What is the burden of establishing that a complainant has a reasonable chance of success in their claim of sexual assault?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Toumlilt v. Saputo Foods, 2008 BCHRT 348 (CanLII):

The complainant bears the burden of establishing that it is in the public interest to accept his complaint, and that no substantial prejudice will result to any person because of the delay in filing, Chartier v. School District No. 62, 2003 BCHRT 39, para. 12.

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