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If more than 12 months have passed, it may be difficult to file a case with the HRTO:

The Ontario Human Rights Code says applications must be brought within 12 months from when the discrimination, harassment or reprisal occurred.

How does the HRTO deal with an application filed outside a limitation period?

To find out more about your other legal options, visit Community Legal Education Ontario’s Steps to Justice website.