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#:The Code prohibits anyone from threatening you for filing a complaint. | #:The Code prohibits anyone from threatening you for filing a complaint. | ||
#:The Human Rights Clinic may be able to help you file a complaint with the Tribunal and help you at a hearing. The Clinic is a project of the BC Human Rights Coalition and the Community Legal Assistance Society. Check the Coalition website at [http://www.bchrcoalition.org www.bchrcoalition.org] or phone 604.689.8474 in Vancouver and 1.877.689.8474 elsewhere in BC. | #:The Human Rights Clinic may be able to help you file a complaint with the Tribunal and help you at a hearing. The Clinic is a project of the BC Human Rights Coalition and the Community Legal Assistance Society. Check the Coalition website at [http://www.bchrcoalition.org www.bchrcoalition.org] or phone 604.689.8474 in Vancouver and 1.877.689.8474 elsewhere in BC. | ||
#If you lose your job because of discrimination, you may also be able to sue in court for wrongful dismissal. Check script 241, called “If You're Fired: Wrongful | #If you lose your job because of discrimination, you may also be able to sue in court for wrongful dismissal. Check script [[If You're Fired: Wrongful Dismissal (Script 241)|241]], called “If You're Fired: Wrongful Dismissal”, for more information. But complaining to the Tribunal may work better in this type of case. As well, a wrongful dismissal lawsuit can be complicated and expensive, so if you are thinking about suing, get legal advice first. | ||
#Contact a lawyer for legal advice about what you can do. For the name of a lawyer, call Lawyer Referral at 604.687.3221 in the lower mainland and 1.800.663.1919 elsewhere in BC. | #Contact a lawyer for legal advice about what you can do. For the name of a lawyer, call Lawyer Referral at 604.687.3221 in the lower mainland and 1.800.663.1919 elsewhere in BC. | ||