The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms says it has been retained to defend She Point Beauty Studio, which operates in Surrey and Vancouver, against a new human rights complaint filed by transgender activist Jessica Yaniv.
A press release posted on Tuesday by the Calgary-based JCCF, under the heading 91裸聊视频淵aniv targets another East Indian beauty salon in new waxing complaint91裸聊视频� states the 91裸聊视频渟erial complainant91裸聊视频� has male genitalia but self-identifies as female.
Last October, the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal dismissed complaints Yaniv lodged against Blue Heaven Beauty Lounge and Sandeep Benipal, Suhki Hehar and Sukhi Beauty Dream Salon, Marcia DaSilva, Hina Moin, Pam Dulay, Judy Tran and Merle Norman, claiming discrimination based on gender identity and expression for refusing to provide waxing services.
91裸聊视频淚n five cases, Yaniv she requested waxing of her scrotum,91裸聊视频� Tribunal Member Devyn Cousineau noted in her Oct. 22, 2019 . 91裸聊视频淚n two, she requested waxing of her arms or legs.91裸聊视频�
Cousineau found that scrotum waxing 91裸聊视频渨as not a service customarily provided by the respondents. As such, they did not deny Ms. Yaniv a service and did not discriminate against her.91裸聊视频�
She concluded Yaniv 91裸聊视频渆ngaged in a pattern of filing human rights complaints which target small businesses for personal financial gain and/or to punish certain ethnic groups which she perceives as hostile to the rights of LGBTQ+ people.91裸聊视频�
Cousineau ordered Yaniv, 32, to pay the respondents at total of $6,000, which she said 91裸聊视频渟trikes the right balance in expressing the Tribunal91裸聊视频檚 condemnation of Mr. Yaniv91裸聊视频檚 conduct while not exacting too harsh a punishment on her.91裸聊视频�
The respondents, however, maintained $15,000 to be 91裸聊视频渁n appropriate amount.91裸聊视频�
In this latest complaint, according to the JCCF, a hearing date has not yet been set but it91裸聊视频檚 anticipated it will proceed this year.
91裸聊视频淲omen have a constitutional right not to be compelled to touch biological males in an intimate or highly personal manner if they are not comfortable doing so,91裸聊视频� said Jay Cameron, a lawyer and JCCF91裸聊视频檚 litigation manager. 91裸聊视频淟ike male genital waxing, our client does not offer male leg waxing services to the public, and we intend to vigorously defend against this targeted harassment on behalf of our client.91裸聊视频�
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