B.C. Human Rights tribunal has dismissed claims that Interior Health discriminated against a Kamloops family based on their Roman Catholic faith.

Four members of the Calderoni family - mother Alma and children Evan, David and Catherine Donnelly - told the tribunal that RIH staff restricted visits to Robert Calderoni, as well as the hospital chapel, due to their religious beliefs.

The tribunal said Robert was admitted to hospital in Sept. 2006, suffering from a serious illness. The family was upset, alleging doctors did not take every measure at their disposal to keep Robert alive. He died five months later.

The tribunal earlier dismissed a complaint that RIH and doctors discriminated against Robert in their care for him, contrary to the family's religious beliefs.

Eventually the hospital placed restrictions on family members' visits to Robert, including during official visiting hours only; restrictions on speaking to nurses; restrictions on phone calls to the ward; a ban on taking Robert to the hospital chapel; and a limit of one, 30-minute visit a week with physicians.

Alma also claimed the hospital wouldn't accommodate her need to use a scooter, contrary to the B.C. Human Rights Act.

In its defence to the tribunal, RIH said the restrictions were due to family members' disruptive behavior, not their beliefs.

They placed a ban on taking Robert to the chapel because it was not designed to accommodate the equipment and care he need at the hospital. And restrictions on the scooter in some parts of RIH were due to its size. A wheelchair was offered in its place.

Tribunal member Tonie Beharrell dismissed all the complaints, ruling they had no reasonable chance of success during a full hearing.