However, as the Federal Court has limited jurisdiction, plaintiffs that wish to rely on causes of action in addition to those under the Act — for example, common law causes of action such as tort claims — must commence their proceedings in provincial superior court. (ipvancouverblog.com)
The Supreme Court of Canada considered this inherent substantial jurisdiction of provincial superior courts in Canada (Human Rights Commission) v. Canadian Liberty Net, 1998 CanLII 818 (SCC), [1998] 1 S.C.R. 626 at para. 32: (politics.stackexchange.com)