This decision is an anonymization decision, but in the first paragraph it summarizes what the crux of the complaint is about.
The Student (by the parent) v. The School District, 2025 BCHRT 17
[1] In April 2022, the Parent made a complaint against the School District on the Student’s behalf. The complaint alleges that the School District discriminated against the Student regarding its services based on the Student’s mental disability. Specifically, the complaint alleges that the School District failed to accommodate the Student by not providing him with an Education Assistant in one of his classes.
For the Anonymization piece, the HRT always errs on the side of caution when it comes to kids.
[20] I am not persuaded by the materials the School District submitted that it would be as easy to identify the Student from the Parent’s online presence as the School District suggests. I also recognize that the number of schools in the School District and the number of students with disabilities who attend those schools makes it less likely that disclosing the name of the School District would identify the Student. However, in my view, it is appropriate at this stage to reduce the risk of harm to the Student to the greatest extent possible by limiting publication of the School District’s name.
[21] I understand the Parent’s reasons for wanting to name the School District. My order to limit publication is limited to pre-hearing decisions. If this complaint proceeds to a hearing, my order is not binding on the presiding Tribunal Member.
However there are also cases that make the case for school districts to be named. https://www.speakingupbc.com/get-no-anonymization-trb-decisions-hrt-decision-nope/
Clearly school districts don’t want to be named, so that is something to consider when you get your accepted human rights complaint.
Here is my blog on that. Name them!