Legal Resources

Being treated differently than others based on personal characteristics is called discrimination. The law protects you from discrimination at work. Learn your rights and options if someone discriminates against you.

The guide discusses the legal rights and responsibilities around disclosure for people with disabilities in the context of employment.

Information about whether you have a complaint under the BC Human rights Code for filing with the BC Human Rights Tribunal. Answers questions such as what is discrimination and the duty to accommodate.

Guides that can help you understand your rights in the workplace, and how to protect them.

This fact sheet provides you with information about your biometrics’ privacy rights in the workplace and the things you can do if you believe that your employer has breached them.

Explains how to identify discrimination in housing and what steps to take if you’re discriminated against. Whether you’re renting, living in a strata, or buying a home, you can’t be treated badly or unfairly because of certain parts of your identity, such as race, sex, or any disability.

While the Residential Tenancy Act is the main piece of legislation that governs tenants’ and landlords’ rights and responsibilities, section 10 of the BC Human Rights Code gives tenants further protections when it comes to discrimination in tenancies. This resource explains the basics of the Human Rights Code as it applies to tenancies.

This three-and-a-half-minute video explains how the BC Human Rights Code protects you from discrimination in your tenancy.

This resource explains your rights under FIPPA when you request information from police and includes step-by-step instructions on filing an FOI request with municipal police departments, sample wording and templates, and what to expect in response.

This page has information about being admitted to a facility to treat a mental illness.