Lynch v. HRC, [2000] B.C.T.C. 735 (SC)
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Temp. Cite: [2000] B.C.T.C. TBEd. OC.076
David Michael Lynch (petitioner) v. Commissioner of Investigation and Mediation of the British Columbia Human Rights Commission, and Simon Fraser University (respondents)
(A990996; 2000 BCSC 1419)
Indexed As: Lynch v. Human Rights Commission (B.C.) et al.
British Columbia Supreme Court
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Hutchinson, J.
September 29, 2000.
Summary:
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Administrative Law – Topic 9103
Boards and tribunals – Judicial review – Scope of review.
Civil Rights – Topic 913
Discrimination – General principles – Complaints – Limitation periods.
Cases Noticed:
Blencoe v. Human Rights Commission (B.C.) (1998), 49 B.C.L.R.(3d) 201 (S.C.), dist. [para. 23].
Watson et al. v. Human Rights Commission (B.C.) and Egolf, [1994] B.C.J. No. 8196, dist. [para. 23].
Blencoe v. Human Rights Commission (B.C.) et al. (1998), 107 B.C.A.C. 162; 174 W.A.C. 162; 49 B.C.L.R.(3d) 216 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 24].
Domtar Inc. v. Commission d’appel en matière de lésions professionnelles et autres, [1993] 2 S.C.R. 756; 154 N.R. 104; 55 Q.A.C. 241, refd to. [para. 27].
Laprise v. Human Rights Commission (B.C.) (1999), 19 B.C.T.C. 123 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 27].
NLK Consultants Inc. v. Human Rights Commission (B.C.), (1999), 5 B.C.T.C. 337 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 28].
R. v. 741290 Ontario Inc., [1991] 1 B.L.R.(2d) 279 (Ont. Prov. Div.), refd to. [para. 28].
Douglas and Jonlee Holdings Ltd. v. Human Rights Commission ( Sask.) and Marcotte et al. (1989), 79 Sask.R. 44 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 28].
Brome v. Human Rights Commission (Ont.) et al. (1999), 118 O.A.C. 130; 171 D.L.R.(4th) 538 (Div. Ct.), refd to. [para. 29].
Manitoba v. Manitoba Human Rights Commission (1983), 25 Man.R.(2d) 117; 2 D.L.R.(4th) 759 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 35].
Statutes Noticed:
Human Rights Code, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 210, sect. 22(3) [para. 15].
Counsel:
K.S. Specht, for the petitioner;
T.F. Beasley, for the respondent, Commissioner;
P. Gilligan-Hackett, for Simon Fraser University.
This case was heard on March 8 and 9, 2000, before Hutchinson, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following decision on September 29, 2000.
Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.
