Board of Inquiry Decisions

 

Complaints are sent to a Board of Inquiry (BOI) by Commissioners when investigations into the event in question suggests sufficient evidence exists to warrant adjudication.

A Board of Inquiry is a public hearing chaired by an independent adjudicator to decide whether discrimination has occurred. The duration of a BOI can vary depending on the complexity of the hearing, availability of parties to the complaint, evidence to be heard, etc. You can read more about BOI's and related details here.

Board of Inquiry Decisions

Written decisions resulting from the board of inquiry hearings are issued by board chairs following the completion of their hearings. All BOI decisions are made public and can be found below. Decisions are also posted to the Canadian Legal information institute website at CanLII.org.

You can review decisions by expanding the menus below. Decisions, as well as Settlement Agreements resulting from Board of Inquiry, are published below in accordance with Human Rights Commission Policy (2.4) Confidentiality and Publication of Settlements. Decisions are posted by prohibited area and each area is subdivided by protected characteristic and ordered by date of the decision.

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The sections below can each be expanded by activating the link for each section.

 

Disability


Family Status


Source of Income


Race/Color


Religion/Creed


Sex (Gender)

Disability


Family Status


Religion/Creed

Aboriginal Origin


Age


Disability


Ethnic/National Origin


Family Status


Race/Color


Sex (Gender, Pregnancy)


Sexual Harassment


Sexual Orientation

Cost


Death of a Complainant


Hearing Procedures - Inquisitional


Jurisdictional


Publication Ban


Production Order


Time Limitation


Undue Delay