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 ** Issues arising out of the BC Human Rights Code
-:'''NOTE:''' Some issues that may apparently be under the exclusive jurisdiction of the RTA
+:'''NOTE:''' Some issues that may apparently be under the exclusive jurisdiction of the RTA may still be grounded in a different source of law. In such cases, a tenant may be able to elect to proceed with their claim either as an RTB dispute or as a different kind of civil claim that falls under the inherent jurisdiction of another court. For example, if a tenant’s claim can be successfully characterized as a claim in negligence, they may be permitted to proceed with an action in Supreme
-may still be grounded in a different source of law. In such cases, a tenant may be able to
-elect to proceed with their claim either as an RTB dispute or as a different kind of civil
-claim that falls under the inherent jurisdiction of another court. For example, if a tenant’s
-claim can be successfully characterized as a claim in negligence, they may be permitted to
-proceed with an action in Supreme
 :'''NOTE:''' One may make an application to the RTB for disputes in relation to the rights, obligations, and prohibitions set out in Parts 2 and 3 of Ministerial Order 89 of 2020 as well as Parts 2 and 3 of Ministerial Order 195 of 2020.