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There are more procedural steps that must be followed in a lawsuit. See the section called [[I Need to Take Someone to Court — What's the Process?|I Need to Take Someone to Court]].
There are more procedural steps that must be followed in a lawsuit. See the section called [[I Need to Take Someone to Court — What's the Process?|I Need to Take Someone to Court]].


==How to file a human rights complaint==  
=How to file a human rights complaint=  
If you believe you have been discriminated against by a police officer you should consider filing a human rights complaint.  
If you believe you have been discriminated against by a police officer you should consider filing a human rights complaint.  


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For more information on filing a human rights complaint with either the BCHRT or the CHRC, please review the resources below.
For more information on filing a human rights complaint with either the BCHRT or the CHRC, please review the resources below.


==Where to get help==
=Where to get additional help=
See the [[Resource List for Legal Help for British Columbians|Resource List]] for a list of helpful resources. Your best bets are:
See the [[Resource List for Legal Help for British Columbians|Resource List]] for a list of helpful resources. Your best bets are:


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*[http://www.bchrc.net/ BC Human Rights Clinic]
*[http://www.bchrc.net/ BC Human Rights Clinic]
*[[Access Pro Bono]]
*[[Access Pro Bono]]
*[http://www.pivotlegal.org/ Pivot Legal Society]
*[[Lawyer Referral Service]]   
*[[Lawyer Referral Service]]   
*[[Private Bar Lawyers|Private bar lawyers]]
*[[Private Bar Lawyers|Private bar lawyers]]