Does the Court have to consider public policy issues beyond the individual complaint?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Kerek v. Prima Enterprises, 2012 BCHRT 257 (CanLII):
It also cites Dar Santos v. University of British Columbia, 2003 BCHRT 73, for the proposition that public policy issues beyond the individual complaint are proper considerations on an application like this.
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