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	{{Template:Legal Help Guide TOC}}The law prohibits discrimination in housing, the workplace and the provision of services, where the discrimination is based on grounds such as race, national or ethnic origin, colour, political belief, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or family status, <span class="noglossary">disability</span> or criminal record. Some types of discrimination are excused if the discrimination is reasonable and necessary.		{{Template:Legal Help Guide TOC}}The law prohibits discrimination in housing, the workplace and the provision of services, where the discrimination is based on grounds such as race, national or ethnic origin, colour, political belief, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or family status, <span class="noglossary">disability</span> or criminal record. Some types of discrimination are excused if the discrimination is reasonable and necessary.

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			\| tips = Sexual harassment is a form of discrimination. For more information, see the factsheet [https://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/resource/1185 Human Rights in BC: Sex Discrimination and Sexual Harassment], provided by the provincial government.
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	== First steps ==		== First steps ==
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	See the [[Resource List for Legal Help for British Columbians\|Resource List]] in this Guide for a list of helpful resources. Your best bets are:		See the [[Resource List for Legal Help for British Columbians\|Resource List]] in this Guide for a list of helpful resources. Your best bets are:
	*[[BC Human Rights Clinic]]: The BC Human Rights Clinic runs programs to help people file their complaints, and also represents human rights complainants in the early stages of the process. You must apply for <span class="noglossary">representation</span> within 30 days of your complaint being accepted by the BC Human Rights Tribunal. The clinic is run by [[Community Legal Assistance Society]], whose lawyers represent human rights complainants in hearings before the BC Human Rights Tribunal.		*[[BC Human Rights Clinic]]: The BC Human Rights Clinic runs programs to help people file their complaints, and also represents human rights complainants in the early stages of the process. You must apply for <span class="noglossary">representation</span> within 30 days of your complaint being accepted by the BC Human Rights Tribunal. The clinic is run by [[Community Legal Assistance Society]], whose lawyers represent human rights complainants in hearings before the BC Human Rights Tribunal.
			*[https://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/helpmap/service/1307 SHARP Workplaces]: The legal clinic provides up to five hours of free, confidential legal advice from a lawyer to anyone in BC who is experiencing or has experienced sexual harassment at work. Lawyers provide advice on how to address sexual harassment, your legal options, assistance with reviewing or drafting documents, advice as you go through a legal process and referrals to support services, such as counselling and employment services.
	*[[PovNet]], for <span class="noglossary">contact</span> and website information for human rights advocates near you.		*[[PovNet]], for <span class="noglossary">contact</span> and website information for human rights advocates near you.
	*[[Access Pro Bono]], [[Lawyer Referral Service]], and [[Private Bar Lawyers\|private bar lawyers]].		*[[Access Pro Bono]], [[Lawyer Referral Service]], and [[Private Bar Lawyers\|private bar lawyers]].
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	Before meeting with a lawyer or advocate, complete the form [[Preparing for Your Interview]] included in this Guide. Make sure you bring copies of all documents relating to your case.		Before meeting with a lawyer or advocate, complete the form [[Preparing for Your Interview]] included in this Guide. Make sure you bring copies of all documents relating to your case.

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Desy Wahyuni at 16:47, 20 April 2017

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	{{Template:Legal Help Guide TOC}}The law prohibits discrimination in housing, the workplace and the provision of services, where the discrimination is based on grounds such as race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital or family status, <span class="noglossary">disability</span> or criminal record. Some types of discrimination are excused if the discrimination is reasonable and necessary.		{{Template:Legal Help Guide TOC}}The law prohibits discrimination in housing, the workplace and the provision of services, where the discrimination is based on grounds such as race, national or ethnic origin, colour, political belief, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or family status, <span class="noglossary">disability</span> or criminal record. Some types of discrimination are excused if the discrimination is reasonable and necessary.

