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Lynda di Armani sued the Chilliwack School District's Board of Trustees for violating her right to freedom of speech as guaranteed by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. If you ever watched a board meeting in 2023 you know exactly how abusive and rude School Board Chair Willow Reichelt could be. TAP to learn more about Lynda di Armani's lawsuit.
Dr. Charles Hoffe is fighting to save his license to practice medicine, defend the integrity of BC's medical system, and protect your right to bodily autonomy. This means that it's your right - and yours alone - to decide what will and will not be put into your body. No government can force you into a medical treatment without your knowledge or consent. TAP to learn more about Dr. Hoffe's case before the BC College of Physicians and Surgeons.
Barry Neufeld stands accused before the BC Human Rights Commission for offending the feelings of one or more unidentified teachers in the Chilliwack School District because, in 2017, Barry Neufeld criticized SOGI 123 online, stating, “I support traditional family values and I agree with the [American College of Pediatricians] that allowing little children to choose to change gender is nothing short of child abuse.’ TAP to learn more about Barry Neufeld's case before the BC Human Rights Commission.
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All legal and quasi-legal proceedings are supposed to be open to the public. The BC Human Rights Tribunal currently forces us to request permission before they will provide access to listen in on any proceedings.
While their website says you must request access 7 days prior to the hearings, they have been granting access to those who applied on Friday, and should continue to grant access to anyone applying over the weekend or Monday morning.
If the hearing is by video conference, at least one week before the hearing, email [email protected] to request dial-in-audio access (listen in only without video) at the presiding Member’s discretion. The email you send us must:
Identify the hearing from the hearing schedule (CS-001372)
Attach a completed and signed agreement to attend the virtual hearing that includes your name and the telephone number you will be dialing in with
More Information on requesting access to a hearing is found on the Tribunal’s website here:
https://www.bchrt.bc.ca/law-library/public-hearings/
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From: James Kitchen <[email protected]>
Date: On Friday, November 22nd, 2024 at 1:04 PM
Subject: RE: CS-001372 BCTF obo Chilliwack Teachers Association v. Barry Neufeld_public access requests granted
To: BC Human Rights Tribunal AG:EX <[email protected]>
CC: Alanna Tom <[email protected]>, ‘[email protected]’ <[email protected]>, Sokolova, Maria OHRC:EX <[email protected]>, Stefanie Quelch <[email protected]>, ‘[email protected]’ <[email protected]>, ‘[email protected]’ <[email protected]>, Khan, Sarah OHRC:EX <[email protected]>
Hi Britt,
I anticipate a significant number of people that will be requesting to access the hearing. If those people are denied purportedly because they did not request early enough, the Respondent will regard that denial as a very unfortunate breach of the open court principle, which, of course, is protected by section 2(b) of the Charter.
Completely denying access to a hearing unless those seeking to attend request access at least a week in advance is reasonably perceived by the public as an attempt by the Tribunal to shield itself from public scrutiny, contrary to law.
A process that may be lawful would involve requiring requests to attend and granting those requests within 1 business day of receipt, absent a lawful reason for denying the request.
In those circumstances, members of the public who submitted their requests today would be able to access the hearing starting Tuesday morning, if not also Monday.
This is what the Respondent would expect and what the law of the open court principle demands.
I urge the Tribunal to comply with the law in this regard.
Refusing to do so not only exposes the Tribunal to litigation, it undermines public trust in the Tribunal’s processes.
Regards,
James SM Kitchen
Barrister & Solicitor
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