Help


The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal's web site has been designed to provide you with many ways to find information and this Help page lists the different options available to assist you when visiting our site.


Please select any of the subjects listed below for a detailed explanation of its content.


Web Accessibility

This Web site has been designed with a view to make the information accessible to all users, including persons with disabilities who use adaptive technologies to receive and disseminate information. It has been designed in accordance with the Government of Canada's Standard on Web Accessibility which has adopted the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 from the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).

While every reasonable effort has been made to ensure the accessibility of this site, some content or services found on certain pages of our web site might be inaccessible to some visitors. In those circumstances, an Accessibility Notice and the contact information for someone who can assist you have been provided.

We encourage accessible Internet site development and maintenance and invite your comments and suggestions for improvement of the accessibility of this site. If you require help in viewing or retrieving the content or services of this site for reasons related to accessibility, or would like to send us comments or suggestions, please use our Feedback Form.


Contact Us

If you require assistance in navigating or browsing our web site or in obtaining information, you can get help by e-mail, telephone, facsimile or regular mail. We invite you to visit our Contact Us page for more detailed information on how to reach us for general inquiries and for inquiries related to the Registry of the tribunal.


Currency of Content

The note "This page was updated on..." appearing at the bottom-right of every web page indicates the date the web page was modified. It does not necessarily indicates the date the web page content or documents have been originally published. The date for which the content or documents have been published will be posted in either the documents themselves or on the web page where the content or documents are linking to.


PDF Documents

Most of the content on this web site is available in HTML format. However, PDF formats are also used to facilitate the displaying and printing of certain documents.

The PDF documents available on this site can be viewed or printed offline using Acrobat Reader ©. If you do not have this software, you can download it free from the Adobe web site. The Adobe Acrobat web site contains instructions on configuring your browser to work with the Acrobat reader, and for support and update information.


Navigation

Navigating or browsing the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal's web site is easy. Use the top navigation bar/menu and its sub-menus to access the main topics of the Tribunal web site; About, Guide to CHRT, Procedures, Operations, Decisions, Resources and Contact.

Further navigation is provided with our bottom menu which gives access to additional sections of our web site; Terms and Conditions, Privacy and Transparency.

You can also access all content on our web site by visiting our Site Map page.


Official Languages

The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal is committed to ensuring all information and services on this site is available in both official languages: English and French. We invite you to read our Terms and Conditions page for more information on the Official Languages policy.


Print Versions

All the pages on our web site are of the type "Printer Friendly". The printed version will include the same content as the web page but without the navigation menus. To print any of our web pages, select "File" then "Print" from the top menu bar of your web browser.

The printed version will also include the date the document is being printed as well as the name of the page and the date that the page was last modified.


Search

The search function allows you to perform basic searches of the entire site and can be accessed through our search form available in the upper right corner of every page of our web site. The search engine offers quick access to information through bilingual (French or English) searches, by keyword or phrase.


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Please visit our Frequently Asked Questions page. The information you are looking for might already be posted on our web site or you might also find the answers to your questions.


JavaScript

JavaScript is used on this site. If your web browser supports scripting and you are experiencing difficulties, it is possible that scripting is disabled in your web browser. Please refer to your web browser's user guide on how to verify and enable the settings required for the use of JavaScript.


Site Map

The Site Map page represents a quick view of all the information found on our web site. It lists all the topics associated with the topics and sub-topics found on our top menu and our bottom menu.


Technical Help

If you are experiencing difficulties while browsing or navigating our web site, please contact our Webmaster by using our Feedback Form.