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 害羞草研究所淵aniv targets another East Indian beauty salon in new waxing complaint害羞草研究所� states the 害羞草研究所渟erial complainant害羞草研究所� 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.

害羞草研究所淚n five cases, Yaniv she requested waxing of her scrotum,害羞草研究所� Tribunal Member Devyn Cousineau noted in her Oct. 22, 2019 . 害羞草研究所淚n two, she requested waxing of her arms or legs.害羞草研究所�

Cousineau found that scrotum waxing 害羞草研究所渨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.害羞草研究所�

She concluded Yaniv 害羞草研究所渆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.害羞草研究所�

Cousineau ordered Yaniv, 32, to pay the respondents at total of $6,000, which she said 害羞草研究所渟trikes the right balance in expressing the Tribunal害羞草研究所檚 condemnation of Mr. Yaniv害羞草研究所檚 conduct while not exacting too harsh a punishment on her.害羞草研究所�

The respondents, however, maintained $15,000 to be 害羞草研究所渁n appropriate amount.害羞草研究所�

In this latest complaint, according to the JCCF, a hearing date has not yet been set but it害羞草研究所檚 anticipated it will proceed this year.

害羞草研究所淲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,害羞草研究所� said Jay Cameron, a lawyer and JCCF害羞草研究所檚 litigation manager. 害羞草研究所淟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.害羞草研究所�

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