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=== The B.C. Human Rights Clinic === | === The B.C. Human Rights Clinic === | ||
The BC Human Rights Clinic is operated by the Community Legal Assistance Society and funded by the BC Ministry of Justice. The Clinic provides free legal representation to low-income | The BC Human Rights Clinic is operated by the Community Legal Assistance Society (CLAS) and is funded by the BC Ministry of Justice. The Clinic provides free legal representation to low-income claimants or those unable to represent themselves before the BC Human Rights Tribunal due to lack of capacity or disability. It also provides a free short service Drop-In Clinic at the Labour Relations Board on Mondays between 9:30am and 4:00pm. | ||
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| address = 300 – 1140 West Pender Street <br /> Vancouver, B.C., V6E 4G1 | | address = 300 – 1140 West Pender Street <br /> Vancouver, B.C., V6E 4G1 | ||
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The Commission can independently initiate federal human rights complaints but normally assists in their drafting and investigates complaints lodged by | The Commission can independently initiate federal human rights complaints, but normally assists in their drafting and investigates complaints lodged by individuals or organizations. If insufficient evidence of discrimination is presented, the Commission can dismiss the complaint. If the Commission finds that the allegations of discrimination warrant mediation or adjudication, it can refer the case to conciliation or to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal for a hearing. | ||
=== The BC Human Rights Commission – FORTHCOMING === | |||
The ''Human Rights Code Amendment Act'' recently re-established a Human Rights Commission in British Columbia. The province’s original human rights commission was dismantled in 2002. | |||
To date, a Human Rights Commissioner has been appointed and the Commission is in the process of setting up its offices. The Commission will promote human rights, undertake research and offer public education and outreach. It will also examine human rights implications of any policy, program or legislation and make recommendations if aspects of policy, programs or legislation are inconsistent with the ''Human Rights Code''. Finally, although the Commission will not have the power to file human rights complaints, it will have the power to intervene in complaints before the Human Rights Tribunal. | |||
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