The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has awarded $35,000 in damages to an Indigenous transgender woman who was refused a leg wax at a salon in Windsor six years ago. The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has awarded $35,000 in damages to an Indigenous transgender woman who was refused a leg wax at a salon in Windsor six years ago.The decision comes six years after the woman contacted Mad Wax Windsor Inc. by phone to book an appointment.
In welcoming the tribunal's decision, A.B. said no one can silence her or the facts laid out by the tribunal. "However, this is a legal matter which I will let my lawyer comment on as he is better able to provide information." A.B. also testified she attempted suicide at one point, relapsed into substance use, and ultimately lost her job and her marriage.Raymond Colautti, Carruthers's lawyer, said the ruling is "deeply flawed and must be set aside."
The application states it was A.B. who raised the issue of genitalia on the phone call and any further comments on her genitalia from Carruthers were "influenced" by that.