Difference between revisions of "Dispute Resolution in Residential Tenancies (19:X)"
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** Issues arising out of the BC Human Rights Code | ** Issues arising out of the BC Human Rights Code | ||
:'''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 | |||
:'''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. | :'''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. |