 67 (Okanagan Skaha) and another, 2023 BCHRT 157 There was a case posted today that I thought discussed dismissals in a very informative way. Anyone who is self-representing and needs to respond to a dismissal application must be aware of how they need to meet the […]
Late filing – Timeliness of Complaint
This is a decision from the Human Rights Tribunal, posted in the September category for 2023. The complainant filed the human rights complaint after the one-year deadline. These applications for late filing are very rarely accepted, and this case was accepted. They have dismissed cases that were one day or three days late. Brutal. It’s […]
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 […]
Human Rights – Deaf community – ASL access – Education
Another important win! Go parents!! “The decision says Carter is to be supported in the development of ASL, in accessing and being evaluated upon school curriculum via ASL, in communicating his safety and personal needs via ASL, and in ensuring he is not isolated from peers who are able to communicate with him.” Parents of […]
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 […]
Who Does Society Care About?
This mom speaks the truth. Thank you Ashley Roberts, The Dsylexia Initiative. The government distributes society’s resources, and this distribution is not an equitable one. It is based on the wishes of the majority of voters. 27% of people have disabilities in Canada. An article by The Tyee, “Why is Vancouver Funding an Extremely Expensive Private Dyslexia School? questions how […]
Families are Advocating – A Year in Review for Human Rights, OIPC Decisions, and the Media!
(This blog was originally posted on my Speaking Up BC website at the time in year 2024) It’s been quite a year for tribunal decisions. An explosion of decisions that have advanced the human rights code that I haven’t seen occur in a VERY long time. I hope the school districts are paying attention. They […]
5 Rules on How to be Untouchable
(Or at least try to be…) The school district and their lawyers are just waiting for you to do any of the following things listed below…literally sitting back, fingers crossed and waiting. They know what works. They do this all the time. They can use your own decisions against you in multiple ways. Destroying your […]
What is the Human Rights Tribunal Take on Exclusion?
The timing of this decision was spot on. This decision was released January 13th and the Ombudsperson announcement was the day after on January 14th. Student Y by Grandparent S v. Board of Education of School District No. X, 2024 BCHRT 353 I have added this case to my list under the human rights cases […]
Settlement & Mediation Information
Here is some settlement and mediation information. Fact Sheet from the BC Human Rights Clinic on settlement and mediation https://bchrc.net/…/FACT-SHEET-Mediations-and… Guide to Settlement Meetings from the BC HRT (BC Human Rights Tribunal) https://www.bchrt.bc.ca/law…/guides/settlement-meeting How to Prepare for Settlement Talks https://www.bchrt.bc.ca/…/prepare-for-settlement-talks Mediation policy and mediation process from the BC HRT https://www.bchrt.bc.ca/law-library/policies/mediation/ If there is no settlement resolution, […]
