Is it appropriate for a complainant to file a complaint against a university for medical confirmation of a disabling condition?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Ryan v. West Vancouver Police Department, 2015 BCHRT 104 (CanLII):
This is not a case like Belcher v. University of Northern British Columbia, 2014, BCHRT 83, where the complainant not only filed medical confirmation of her disabling condition but also had psychiatric advice specifically recommending against filing a complaint for a number of months.
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