Human rights public hearings

All hearings are open to the public. The Tribunal may hold portions in private if there is a confidentiality order in place. Hearings can be held in person or by videoconference and can take place anywhere across Canada.

Upcoming hearings

Below you will find a list of upcoming hearings:

Upcoming hearings under the Canadian Human Rights Act
File NumberStyle of CauseLocationDate and timeLanguage
HR-DP-3019-24Valentyne v. Corus Entertainment Inc.CIRB
800 Bay Street, Suite 426
Toronto, ON
M5S 3A9
October 6-10 & 20-22, 2025 and February 2-6, 9-10, March 25-27 and April 27-28, 2026English
T2516/7320 & T2703/7921A.B. and Gracie v. Correctional Service Canada By videoconferenceOctober 14 to 17, 2025
October 27 to 31, 2025
November 17 to the 21 2025
January 19-20 and 22-23, 2026
February 10 and 12-13, 2026
April 20-21, 23-24, 2026
at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time
English
HR-DP-3105-25Smith v. Royal Canadian Mounted PoliceBy Videoconference January 8 and 9th, 2026
February 25 and 26, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time
English
HR-DP-3037-24Shackelly v. Royal Canadian Mounted PoliceBy videoconferenceFebruary 2-3, 2026 and April 13-15 & 21-22, 2026English
HR-DP-2999-24 & HR-DP-3025-24Richards v. Correctional Service CanadaBy videoconferenceFebruary 3-12, 2026
July 10, 13-17, 2026
October 1-23, 2026
at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time
English
HR-DP-2962-23Li v. Canadian Armed ForcesBy VideoconferenceFebruary 19 – March 6
May 5 – June 12
English
T1340/7008First Nations Child & Family Caring Society of Canada et al. v. Attorney General of Canada

Hybrid – In-person in Ottawa with a videoconference connection

333 Laurier, 18th Floor Hearing Room 1
Ottawa, Ontario K1P 1C1

February 26 and 27, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time
 
English
HR-DP-3102-25Bowden v. Bell Technical Solutions Inc.By videoconferenceMarch 3-5, 2026
9:30 a.m. Eastern Time
English
HR-DP-2892-22Pierre v. Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada333 Laurier Avenue West
18th Floor
Ottawa, Ontario 
K1A 0G7
March 16-20, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. Eastern TimeFrench

If you do not see the hearing you are interested in, please contact us for more information. 

Contact us to attend a hearing

The Tribunal can cancel hearings at the last moment due to settlements or other changes. If you plan on attending a hearing, please contact us ahead of time (at least two business days before the scheduled hearing). We will confirm the date, time and location of the hearing.

In-person hearings

For in-person hearings, there are other considerations you should be aware of, such as information on accessing the hearing room. Please get in touch with us to obtain any other relevant information. 

Accommodations

If you require accommodation measures to observe a hearing, please contact us as soon as possible.