The role of the commission in this instance, when we're talking about someone bringing forward a complaint, is for the commission to screen that complaint to determine whether or not it warrants further inquiry and whether or not it's in our jurisdiction. Consequently, if it is within our jurisdiction and it warrants further inquiry, we send the matter to the tribunal, which is an independent agency, ultimately for a hearing if the case does not settle or is not withdrawn.
Now, what we are is expert in the application of the Canadian Human Rights Act and in determining whether there has been some adverse differentiation amounting to discrimination on a case-by-case basis.
What we are doing now--we've been doing this since 9/11--is we have been working with the various communities involved and we have been helping them to become more knowledgeable and sensitized to the human rights aspects of the work that they're doing developing programs, policies, and structures.