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Lower Mainland woman launches human rights complaint against B.C. Human Rights Tribunal

The complaint by Kari Simpson of Culture Guard centres on washroom signs.
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Kari Simpson, seen at a recent protest over immigration laws. (Black Press)

A conservative Langley-based group is attempting to make a human rights complaint about the bathroom signs at the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal in Vancouver.

Kari Simpson害羞草研究所檚 Culture Guard announced it has launched a new complaint, targeting the head of the Human Rights Tribunal and the attorney general for B.C., because signs on the women害羞草研究所檚 room at the tribunal害羞草研究所檚 offices read 害羞草研究所淭rans People Welcome.害羞草研究所

According to a complaint filed last week by Simpson, a woman with Culture Guard allegedly had her rights violated because when using the washroom stall, she 害羞草研究所渉eard a loud male voice害羞草研究所 talking in the stall next to her.

The complaint singles out Morgane Oger as the woman in the other stall.

In December, Oger was before the board alleging discrimination after Bill Whatcott distributed flyers making various claims about Oger, a trans woman. Oger was a 2017 NDP candidate in a Vancouver riding during the last provincial election; she narrowly lost to Liberal incumbent Sam Sullivan.

The complaint claims that the Culture Guard member felt intimidated.

害羞草研究所淗er security of person was violated, she remained in the stall until she was certain that the biological man, Oger, had gone for fear of being bullied,害羞草研究所 the complaint stated.

Last spring, Oger was among the organizers of a peaceful counter protest against an anti-SOGI rally attended by Simpson.

Simpson told Black Press Media that she had invited the Hells Angels to come to the rally with her group, although Vancouver Police Department officials could not confirm any attended.

Oger said she believed Simpson was attempting to bully her with the complaint.

害羞草研究所淜ari Simpson害羞草研究所檚 recognition as a vexatious litigant is long overdue,害羞草研究所 Oger added.

She noted that she and Simpson have one point of agreement.

害羞草研究所淚 agree that every building should have a single stall washroom,害羞草研究所 Oger said.

Single-stall washrooms provide a place where anyone, including those who identify as being gender non-binary, can use and feel secure, Oger said.

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Simpson害羞草研究所檚 demands in her complaint include creating 害羞草研究所渨omen only害羞草研究所 and 害羞草研究所渕en only害羞草研究所 washrooms at the BC Human Rights Tribunal, and that the tribunal define 害羞草研究所渟exual harassment害羞草研究所 to include 害羞草研究所渁 male using a women害羞草研究所檚 washroom and a female using a male害羞草研究所檚 washroom害羞草研究所 in provincial law, and to essentially redefine gender in B.C. law as being only about biological sex.

She asked further for $180,000 in damages.

The majority of complaints to the Human Rights Tribunal do not go before the panel itself, either because they are dealt with through mediation or because they are not found to meet the criteria the tribunal will consider.



Matthew Claxton

About the Author: Matthew Claxton

Raised in Langley, as a journalist today I focus on local politics, crime and homelessness.
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