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Access to justice
Recommendation 33:
Track and report on claims made by Indigenous Peoples that are rejected at the application stage or under s. 27, or sent back for further detail and not pursued. An analysis of the claims that are procedurally weeded out may reveal where further action or training is necessary.
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Recommendation 34:
Institute an internal process for screening at first filing, and in s. 27 applications, by staff specifically trained in the issues Indigenous Peoples face as an immediate remedial measure, as so few Indigenous complaints are filed or advance.
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Recommendation 29:
Adopt a trauma-informed practice overall, including for assessing and accommodating delays or requests for extensions. The BCHRT staff and tribunal members should be provided with training on how trauma may impact Indigenous Peoples’ actions or interactions within the BCHRT system.
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Recommendation 6:
Increase the training for and number of lawyers available to support Indigenous Peoples in bringing human rights complaints, with an emphasis on Indigenous lawyers.
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Recommendation 5:
Identify and remove procedural barriers within the BCHRT.
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Recommendation 1:
A member of the Branch shall not provide legal advice to an investigating officer, or conduct a charge assessment or prosecution in a matter in which: a. an accused or potential accused, a victim, or a material witness is a relative or friend of the member, or b. the member’s personal interest (including the member’s relationship with an accused or potential accused, a victim, or a material witness) is such that an informed member of the public acting reasonably would conclude that there is a risk that the member might not act with undivided loyalty to the public interest.
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Recommendation 22:
“Nothing about us without us” was a phrase that I heard often in my discussions with British Columbians, particularly Indigenous peoples, and the human rights advisory council should embody the spirit of that sentiment.
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