	== First steps ==		== First steps ==
	#If the discrimination happened in the workplace, get a copy of your employer's personnel policies. Most employers have a policy and procedure for dealing with harassment and employee grievances. It is usually best to follow the procedure in these internal policies first.		#If the discrimination happened in the workplace, get a copy of your employer's personnel policies. Most employers have a policy and procedure for dealing with harassment and employee grievances. It is usually best to follow the procedure in these internal policies first.
	#If you can't resolve your complaint quickly using your employer's policies, you can make a human rights complaint to either the BC Human Rights Tribunal (if you have a provincially regulated employer) or to the Canadian Human Rights Commission (if you have a federally regulated employer). Most employers are provincially regulated, but some — like the federal government, chartered banks, Indian bands and tribal councils, and national airlines and railways — are federally regulated. To find out if you are dealing with a federally regulated body, <span class="noglossary">contact</span> the [http://www.chrc-ccdp.ca/ Canadian Human Rights Commission].		#If you can't resolve your complaint quickly using your employer's policies, you can make a human rights complaint to either the BC Human Rights Tribunal (if you have a provincially regulated employer) or to the Canadian Human Rights Commission (if you have a federally regulated employer). Most employers are provincially regulated, but some — like the federal government, chartered banks, Indian bands and tribal councils, and national airlines and railways — are federally regulated. To find out if you are dealing with a federally regulated body, <span class="noglossary">contact</span> the [http://www.chrc-ccdp.ca/ Canadian Human Rights Commission].
	#To make a complaint against a provincially regulated body, call the BC Human Rights Tribunal at 1-888-440-8844 or fill out the online complaint form at their website page "[http://www.bchrt.bc.ca/process/~~complaint~~/file.htm File a Complaint]." Complaint forms are also available at most Service BC (Government Agent) offices. Complaints must be filed within six months of the discriminatory <span class="noglossary">act</span>.		#To make a complaint against a provincially regulated body, call the BC Human Rights Tribunal at 1-888-440-8844 or fill out the online complaint form at their website page "[http://www.bchrt.bc.ca/complaint-process/complain/file.htm File a Complaint]." Complaint forms are also available at most Service BC (Government Agent) offices. Complaints must be filed within six months of the discriminatory <span class="noglossary">act</span>.
	#To make a complaint against a federally regulated body, call the [http://www.chrc-ccdp.ca/ Canadian Human Rights Commission] at 1-888-214-1090. You can also [http://www.chrc-ccdp.ca/eng/content/contact-us<span class="noglossary">contact</span>] the Commission by fax or email. Complaints must be filed within one year of the discriminatory <span class="noglossary">act</span>.		#To make a complaint against a federally regulated body, call the [http://www.chrc-ccdp.ca/ Canadian Human Rights Commission] at 1-888-214-1090. You can also [http://www.chrc-ccdp.ca/eng/content/contact-us<span class="noglossary">contact</span>] the Commission by fax or email. Complaints must be filed within one year of the discriminatory <span class="noglossary">act</span>.

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	Before meeting with a lawyer or advocate, complete the form [[Preparing for Your Interview]] included in this Guide. Make sure you bring copies of all documents relating to your case.		Before meeting with a lawyer or advocate, complete the form [[Preparing for Your Interview]] included in this Guide. Make sure you bring copies of all documents relating to your case.

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Nate Russell at 20:03, 19 April 2017

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	== Where to get help ==		== Where to get help ==
	See the [[Resource List for Legal Help for British Columbians\|Resource List]] in this Guide for a list of helpful resources. Your best bets are:		See the [[Resource List for Legal Help for British Columbians\|Resource List]] in this Guide for a list of helpful resources. Your best bets are:
	*[[BC Human Rights ~~Coalition~~]]: The ~~Coalition~~ runs ~~workshops~~ to help people file their complaints, and also represents human rights complainants in the early stages of the process. You must apply for <span class="noglossary">representation</span> within 30 days of your complaint being accepted by the BC Human Rights Tribunal.		*[[BC Human Rights Clinic]]: The BC Human Rights Clinic runs programs to help people file their complaints, and also represents human rights complainants in the early stages of the process. You must apply for <span class="noglossary">representation</span> within 30 days of your complaint being accepted by the BC Human Rights Tribunal. The clinic is run by [[Community Legal Assistance Society]], whose lawyers represent human rights complainants in hearings before the BC Human Rights Tribunal.
	*[[Community Legal Assistance Society]]~~: CLAS~~ lawyers represent human rights complainants in hearings before the BC Human Rights Tribunal.
	*[[PovNet]], for <span class="noglossary">contact</span> and website information for human rights advocates near you.		*[[PovNet]], for <span class="noglossary">contact</span> and website information for human rights advocates near you.
	*[[Access Pro Bono]], [[Lawyer Referral Service]], and [[Private Bar Lawyers\|private bar lawyers]].		*[[Access Pro Bono]], [[Lawyer Referral Service]], and [[Private Bar Lawyers\|private bar lawyers]].

