What is the test for discrimination in a human rights complaint?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Myhill v. Hunt, 2018 BCHRT 205 (CanLII):
In a human rights complaint, the complainant must prove that discrimination has taken place. It is not up to the respondent to prove that it did not discriminate: Heyman v. Saunders (No. 2), 2010 BCHRT 88, para. 6.
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