Is it in the public interest to accept a complaint filed after the time limit?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Irwin v. Carmel Upholstery (1993) Ltd., 2003 BCHRT 130 (CanLII):
As noted by the Tribunal in Chartier v. School District No. 62, 2003 BCHRT 39, whether or not it is in the public interest to accept a complaint filed after the time limit is to be decided in light of the purposes of the Code as set out in s. 3 and will depend on the circumstances of each case.
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