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Where to get help

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	Before meeting with a lawyer or advocate, complete the form [[Preparing for Your Interview]] included in this Guide. Make sure you bring copies of all documents relating to your case.		Before meeting with a lawyer or advocate, complete the form [[Preparing for Your Interview]] included in this Guide. Make sure you bring copies of all documents relating to your case.

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Desy Wahyuni: /* First steps */

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	#If the discrimination happened in the workplace, get a copy of your employer's personnel policies. Most employers have a policy and procedure for dealing with harassment and employee grievances. It is usually best to follow the procedure in these internal policies first.		#If the discrimination happened in the workplace, get a copy of your employer's personnel policies. Most employers have a policy and procedure for dealing with harassment and employee grievances. It is usually best to follow the procedure in these internal policies first.
	#If you can't resolve your complaint quickly using your employer's policies, you can make a human rights complaint to either the BC Human Rights Tribunal (if you have a provincially regulated employer) or to the Canadian Human Rights Commission (if you have a federally regulated employer). Most employers are provincially regulated, but some — like the federal government, chartered banks, Indian bands and tribal councils, and national airlines and railways — are federally regulated. To find out if you are dealing with a federally regulated body, <span class="noglossary">contact</span> the [http://www.chrc-ccdp.ca/ Canadian Human Rights Commission].		#If you can't resolve your complaint quickly using your employer's policies, you can make a human rights complaint to either the BC Human Rights Tribunal (if you have a provincially regulated employer) or to the Canadian Human Rights Commission (if you have a federally regulated employer). Most employers are provincially regulated, but some — like the federal government, chartered banks, Indian bands and tribal councils, and national airlines and railways — are federally regulated. To find out if you are dealing with a federally regulated body, <span class="noglossary">contact</span> the [http://www.chrc-ccdp.ca/ Canadian Human Rights Commission].
	#To make a complaint against a provincially regulated body, call the BC Human Rights Tribunal at 1-888-440-8844 or fill out the online complaint form at their website page "[http://www.bchrt.bc.ca/process/complaint.htm File a Complaint]." Complaint forms are also available at most Service BC (Government Agent) offices. Complaints must be filed within six months of the discriminatory <span class="noglossary">act</span>.		#To make a complaint against a provincially regulated body, call the BC Human Rights Tribunal at 1-888-440-8844 or fill out the online complaint form at their website page "[http://www.bchrt.bc.ca/process/complaint/file.htm File a Complaint]." Complaint forms are also available at most Service BC (Government Agent) offices. Complaints must be filed within six months of the discriminatory <span class="noglossary">act</span>.
	#To make a complaint against a federally regulated body, call the [http://www.chrc-ccdp.ca/ Canadian Human Rights Commission] at 1-888-214-1090. You can also [http://www.chrc-ccdp.ca/eng/content/contact-us<span class="noglossary">contact</span>] the Commission by fax or email. Complaints must be filed within one year of the discriminatory <span class="noglossary">act</span>.		#To make a complaint against a federally regulated body, call the [http://www.chrc-ccdp.ca/ Canadian Human Rights Commission] at 1-888-214-1090. You can also [http://www.chrc-ccdp.ca/eng/content/contact-us<span class="noglossary">contact</span>] the Commission by fax or email. Complaints must be filed within one year of the discriminatory <span class="noglossary">act</span>.

