At Paul’s Paralegal Legal Services, we understand that human rights issues can be extremely daunting and overwhelming.

Our firm of human rights legal experts are dedicated to providing personalized and compassionate legal services to our clients. Our experienced human rights legal experts are here to guide you through the legal process.

We will help you determine:

If you have a case?

Which is the best legal forum for you and your case to proceed in?

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These are the different legal forums that hear matters involving human rights law!

Human Rights Legal Forums

Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario

(HRTO)

For human rights matters that occur within Ontario’s provincial jurisdiction, the Ontario Human Rights Code applies.
Individuals can bring an application before the HRTO.

• The HRTO has no momentary limit on claims submitted to the HRTO.

• The HRTO generally awards between $5,000 to $25,000 for injury to dignity and self-respect

• The HRTO cannot award court costs.

• You have one year from the realization of the last known incident to bring a claim before the HRTO. There are some rare incidents where this time limit can be waived.

• Presently, the delays before the HRTO are extremely excessive where applications can take between five and ten years to be heard!

• Currently the HRTO has a 97% summary dismissal rating, where the HRTO is dismissing claims without a hearing based on an alleged lack of jurisdiction.

Canadian Human Rights Tribunal

(CHRT)

Civil Court

Small Claims Court

For human rights matters that occur within Canada’s federal jurisdiction, the Canadian Human Rights Act applies.
Individuals can bring an application before the CHRT.

• The CHRT has momentary limit on claims submitted to the CHRT for pain & suffering and wilful & reckless discrimination.

• The CHRT generally awards up to $40,000 for injury to dignity and self-respect

• There is no limit on actual losses such as lost wages etc.

• The CHRT cannot award court costs.

• You have one year from the realization of the last known incident to bring a claim before the CHRT. There are some rare incidents where this time limit can be waived.

• Presently, there are excessive delays before the CHRT!

In Ontario, the Human Rights Code allows a person to being a claim in Small Claims Court or Superior Civil court.

• You can not bring a claim for human rights in small claims court you must include another claim such as wrongful termination of employment.

• Paralegals cannot appear in Superior court

• The maximum claimed amount in Small Claims Court is to $50,000

• The court can award legal costs, but if you lose you would also have to pay legal costs

• You have two years to bring a claim from the incident or last in a series of incidents

• Considerably faster than HRTO or CHRT as a trail is generally set within a year of filing claim