File a discrimination complaint. A valid complaint requires: one of the 11 grounds of discrimination protected under the Canadian Human Rights Act; a discriminatory practice.Filing a human rights complaint is a formal legal process. Completing this form might take up to 2 hours, depending on the extent of your complaint. The Human Rights Legal Support Centre can be contacted at: ; Toll free numbers: Toll Free: 1-866-625-5179. TTY Toll Free: 1-866 612-8627. If you disagree with the results of your internal grievance, you may file a CHRC complaint. You must do so within one year of the last act of discrimination. The first step is to send your discrimination complaint to the Canadian Human Rights Commission (the "Commission"). Use Form 7.1 to apply.