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Should I complain?
I was nursing Alena in a restaurant in Toronto over the weekend and was
told that if I didn't stop, I would be charged $500.00 by the police! I don't know who I should talk to. Should I call the manager, or should I call the owner of the chain? What do you think. -- Lina Alena born July 1st, 2003 www.maternalinstinctscanada.com validate the email address before sending. |
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Should I complain?
Screw that - go to the news (see the BK post). I am OUTRAGED at this. I
don't know what the laws in Canada are but that MUST not be right??????? "AlenasMom" wrote in message .rogers.com... I was nursing Alena in a restaurant in Toronto over the weekend and was told that if I didn't stop, I would be charged $500.00 by the police! I don't know who I should talk to. Should I call the manager, or should I call the owner of the chain? What do you think. -- Lina Alena born July 1st, 2003 www.maternalinstinctscanada.com validate the email address before sending. |
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CY wrote:
Screw that - go to the news (see the BK post). I am OUTRAGED at this. I don't know what the laws in Canada are but that MUST not be right??????? http://www.infactcanada.ca/InfactHomePage.htm -- Brigitte aa #2145 edd #3 February 15, 2004 http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/j/joshuaandkaterina/ "Readers are plentiful; thinkers are rare." ~ Harriet Martineau |
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AlenasMom wrote:
I was nursing Alena in a restaurant in Toronto over the weekend and was told that if I didn't stop, I would be charged $500.00 by the police! A shame you didn't manage to say "Bring on the constables!" at the time. (I know, you were probably too shocked to say anything, I would be). Did you happen get the name of the person saying this? I don't know who I should talk to. Should I call the manager, or should I call the owner of the chain? The owner first. If they won't take your call, call the newspaper. Lara |
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Thank you! I learned something.
In answer to the OP, it (http://www.infactcanada.ca/InfactHomePage.htm) specifically says: What you can do if you are harassed for breastfeeding you baby? If you are harassed for breastfeeding, it should be reported to the Human Rights Commission in your province. It is important to be persistent. As commissions don't handle many complaints about breastfeeding, individual officers may be unfamiliar with the issue and require some explanation of why this is discrimination, or why the provision of an alternative place to breastfeed is not enough. Contact a women's rights organization, La Leche League or other group for help and support. Legal precedent has not been set to specifically include breastfeeding under human rights protection to date, however, the recent Supreme Court of Canada decision, Brooks v. Canadian Safeway Ltd. (1989), 59 D.L.R. (4th)321 (S.C.C.), Dickson C.J.C. states; ...how could pregnancy discrimination be anything other than sex discrimination? The disfavoured treatment accorded to Mrs. Brooks, Mrs. Allan, and Mrs. Dixon flowed entirely from their state of pregnancy, a condition unique to women. They were pregnant because of their sex. Discrimination on the basis of pregnancy is a form of sex discrimination because of the basis of the biological fact that only women have the capacity to become pregnant. "DeliciousTruffles" wrote in message ... CY wrote: Screw that - go to the news (see the BK post). I am OUTRAGED at this. I don't know what the laws in Canada are but that MUST not be right??????? http://www.infactcanada.ca/InfactHomePage.htm -- Brigitte aa #2145 edd #3 February 15, 2004 http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/j/joshuaandkaterina/ "Readers are plentiful; thinkers are rare." ~ Harriet Martineau |
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Should I complain?
I was nursing Alena in a restaurant in Toronto over the weekend and was
told that if I didn't stop, I would be charged $500.00 by the police! I don't know who I should talk to. Should I call the manager, or should I call the owner of the chain? for what reason would you be fined? is breastfeeding a crime, I doubt it, so indecent exposure? but what could anyone see, perhaps a tiny bit of flesh, but no more than you might if you were wearing a skimpy top. I'd call the manager first, it may have been an error by one of his staff, if that's not helpful, the owner, then the newspaper etc etc |
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I received a parenting mag subscription for a present when my son was born
(almost 3 years ago). They are still sending it to me. 27% of MOTHERS said it is not OK to nurse in public, and that others should not be forced to take in the view. My GOD, what is WITH people? How can people be so ignorant, mean spirited and petty? I wish people could stop minding other people's business. On a rant side track, it reminds me about people who feel threatened by civil unions or gay marriage as threatening or undermining THEIR heterosexual marriage. I would like to know how the behavior of the guy next door, or the woman and baby at the booth next to you, can impact you so severely. If it bothers you, rather than make THEM stop, all you have to do is turn your head and look the other way. But NO someone has to force their stupid "values" down other people's throats. GRRRR. Think this burns me a little? I am almost bummed out that I do not live in a place which gives folks grief for NIP. I would just LOVE to give a person a piece of my mind. Makes me want to run out and NIP right now... Except that no one in Burlington VT would even look twice except to smile at how sweet babies are. S "AlenasMom" wrote in message .rogers.com... I was nursing Alena in a restaurant in Toronto over the weekend and was told that if I didn't stop, I would be charged $500.00 by the police! I don't know who I should talk to. Should I call the manager, or should I call the owner of the chain? What do you think. -- Lina Alena born July 1st, 2003 www.maternalinstinctscanada.com validate the email address before sending. |
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CY wrote:
Thank you! I learned something. In answer to the OP, it (http://www.infactcanada.ca/InfactHomePage.htm) specifically says: Thanks for posting the text. I was in a hurry and only had time to post the link. :-) -- Brigitte aa #2145 edd #3 February 15, 2004 http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/j/joshuaandkaterina/ "Readers are plentiful; thinkers are rare." ~ Harriet Martineau |
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What you should do is to file a complaint at the ontario human right
commission. It is your right to breastfeed in public and it is discriminatory to ask you to stop. We have to stop accepting this behavior, if people were more tolerant to woman who breastfeed, many more mother would breastfeed in Canada. "AlenasMom" a écrit dans le message de news: rs.com... I was nursing Alena in a restaurant in Toronto over the weekend and was told that if I didn't stop, I would be charged $500.00 by the police! I don't know who I should talk to. Should I call the manager, or should I call the owner of the chain? What do you think. -- Lina Alena born July 1st, 2003 www.maternalinstinctscanada.com validate the email address before sending. |
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"Leslie" wrote in message ... I don't know who I should talk to. Should I call the manager, or should I call the owner of the chain? The manager, the owner of the chain, and possibly a lawyer. :-) What did you do? Leslie I rolled my eyes, told her it was illegal to ask a nursing mother to stop feeding her baby, and kept on nursing. I was cheesed because she interrupted a very important conversation with a member of my circle who needed to talk to me about something VERY important. The girl (my friend) was obviously distraught, and her timing was impecable .... *rolls eyes again* So I think I'm going to contact the manager and the human rights commissioner. |
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