What is the burden of establishing a prima facie case in an application under s. 27(1)(c)?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Chiang v. Vancouver Board of Education and another, 2014 BCHRT 37 (CanLII):

On an application under s. 27(1)(c), the burden is not on the complainant to establish a prima facie case. Rather, the burden is on the respondents to show that she has no reasonable prospect of success in proving her complaint: Stonehouse v. Elk Valley Coal (No. 2), 2007 BCHRT 305.

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