Indigenous father, daughter allege racial profiling at B.C. Canadian Tire store – Toronto Sun
Oct 01, 2024
Pair files complaint to the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal with help from their Heiltsuk Nation
A Heiltsuk Nation woman and her father have filed a human rights complaint alleging they faced racial stereotyping and a racist comment at a Canadian Tire store in Coquitlam.
Dawn Wilson and her father, Richard Wilson, said they felt singled out by a security guard at the store because they’re Indigenous. Dawn Wilson said she was then enraged when a store employee repeated a stereotype in front of her and others.
The security guard’s employer, Blackbird Security, is also named in the complaint, said Wilson on Tuesday.
People found to be a victim of discrimination can expect compensation set by the tribunal, based on precedents.
