BC Human Rights Tribunal is an independent administrative tribunal that decides complaints about discrimination under the British Columbia Human Rights Code. In the education context, families may file a complaint if they believe a student has been discriminated against—for example, if a school failed to accommodate a disability, excluded a student from participation, or treated them unfairly because of a protected characteristic such as disability, race, sex, or gender identity. The tribunal reviews evidence, hears arguments from both sides, and determines whether discrimination occurred. If a complaint is successful, the tribunal can order remedies such as compensation for injury to dignity, reimbursement of expenses, or orders requiring the school district to change its practices. The tribunal does not handle general school disputes or appeals of school decisions; its role is specifically to address discrimination under human rights law.