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Vancouver dog training school must sit and stay for human rights complaint |
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Written by THE CANADIAN PRESS
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Wednesday, 06 August 2008 |
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VANCOUVER - The B.C. Human Rights Tribunal says a complaint from a wheelchair-bound man should go ahead.
The Tribunal has rejected efforts by the Vancouver Dog Obedience Training Club to dismiss the complaint filed by Metro Vancouver resident Michael Tripp.
He says he was denied enrolment in a dog obedience class in a Vancouver church because the club and its organizers were reluctant to arrange for the use of an existing ramp leading to the classroom.
Tripp also alleges the club claimed there was not enough room to accommodate his chair and it would frighten the dogs.
The club argued it tried to meet Tripp's needs but the ramp in question was unsuitable and unsafe.
Tribunal member Tonie Beharrell says the matter should go ahead because no one ever spoke to Tripp about his specific requirements and, if the complaint is upheld, any remedies could benefit Tripp and the broader public interest.
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