British Columbia

Human Rights

Tribunal

1170 – 605 Robson Street Vancouver BC V6B 5J3

Phone: 604-775-2000 Fax: 604-775-2020 TTY: 604-775-2021 Toll Free: 1-888-440-8844

www.bchrt.bc.ca

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July 13, 2016 Clea F. Parfitt 407 - 825 Granville Street Vancouver, BC V6Z 1K9 Via Email

Michael Wagner Roper Greyell 1850-745 Thurlow Street Vancouver, BC V6E 0C5 Via Email

Dear Sirs/Mesdames: Re: Glynnis Kirchmeier and Glynnis Kirchmeier obo Others v. University of British Columbia

(Case Number: 14965)

Notice of Settlement Meeting

The parties have expressed an interest in mediation. Therefore the BC Human Rights Tribunal has scheduled the following early settlement meeting:

Date & Time: 09:30 a.m. on October 24, 2016

Location: BC Human Rights Tribunal

12th

Floor - 605 Robson Street

Vancouver, BC

Check in each day with the 12th floor receptionist 15 minutes before the scheduled start time.

The settlement meeting process is explained in the Tribunal’s The Settlement Meeting guide. You can obtain a copy of this guide from the Tribunal’s website. The Tribunal requires that all parties attending a settlement meeting sign an Agreement to Participate in Mediation to ensure that any representative has authority to settle the complaint, the parties are willing to attend the settlement meeting and the information and/or documents exchanged are kept confidential. I am enclosing the Agreement to Participate in Mediation for your review. Yours truly,

Daniel Varnals Case Manager Direct Line: 604-660-0931 Encl.

British Columbia

Human Rights

Tribunal

1170 – 605 Robson Street Vancouver BC V6B 5J3

Phone: 604-775-2000 Fax: 604-775-2020 TTY: 604-775-2021 Toll Free: 1-888-440-8844

www.bchrt.bc.ca

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March 22, 2017 Clea F. Parfitt 407 - 825 Granville Street Vancouver, BC V6Z 1K9

Michael Wagner Roper Greyell 1850-745 Thurlow Street Vancouver, BC V6E 0C5

Via Email Dear Parties: Re: Glynnis Kirchmeier and Glynnis Kirchmeier obo Others v. University of British

Columbia

(Case Number: 14965) I am writing further to Complainant Counsel’s March 21 letter requesting an extension of time to amend the complaint. Member Trerise has granted the extension. The Complainant’s amendments are now due April 6, 2017. Yours Truly,

Rozina Rahim for Dan Varnals Case Manager

British Columbia

Human Rights

Tribunal

1170 – 605 Robson Street Vancouver BC V6B 5J3

Phone: 604-775-2000 Fax: 604-775-2020 TTY: 604-775-2021 Toll Free: 1-888-440-8844

www.bchrt.bc.ca

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May 11, 2017 Clea F. Parfitt 407 - 825 Granville Street Vancouver, BC V6Z 1K9

Michael Wagner & Jennifer Devins Roper Greyell 1850-745 Thurlow Street Vancouver, BC V6E 0C5

Via Email Dear Sirs/Mesdames: Re: Glynnis Kirchmeier and Glynnis Kirchmeier obo Others v. University of British

Columbia

(Case Number: 14965) By way of the Tribunal’s letter of March 16th, the Complainant was asked to provide a revised description of the group or class and advise how much time will be required to finalise the members of the group or class. The Complainant’s submission was received April 6th. The Respondent has asked for an opportunity to respond to the April 6th submission. The Respondent shall have until June 9, 2017 to file a response to the Complainant’s April 6th submission. Yours truly,

Daniel Varnals Case Manager

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June 9, 2017

File No. 3540-005

VIA EMAIL

BC Human Rights Tribunal1170 - 605 Robson Street

Vancouver, BC V6B 5J3

Attention: Daniel Varnals, Case Manager

Dear Sirs and Mesdames:

Re: Glynnis Kirchmeierand Gfynnis Kirchmeier obo Others v. University ofBritisfjColumbia

BCHRT Case Number 14965

We write in response to the Complainant's April 6, 2017 submission regarding the proposedclass in this matter.

In that submission, the Complainant amended the definitions of the classes to the following:

1. Any person who at least once reported, disclosed, or communicated to UBC by anymeans, including telephone, email, fax, or in person in a formal, informal, scheduled,or unscheduled interaction, a concern about the conduct of Dmitry Mordvinov; and

2. Any member of the community of UBC alleging sexual harassment, sexual violence,and/or sexual discrimination between the present and 5 years before this complaintwas filed.

The Respondent submits that the amended classes are inappropriate in light of theTribunal's jurisprudence regarding class complaints and the Tribunal's time limit decision inthis matter (2017 BCHRT86). The classes ought not to be accepted as proposed.

In C.S.W.U.. Local 1611 v. SELI Canada and others (No. 3), 2007 BCHRT 423 {"SELr), theTribunal set out some of the factors it would consider for class complaints as follows (atpara. 104):

Second, the Tribunal must determine whether the complaint as framed is appropriatefor a group or class complaint. Here the factors the Tribunal may consider includewhether:

i) the group or class is defined, or is capable of definition, by clearparameters or characteristics;

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