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#If the discrimination happened in the workplace, get a copy of your employer’s personnel policies. Most employers have a policy and procedure for dealing with harassment and employee grievances. It is usually best to follow the procedure in these internal policies first.
#If you can’t resolve your complaint quickly using your employer’s policies, you can make a human rights complaint to either the BC Human Rights Tribunal (if you have a provincially regulated employer) or to the Canadian Human Rights Commission (if you have a federally regulated employer). Most employers are provincially regulated, but some—like the federal government, chartered banks, Indian Bands or tribal councils and national airlines or railways—are federally regulated.
#To make a complaint against a provincially regulated body, call the BC Human Rights Tribunal at 1-888-440-8844 or fill out the online complaint form at their website: page [http://www.bchrt.bc.ca/process/complaint.htm "File a Complaint"]. Complaint forms are also available at most Service BC (Government Agent) Offices. Complaints must be filed within six months of the discriminatory act.#To make a complaint against a federally regulated body, call the [http://www.chrc-ccdp.ca/discrimination/default-eng.aspx Canadian Human Rights Commission ] at 1-888-214-1090. You can also contact the Commission by fax or email. Go to the website at [http://www.chrc-ccdp.ca and click on "/contact/default-eng.aspx contact us"] the Commission by fax or email. Complaints must be filed within one year of the discriminatory act.
== What happens next ==
== Where to get help ==
See the [[Resource GuideList]] in Part 2 this Guide for a list of helpful resources. Your best bets are:
*[[BC Human Rights Coalition]]: The Coalition runs workshops to help people file their complaints, and also represents human rights complainants in the early stages of the process. You must apply for representation within 30 days of your complaint being accepted by the BC Human Rights Tribunal.
*[[Community Legal Assistance Society]]: CLAS lawyers represent human rights complainants in hearings before the BC Human Rights Tribunal.
*[[PovNet]], for contact and website information for human rights advocates near you.
*[[Access Pro Bono]], [[Lawyer Referral Service]], [[Salvation Army Pro Bono Lawyer Consultation Program]], [[Private Bar Lawyers]].
* Clicklaw common question [http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/question/commonquestion/1093 "I’ve been discriminated against"].
Before meeting with a lawyer or advocate, complete the form [[Preparing for Your Interview]] included in Part 3 of this Guide. Make sure you bring copies of all documents relating to your case.
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