Human Rights Violations in Canada

[franklie 0]

http://www.yorkregion.com/article/82294

Kimberlee Ouwroulis doesn’t believe her age should be a roadblock to success.

So, the 44-year-old adult dancer from Stouffville has filed a complaint with the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, alleging the owner of a Mississauga strip club fired her because she was too old.

“He told me that the club is going in a new direction with younger girls,” Ms Ouwroulis said. “That’s age discrimination to me.”

The complaint, filed Sept. 16 to the tribunal, alleges that John Sit, owner of the New Locomotion Strip Club on Matheson Blvd., got rid of Ms Ouwroulis back on June 6 because of her age.

The complaint also names other dancers as witnesses and Ms Ouwroulis said they, too, are preparing human rights complaints against the owner.

None of the allegations have been proven before a tribunal hearing.

Repeated calls to Mr. Sit weren’t returned yesterday.

Margaret Leighton, counsel to the chair of the human rights tribunal, confirmed the case is before the tribunal, but that a hearing date has yet to be set.

Ms Ouwroulis, who goes by the stage name Kristy, has been dancing for four years.

She worked at Locomotion for most of those four years and is now employed at a Pickering-area strip club.

The tribunal’s mandate is to resolve applications brought under the Ontario Human Rights Code.

Ms Ouwroulis will seek close to $100,000 in her application.

She said she earned close to $8,000 a month while at Locomotion and was one of the hardest-working and most-liked employees.

“I was the older girl but the girl who looked great,” she said. “I was never in trouble at work. I’ve never been reprimanded. I don’t have a criminal record ... I am just a professional worker who takes dancing very seriously.”

how much money will she get out of it?

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

The only older dancers who do well at those clubs are the ones who give out extras in VIP.

Clearly, she wasn't

[Ban Hammer 14,300]

ooo big uns!

[MrsCat 6]

how much money will she get out of it?

not much I am sure. typically the HRT doesn't levy much in the way of damages. they're a little more hands across Canada than the court system.

seriously what on earth would possess a woman to start stripping at the age of 40?!

Edited November 19, 2008 by MrsCat

[franklie 0]

seriously what on earth would possess a woman to start stripping at the age of 40?!

Midlife crisis? and the fact that she needs to finish paying off the implants.

[Chica Yeyé 41]

how much money will she get out of it?

not much I am sure. typically the HRT doesn't levy much in the way of damages. they're a little more hands across Canada than the court system.

seriously what on earth would possess a woman to start stripping at the age of 40?!

Hmmmm.... well..... err......

[Ban Hammer 14,300]

how much money will she get out of it?

not much I am sure. typically the HRT doesn't levy much in the way of damages. they're a little more hands across Canada than the court system.

seriously what on earth would possess a woman to start stripping at the age of 40?!

Hmmmm.... well..... err......

[Heracles 417]

This reminds me of the airlines here. Get the bitter old hags off the flights. The airlines need younger upbeat associates. There are other jobs these 'mature women' can do for an airline.

ooo big uns!

I would pay her to keep her clothes on.

Edited November 19, 2008 by Aficionado

[almaty 19]

wow, why do you hate older women?

[Chica Yeyé 41]

wow, why do you hate older women?

fixxored.

[Teacher Mark 53]

ooo big uns!

I think that's a dude.

[Heracles 417]

wow, why do you hate older women?

Because they should not be in a job simply because they are protected by a union. Why should customers bear bad service?

[Saddle Bronc 124]

I notice that Owrulis shares two features with Lisa Druck (Rielle Hunter):

• an equine face
• both are same age (44)

Kimberlee Ouwroulis

Lisa Druck

Edited November 19, 2008 by CherryXS

[justashooter 430]

"that's a man, baby"

[DeadPoolX 9]

This is dumb. Strip clubs want and utilize young women who have near-perfect physical features because that's what men want to see. What man would pay for a lap dance from a 40 year-old? Maybe he'd like it if she were his wife, but from a woman at a strip club? Probably not.

I don't see this as a "human rights violation" or "age discrimination." Stripping is not a life-long career. The strip club wouldn't take in someone with physical deformities or any other attribute that wouldn't be considered the "socially acceptable and desired look of female beauty and sexiness." Even in more mainstream professions, there is often an upper age limit imposed on employees.