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BC Human Rights Code

The BC Human Rights Code is the provincial law that prohibits discrimination in areas such as employment, housing, and services customarily available to the public, including public education. It protects people on grounds such as disability, race, sex, family status, place of origin, religion, and gender identity or expression. In school matters, the Code is central because it imposes a duty to accommodate disability-related needs and provides a route for complaints when students face discriminatory exclusion, unequal treatment, or barriers to meaningful access. This tag is used for content about the legal framework behind education discrimination complaints in British Columbia, including protected characteristics, the duty to accommodate, injury to dignity, retaliation, and the role of the BC Human Rights Tribunal in enforcing these rights.