S04E11 Competing Rights and Accommodations

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 eventsWestern Standard, Feb 6, 2023: Parent furious transgendered men allowed into girls' changing room at Calgary poolsJustice Centre, Oct 26, 2020: Yaniv v. Canada Galaxy PageantsLifeSite, Nov 23, 2015: Alberta NDP gvmt’s new ‘trans’ bill puts men in women’s bathrooms: criticsThe Post Millennial, Jan 31, 2023: Canadian parents protest after trans-identified male allegedly exposed genitals to young girls in pool change roomGlobal News, Mar 7, 2023: Saskatoon committee flooded with comments following change room concernsWestern Standard on Twitter, Mar 13, 2023: What's the law says about trans-women in women's changing rooms. Nigel Hannaford chats with Allison PejovicCBC, Feb 10, 2023: Calgary mayor threatens to fine protesters after drag event cancelledCalgary Sun, Mar 17, 2023: Group considers legal challenge to Calgary’s protest bylawOntario Human Rights Commission: Policy on competing human rightsJustice Centre, Oct 16, 2019: Kisilowsky v. ManitobaJustice Centre, Feb 2, 2020: Yaniv v. Various Waxing SalonsTheme Music "Carpay Diem" by Dave StevensSupport the Show.