What are the factors used by the BC Human Rights Tribunal to determine whether a complaint can be accepted outside of the 6-month time limit?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from A v. X and others, 2013 BCHRT 46 (CanLII):
The reasons for the delay and the length of the delay, the public interest in the issues raised in the complaint, fairness to the parties and ensuring that vulnerable persons have access to the tribunal, may be important considerations in determining whether it is in the public interest to accept a complaint filed outside of the six-month time limit. See: Earnshaw v. Lilydale Cooperative and UFCW, Local 1518, 2005 BCHRT 146; Fontaine v. Ainsworth Lumber, 2005 BCHRT 563. Length of Delay
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