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	#If you can't resolve your complaint quickly using your employer's policies, you can make a human rights complaint to either the BC Human Rights Tribunal (if you have a provincially regulated employer) or to the Canadian Human Rights Commission (if you have a federally regulated employer). Most employers are provincially regulated, but some — like the federal government, chartered banks, Indian bands and tribal councils, and national airlines and railways — are federally regulated. To find out if you are dealing with a federally regulated body, <span class="noglossary">contact</span> the [http://www.chrc-ccdp.ca/ Canadian Human Rights Commission].		#If you can't resolve your complaint quickly using your employer's policies, you can make a human rights complaint to either the BC Human Rights Tribunal (if you have a provincially regulated employer) or to the Canadian Human Rights Commission (if you have a federally regulated employer). Most employers are provincially regulated, but some — like the federal government, chartered banks, Indian bands and tribal councils, and national airlines and railways — are federally regulated. To find out if you are dealing with a federally regulated body, <span class="noglossary">contact</span> the [http://www.chrc-ccdp.ca/ Canadian Human Rights Commission].
	#To make a complaint against a provincially regulated body, call the BC Human Rights Tribunal at 1-888-440-8844 or fill out the online complaint form at their website page "[http://www.bchrt.bc.ca/process/complaint.htm File a Complaint]." Complaint forms are also available at most Service BC (Government Agent) offices. Complaints must be filed within six months of the discriminatory <span class="noglossary">act</span>.		#To make a complaint against a provincially regulated body, call the BC Human Rights Tribunal at 1-888-440-8844 or fill out the online complaint form at their website page "[http://www.bchrt.bc.ca/process/complaint.htm File a Complaint]." Complaint forms are also available at most Service BC (Government Agent) offices. Complaints must be filed within six months of the discriminatory <span class="noglossary">act</span>.
	#To make a complaint against a federally regulated body, call the [http://www.chrc-ccdp.ca/ Canadian Human Rights Commission] at 1-888-214-1090. You can also [http://www.chrc-ccdp.ca/contact~~/default~~-~~eng.aspx~~ <span class="noglossary">contact</span>] the Commission by fax or email. Complaints must be filed within one year of the discriminatory <span class="noglossary">act</span>.		#To make a complaint against a federally regulated body, call the [http://www.chrc-ccdp.ca/ Canadian Human Rights Commission] at 1-888-214-1090. You can also [http://www.chrc-ccdp.ca/eng/content/contact-us<span class="noglossary">contact</span>] the Commission by fax or email. Complaints must be filed within one year of the discriminatory <span class="noglossary">act</span>.

	== What happens next ==		== What happens next ==

Drew Jackson: /* First steps */

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	#If you can't resolve your complaint quickly using your employer's policies, you can make a human rights complaint to either the BC Human Rights Tribunal (if you have a provincially regulated employer) or to the Canadian Human Rights Commission (if you have a federally regulated employer). Most employers are provincially regulated, but some — like the federal government, chartered banks, Indian bands and tribal councils, and national airlines and railways — are federally regulated. To find out if you are dealing with a federally regulated body, <span class="noglossary">contact</span> the [http://www.chrc-ccdp.ca/ Canadian Human Rights Commission].		#If you can't resolve your complaint quickly using your employer's policies, you can make a human rights complaint to either the BC Human Rights Tribunal (if you have a provincially regulated employer) or to the Canadian Human Rights Commission (if you have a federally regulated employer). Most employers are provincially regulated, but some — like the federal government, chartered banks, Indian bands and tribal councils, and national airlines and railways — are federally regulated. To find out if you are dealing with a federally regulated body, <span class="noglossary">contact</span> the [http://www.chrc-ccdp.ca/ Canadian Human Rights Commission].
	#To make a complaint against a provincially regulated body, call the BC Human Rights Tribunal at 1-888-440-8844 or fill out the online complaint form at their website page "[http://www.bchrt.bc.ca/process/complaint.htm File a Complaint]." Complaint forms are also available at most Service BC (Government Agent) offices. Complaints must be filed within six months of the discriminatory <span class="noglossary">act</span>.		#To make a complaint against a provincially regulated body, call the BC Human Rights Tribunal at 1-888-440-8844 or fill out the online complaint form at their website page "[http://www.bchrt.bc.ca/process/complaint.htm File a Complaint]." Complaint forms are also available at most Service BC (Government Agent) offices. Complaints must be filed within six months of the discriminatory <span class="noglossary">act</span>.
	#To make a complaint against a federally regulated body, call the [http://www.chrc-ccdp.ca/~~discrimination/default-eng.aspx~~ Canadian Human Rights Commission] at 1-888-214-1090. You can also [http://www.chrc-ccdp.ca/contact/default-eng.aspx <span class="noglossary">contact</span>] the Commission by fax or email. Complaints must be filed within one year of the discriminatory <span class="noglossary">act</span>.		#To make a complaint against a federally regulated body, call the [http://www.chrc-ccdp.ca/ Canadian Human Rights Commission] at 1-888-214-1090. You can also [http://www.chrc-ccdp.ca/contact/default-eng.aspx <span class="noglossary">contact</span>] the Commission by fax or email. Complaints must be filed within one year of the discriminatory <span class="noglossary">act</span>.

