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 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 Theme Music "Carpay Diem" by Dave Stevens Support the show