Lawyer Allison Pejovic joins Kevin to discuss the issues involving the trans community in the City of Calgary, particularly concerning the access to women's change rooms and bathrooms by pre-surgery trans versus the rights of women and children to female-only safe spaces. Allison describes an Ontario human rights case she is involved with from 2020, Yaniv v. Canada Galaxy Pageants, a similar issue, that has yet to be adjudicated.
Global News, Mar 4, 2023: Protests continue in Calgary over change rooms and drag events
Western Standard, Feb 6, 2023: Parent furious transgendered men allowed into girls' changing room at Calgary pools
Justice Centre, Oct 26, 2020: Yaniv v. Canada Galaxy Pageants
LifeSite, Nov 23, 2015: Alberta NDP gvmt’s new ‘trans’ bill puts men in women’s bathrooms: critics
The Post Millennial, Jan 31, 2023: Canadian parents protest after trans-identified male allegedly exposed genitals to young girls in pool change room
Global News, Mar 7, 2023: Saskatoon committee flooded with comments following change room concerns
Western Standard on Twitter, Mar 13, 2023: What's the law says about trans-women in women's changing rooms. Nigel Hannaford chats with Allison Pejovic
CBC, Feb 10, 2023: Calgary mayor threatens to fine protesters after drag event cancelled
Calgary Sun, Mar 17, 2023: Group considers legal challenge to Calgary’s protest bylaw
Ontario Human Rights Commission: Policy on competing human rights
Justice Centre, Oct 16, 2019: Kisilowsky v. Manitoba
Justice Centre, Feb 2, 2020: Yaniv v. Various Waxing Salons
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