	== What happens next ==		== What happens next ==

Drew Jackson: /* First steps */

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	== First steps ==		== First steps ==
	#If the discrimination happened in the workplace, get a copy of your employer's personnel policies. Most employers have a policy and procedure for dealing with harassment and employee grievances. It is usually best to follow the procedure in these internal policies first.		#If the discrimination happened in the workplace, get a copy of your employer's personnel policies. Most employers have a policy and procedure for dealing with harassment and employee grievances. It is usually best to follow the procedure in these internal policies first.
	#If you can't resolve your complaint quickly using your employer's policies, you can make a human rights complaint to either the BC Human Rights Tribunal (if you have a provincially regulated employer) or to the Canadian Human Rights Commission (if you have a federally regulated employer). Most employers are provincially regulated, but some - like the federal government, chartered banks, Indian bands and tribal councils, and national airlines and railways - are federally regulated. To find out if you are dealing with a federally regulated body, <span class="noglossary">contact</span> the [http://www.chrc-ccdp.ca/ Canadian Human Rights Commission].		#If you can't resolve your complaint quickly using your employer's policies, you can make a human rights complaint to either the BC Human Rights Tribunal (if you have a provincially regulated employer) or to the Canadian Human Rights Commission (if you have a federally regulated employer). Most employers are provincially regulated, but some — like the federal government, chartered banks, Indian bands and tribal councils, and national airlines and railways — are federally regulated. To find out if you are dealing with a federally regulated body, <span class="noglossary">contact</span> the [http://www.chrc-ccdp.ca/ Canadian Human Rights Commission].
	#To make a complaint against a provincially regulated body, call the BC Human Rights Tribunal at 1-888-440-8844 or fill out the online complaint form at their website page "[http://www.bchrt.bc.ca/process/complaint.htm File a Complaint]." Complaint forms are also available at most Service BC (Government Agent) offices. Complaints must be filed within six months of the discriminatory <span class="noglossary">act</span>.		#To make a complaint against a provincially regulated body, call the BC Human Rights Tribunal at 1-888-440-8844 or fill out the online complaint form at their website page "[http://www.bchrt.bc.ca/process/complaint.htm File a Complaint]." Complaint forms are also available at most Service BC (Government Agent) offices. Complaints must be filed within six months of the discriminatory <span class="noglossary">act</span>.
	#To make a complaint against a federally regulated body, call the [http://www.chrc-ccdp.ca/discrimination/default-eng.aspx Canadian Human Rights Commission] at 1-888-214-1090. You can also [http://www.chrc-ccdp.ca/contact/default-eng.aspx <span class="noglossary">contact</span>] the Commission by fax or email. Complaints must be filed within one year of the discriminatory <span class="noglossary">act</span>.		#To make a complaint against a federally regulated body, call the [http://www.chrc-ccdp.ca/discrimination/default-eng.aspx Canadian Human Rights Commission] at 1-888-214-1090. You can also [http://www.chrc-ccdp.ca/contact/default-eng.aspx <span class="noglossary">contact</span>] the Commission by fax or email. Complaints must be filed within one year of the discriminatory <span class="noglossary">act</span>.

