Death of transgender inmate prompts dismissal of discrimination complaint

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Bianca Lovado filed a complaint against B.C. Corrections after being denied a transfer to a women's prison

Lovado died in November, but her lawyer still tried to have her case heard as a matter of public interest

The BC Human Rights Tribunal ruled it no longer has jurisdiction because the complainant is deceased


VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) — The death of a transgender inmate means her discrimination complaint against the province must be dismissed, according to a ruling by the Human Rights Tribunal released Friday.

Bianca Lovado filed a complaint against B.C. Corrections after being denied a transfer from the Surrey Pretrial Centre to a women’s prison in 2018. Lovado spent time at the female-only Alouette Correctional Centre in 2015 and 2016.

Lovado died in November, but her lawyer still tried to have her case heard as a matter of public interest.