Once the complaint is accepted, the Commission will contact the other party (the respondent) and notify them that a complaint has been made against them. The respondent then has 30 days to file a response to the complaint. Once the response is received, a Human Rights Officer will review both the complaint and the response and determine whether the complaint can be resolved through an early resolution process. When the resolution process is complete, the Officer will submit a recommendation to the Director of the Commission regarding whether the complaint has a reasonable basis to proceed. The Director of the Commission may dismiss or discontinue the complaint, or refer the complaint to the Human Rights Tribunal for a formal hearing.