Drew Jackson at 18:42, 20 April 2013

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	#If the discrimination happened in the workplace, get a copy of your employer's personnel policies. Most employers have a policy and procedure for dealing with harassment and employee grievances. It is usually best to follow the procedure in these internal policies first.		#If the discrimination happened in the workplace, get a copy of your employer's personnel policies. Most employers have a policy and procedure for dealing with harassment and employee grievances. It is usually best to follow the procedure in these internal policies first.
	#If you can't resolve your complaint quickly using your employer's policies, you can make a human rights complaint to either the BC Human Rights Tribunal (if you have a provincially regulated employer) or to the Canadian Human Rights Commission (if you have a federally regulated employer). Most employers are provincially regulated, but some - like the federal government, chartered banks, Indian bands and tribal councils, and national airlines and railways - are federally regulated. To find out if you are dealing with a federally regulated body, <span class="noglossary">contact</span> the [http://www.chrc-ccdp.ca/ Canadian Human Rights Commission].		#If you can't resolve your complaint quickly using your employer's policies, you can make a human rights complaint to either the BC Human Rights Tribunal (if you have a provincially regulated employer) or to the Canadian Human Rights Commission (if you have a federally regulated employer). Most employers are provincially regulated, but some - like the federal government, chartered banks, Indian bands and tribal councils, and national airlines and railways - are federally regulated. To find out if you are dealing with a federally regulated body, <span class="noglossary">contact</span> the [http://www.chrc-ccdp.ca/ Canadian Human Rights Commission].
	#To make a complaint against a provincially regulated body, call the BC Human Rights Tribunal at 1-888-440-8844 or fill out the online complaint form at their website page "[http://www.bchrt.bc.ca/process/complaint.htm File a Complaint]". Complaint forms are also available at most Service BC (Government Agent) offices. Complaints must be filed within six months of the discriminatory <span class="noglossary">act</span>.		#To make a complaint against a provincially regulated body, call the BC Human Rights Tribunal at 1-888-440-8844 or fill out the online complaint form at their website page "[http://www.bchrt.bc.ca/process/complaint.htm File a Complaint]." Complaint forms are also available at most Service BC (Government Agent) offices. Complaints must be filed within six months of the discriminatory <span class="noglossary">act</span>.
	#To make a complaint against a federally regulated body, call the [http://www.chrc-ccdp.ca/discrimination/default-eng.aspx Canadian Human Rights Commission] at 1-888-214-1090. You can also [http://www.chrc-ccdp.ca/contact/default-eng.aspx <span class="noglossary">contact</span>] the Commission by fax or email. Complaints must be filed within one year of the discriminatory <span class="noglossary">act</span>.		#To make a complaint against a federally regulated body, call the [http://www.chrc-ccdp.ca/discrimination/default-eng.aspx Canadian Human Rights Commission] at 1-888-214-1090. You can also [http://www.chrc-ccdp.ca/contact/default-eng.aspx <span class="noglossary">contact</span>] the Commission by fax or email. Complaints must be filed within one year of the discriminatory <span class="noglossary">act</span>.

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	*[[PovNet]], for <span class="noglossary">contact</span> and website information for human rights advocates near you.		*[[PovNet]], for <span class="noglossary">contact</span> and website information for human rights advocates near you.
	*[[Access Pro Bono]], [[Lawyer Referral Service]], and [[Private Bar Lawyers\|private bar lawyers]].		*[[Access Pro Bono]], [[Lawyer Referral Service]], and [[Private Bar Lawyers\|private bar lawyers]].
	* The Clicklaw common question "[http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/question/commonquestion/1093 I've been discriminated against]".		*The Clicklaw common question "[http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/question/commonquestion/1093 I've been discriminated against]."

	Before meeting with a lawyer or advocate, complete the form [[Preparing for Your Interview]] included in this Guide. Make sure you bring copies of all documents relating to your case.		Before meeting with a lawyer or advocate, complete the form [[Preparing for Your Interview]] included in this Guide. Make sure you bring copies of all documents relating to your case.