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Discrimination / Case Study
Providing a wheelchair ramp
You own an apartment building and one of the renters has been diagnosed with a disease that means she now is using a wheelchair. Your apartment building is old and it has several steps up…
January 4, 2024
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Discrimination / Case Study
Potential renter with disability pension
You are looking to rent out your basement suite. Your partner is often out of town and you are hoping to find a renter you can ask for help around the house when your partner…
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Discrimination / Case Study
Mould in a rental unit
You rent an apartment in a building that had its roof replaced a few years ago. Since the roof was replaced, you have noticed that your disability, which affects your breathing, has become much worse.…
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Discrimination / Case Study
Service dog accommodation for renters
You and your teenage daughter live in an apartment building that doesn’t allow pets. Your daughter has depression and anxiety. This means she often has trouble focusing, memory lapses, brain fog, difficulty planning, panic attacks…
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General
Accessibility at BC’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner
December 19, 2023