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Government of British Columbia
Recommendation 6:
With the recommendation that the commission engage in research and education, I feel that the commission will be better situated than the tribunal to assess and approve these types of programs aimed at improving equality. In addition, its outreach and partnership role with community organizations will facilitate special programming, as well as provide real opportunities to accurately assess their effectiveness.
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Recommendation 8:
With its recommended independence, it is hoped that the commission will look to international obligations and undertake initiatives that promote compliance with international treaties and norms in a manner that will serve the best purpose for the ultimate promotion and protection of human rights in B.C.
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Recommendation 14:
While the use of artificial intelligence translation programs is controversial in some jurisdictions, there is substantial value in exploring the use of such programs by others, including Saskatchewan, as they push forward in making materials available in dozens of languages using cost-effective digital tools.
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Recommendation 23:
Weighing the discussion, I hold the view that enabling the commission to intervene in human rights matters with a systemic aspect will result in forward-reaching outcomes and lead to broader societal change. I recognize that considerable policy work needs to be done to address such matters as the criteria for intervention.
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Recommendation 16:
These issues are multi-faceted and many hold strong opinions. The commission will be well-placed to examine the various perspectives and considerations important to all stakeholders and, if appropriate, to make recommendations that will help advance these issues and our understanding of them.
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Recommendation 17:
The Ontario Human Rights Commission has addressed the “Canadian experience” barrier in a policy published on its website dated February 1, 2013. It has set out a series of best practices for employers and regulatory bodies, with a focus on facilitating newcomers’ integration into and contribution to Canadian society.
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Recommendation 19:
The Human Rights Tribunal had made significant advancements in the effectiveness of its early mediation procedure, resulting in many complaints being resolved before going to formal adjudication. There may even be potential for further improvements around alternative resolution practices by embracing the concepts found in restorative justice. While use of a restorative justice model will be limited to appropriate cases, a restorative justice dialogue between parties can be expanded to include a discussion of their perspective of the harms and the impact on the parties, the issues, and what parties are seeking as an outcome. Restorative justice processes are holistic in nature and can facilitate a move toward resolutions that are cost effective, time effective and lasting.
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Recommendation 18:
The direct access model used in British Columbia has been well received by participants involved in human rights disputes, experts and other stakeholders. The vast majority of advice we received urged us to maintain this model as it has been proven to be an efficient means of identifying and resolving issues that fall within the protections of the Code. This serves parties to the dispute well, in that it has eliminated lengthy delays relating to investigation that occurred in the past.
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Recommendation 21:
The clinic is the primary vehicle for helping complainants and respondents through the human rights complaints process. This role is performed well and is vital to B.C.’s human rights system. I heard calls for the clinic’s capacity to support complainants and respondents to be broadened. This recommendation arose particularly from small businesses and service providers that cannot afford to fund an expensive response.
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Recommendation 13:
The best policy and actions grow out of trust, respect and carefully listening to others. In its role as champion of human rights, it will be essential for the commission to adopt the “nothing about us without us” principle. By turning to working groups to guide and verify its work, the commission can ensure the voices of persons with human rights issues are reflected in its work.
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