Get Canada BC Human Rights Tribunal Complaint Form 2022-2024

If you have experienced discrimination in a protected area, you can file a human rights complaint with the BC Human Rights Tribunal. You have one year from the date of the discrimination to file a complaint.

If you prove you've been discriminated against, the BC Human Rights Tribunal can make an order to compensate you. They can also order other remedies. For example, they can order the person who discriminated to stop the discrimination and not do it again.

You do not need a lawyer to file a complaint. The Commission aims to contact you within 20 days of having received your complaint. If you need help with your complaint, you can reach the Commission by email. You can file a complaint with the Commission in several ways: online, by email, by mail, or by fax.

Discrimination in accommodation, service and facility because of the Indigenous identity, race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, religion, marital status, family status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or age of that person or class of persons.

If you prove you've been discriminated against, the BC Human Rights Tribunal can make an order to compensate you. They can also order other remedies. For example, they can order the person who discriminated to stop the discrimination and not do it again.

The human rights complaint process is public. This means that information about the complaint may become public. There are exceptions. One is if the parties agree to settle the complaint before the Tribunal makes any decisions about the complaint.

If you can't use the online form and need another option, call the Tribunal at 604-775-2000 – press 3 and then press 1 to speak to a Registry Officer. Before you file a complaint online: Use Google Chrome.

For general inquiries, please email info@bchumanrights.ca.