What on earth - Toronto woman denied barbershop haircut files human rights complaint

[thetransporter]

Faith McGregor, 35, has filed a human-rights complaint after barbers at a Toronto barbershop refused to cut her hair. (CBC)


My thoughts - she is doing this on purpose - i mean, i been turned away from salons - "sorry we ony cut womens hair here"






Toronto woman denied haircut files human rights complaint

'I want the shop to be cited and forced to give haircuts'

CBC News

Posted: Nov 15, 2012 5:37 PM ET


A Toronto barbershop has found itself at the centre of a human rights complaint after its barbers refused to cut a woman's hair.

Faith McGregor, 35, went to the Terminal Barber Shop on Bay Street, back in June looking for a haircut.

But she was turned away.
Faith McGregor, 35, has filed a human-rights complaint after barbers at a Toronto barbershop refused to cut her hair. (CBC)
The barbers, who are all Muslim, told her their religion didn't allow them to cut the hair of a woman who is not a member of their family.

McGregor filed a human rights complaint.

Barbara Hall, the head of the Ontario Human Rights Commission, said she isn't surprised by the action.

She said that as Canada becomes more diverse, rights are coming into conflict.

"No right is absolute," said Hall. "So no right trumps another."

At the Muslim Association of Canada, many expressed shock that the complaint is being heard.

"It is in the holy Koran, you are not allowed to cut the hair of a woman," said Mohammed Hassan. "Only a woman is supposed to cut the hair of another woman."

But McGregor wants that to change.

"I want the shop to be cited and forced to give haircuts in the fashion they provide [barbershop style] to any woman, or man that asks for one," she said.

McGregor is also asking that a sign be posted in the front window stating both men and woman will be served.

The case will go to mediation in February.

[Squishy]

[Sugarphreak]

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[thetransporter]

Originally posted by Squishy

it was a heated debate on the cbc forums. sorry for sharing.


going back to haifa wehbe comment:

"i even defended her on the forums, someone said she should be stoned to death - i said no she shouldnt"

[D'z Nutz]

[prosh]

Stinks of wanting to make a big deal out of nothing. This dike should stfu, walk next door to a Supercuts, pay her 9.95 and move on with her life!

[JRSC00LUDE]

I'm all for Lesbians, but this one is ridiculous.

People like this are a disgrace to Canada, they should be stoned on Remembrance Day for treason since they're destroying our freedom.

Guess I'll walk into a Womens only gym tonight and start working out then hit the sauna.

[lilmira]

Justin Bieber is 35?

[Thomas Gabriel]

Originally posted by JRSC00LUDE
I'm all for Lesbians, but this one is ridiculous.

People like this are a disgrace to Canada, they should be stoned on Remembrance Day for treason since they're destroying our freedom.

Guess I'll walk into a Womens only gym tonight and start working out then hit the sauna.

And that's exactly what a lesbian "transgender" guy in the US recently tried to do. The women weren't too pleased about him jacking off in their sauna so he's suing.

[FraserB]

Isn't this a private business and can serve who they please?

[Agent_Oorange]

Originally posted by FraserB
Isn't this a private business and can serve who they please?

Yeah, but you still can't discriminate on the basis of race, sex, etc - at least openly.

I fully agree with the barber, though he probably should have used another excuse not to serve her. There are hundreds of other places in Toronto willing to take her money, not like this one is particularly unique in terms of the haircut she'll receive.

Bitch clearly has had an agenda from the start, she refused the barbershop's offer of having another barber come in to give her the cut. What a gigantic waste of time and money - she may as well wear a shirt that says "I FUCKING LOVE ATTENTION!".

[JRSC00LUDE]

Originally posted by Thomas Gabriel
And that's exactly what a lesbian "transgender" guy in the US recently tried to do. The women weren't too pleased about him jacking off in their sauna so he's suing.

Seriously?

[GS430]

Holy shit, things like this makes my blood boil. Just a dyke who's trying to "stick it to the man."

The fact that she went out of her way to try and change someone's business practices is ridiculous.

Who the FUCK is she to say

"I want the shop to be cited and forced to give haircuts in the fashion they provide [barbershop style] to any woman, or man that asks for one,"

[HHURICANE1]

I think it's stupid on both sides but..... if a Muslim went into the business of a devout Christian/Jew or whatever and was refused service on religious or other grounds the whole country would be up in arms because we are all supposed to be so "tolerant" of other cultures/religions. It should work both ways.

[gretz]

Originally posted by HHURICANE1
I think it's stupid on both sides but..... if a Muslim went into the business of a devout Christian/Jew or whatever and was refused service on religious or other grounds the whole country would be up in arms because we are all supposed to be so "tolerant" of other cultures/religions. It should work both ways.

That's my exact thoughts... Would any Muslim, "African American" or Asain people be offended if they were not provided service because of their Race (skin color)?

[Disoblige]

She should have just said she was a man.
She clearly looks like one.

[Agent_Oorange]

Originally posted by HHURICANE1
I think it's stupid on both sides but..... if a Muslim went into the business of a devout Christian/Jew or whatever and was refused service on religious or other grounds the whole country would be up in arms because we are all supposed to be so "tolerant" of other cultures/religions. It should work both ways.

I agree, it is stupid on both sides, it's just hair after all. But the dude can't be forced to cut someone's hair and in his defence he seems to have known his limitations and went into a business where he thought he would never have to touch a woman's head.

Edit: removed the rest of my response was not related, not thinking haha.

[spikerS]

Originally posted by Agent_Oorange


Yeah, but you still can't discriminate on the basis of race, sex, etc - at least openly.

Agreed. They are discriminatory of sex in this instance, something that every person in canada is guaranteed to be free of in the Canadian charter of rights and freedoms.

Religion does not allow the charter to be overwritten in the public domain. If they have a storefront, the right to practice religion is tossed out the window.

Secondly, they are no longer in the eastern continent. Whether it was them that immigrated to Canada, or their parents, ect, they are here now, and should assimilate to Canadian rights and freedoms, not force the other way around.

Having said all that, the bitch could just go around the corner to another shop and save everyone some time. This complaint is nothing more than trying to get her face on TV and be a whistle blower.

[rx7boi]

Originally posted by spikers


Agreed. They are discriminatory of sex in this instance, something that every person in canada is guaranteed to be free of in the Canadian charter of rights and freedoms.

Religion does not allow the charter to be overwritten in the public domain. If they have a storefront, the right to practice religion is tossed out the window.

Secondly, they are no longer in the eastern continent. Whether it was them that immigrated to Canada, or their parents, ect, they are here now, and should assimilate to Canadian rights and freedoms, not force the other way around.

Having said all that, the bitch could just go around the corner to another shop and save everyone some time. This complaint is nothing more than trying to get her face on TV and be a whistle blower.

spikers that's a good point you made.

I didn't know that having a storefront means that the right to practice religion cannot be upheld either. Is this 100% factual?

In this case, what is the premise that the case will be mediated upon, sex or religion?

The article does not seem to mention whether they will mediate on her being denied a haircut because she's female or the barber denied the haircut because it's against his religion.

[asp integra]

Originally posted by Disoblige
She should have just said she was a man.
She clearly looks like one.

i was going to say the same thing