The Alberta Human Rights Commission has thrown out a complaint against an Edmonton woman who dared to ask a potential babysitter if he had any children himself..The case was filed by serial complainer James Cyrynowski who had replied to an ad from a woman, known in documents as Danielle, looking for a babysitter for her three children on Feb. 6, 2019..“(The woman) replied by asking James about his employment status, whether he had any children of his own and requesting references.,” said the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF) in a statement..“Numerous people contacted Danielle in response to the ad. Danielle ultimately selected a babysitter who lived in her neighbourhood and worked close to her children’s daycare. Danielle did not follow up further with Cyrynowski or with other individuals who had contacted her online..“Likewise, Cyrynowski did not make any attempt to communicate further with Danielle. Instead, on April 30, 2019, he filed a Complaint against Danielle, alleging discrimination on the basis of family status in violation of section 8 of the Alberta Human Rights Act.”.In his complaint, he stated: “I applied for a caregiver job on Kijiji. I was asked if I have children. I do not. I did not get the job.”.On June 6, 2019, the AHRC accepted Cyrynowski’s complaint against Danielle, and sent her a letter requiring that she provide a detailed response to the complaint..“This has caused the mother significant stress and anxiety as she was forced to attempt to respond to these legal proceedings filed against her,” said the JCCF..Cyrynowski is the same person who filed a complaint against Todd, a single father of two who was also asked him to provide his age and gender. In October 2019, two years after he filed a complaint against Todd, Cyrynowski dropped that complaint, after the JCCF represented Todd..“The commission’s decision to accept and investigate Cyrynowski’s complaints in the first place came under scrutiny in light of the commission’s own precedent in a similar test case, also instigated by Cyrynowski, in which the commission ruled that parents have the right to hire babysitters based on the parents’ own preferences,” said the JCCF..In that case, Cyrynowski filed a complaint against a mother of a five-year-old boy, who placed a Kijiji ad stating her preference for “an older lady with experience.”. Defying crackdown, hundreds march against lockdowns in Calgary .A human rights investigator initially recommended the mother be required to pay Cyrynowski $1,000 to $1,500 for “damages to dignity.”.The investigator’s recommendation was rejected by the director the HARC, who instead dismissed Cyrynowski’s complaint and upheld the right of a parent to exercise her own preference in regard to who looks after her child in her own home..Cyrynowski appealed the decision to the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench, then to the Alberta Court of Appeal, and both courts upheld the rejection. The Supreme Court of Canada refused to hear a further appeal..“Parents’ personal decisions about who should babysit their children should not be subject to the dictates of the Alberta Human Rights Commission,” said JCCF staff lawyer Marty Moore, who represents both Danielle and the single father previously investigated..“It is a sad state of affairs when numerous Alberta parents are subjected to the stress of the Alberta Human Rights Commission process simply for seeking to make informed decisions for the care of their own children – parents have the right to decide on the best caregiver to entrust with their children..“Our client is very happy to hear that the complaint against her has been dismissed,.“We urge the Alberta Government and Human Rights Commission to prevent other careful parents from being subjected to this long and unnecessary process.”.Dave Naylor is the News Editor of the Western Standard.dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com.TWITTER: Twitter.com/nobby7694
The Alberta Human Rights Commission has thrown out a complaint against an Edmonton woman who dared to ask a potential babysitter if he had any children himself..The case was filed by serial complainer James Cyrynowski who had replied to an ad from a woman, known in documents as Danielle, looking for a babysitter for her three children on Feb. 6, 2019..“(The woman) replied by asking James about his employment status, whether he had any children of his own and requesting references.,” said the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF) in a statement..“Numerous people contacted Danielle in response to the ad. Danielle ultimately selected a babysitter who lived in her neighbourhood and worked close to her children’s daycare. Danielle did not follow up further with Cyrynowski or with other individuals who had contacted her online..“Likewise, Cyrynowski did not make any attempt to communicate further with Danielle. Instead, on April 30, 2019, he filed a Complaint against Danielle, alleging discrimination on the basis of family status in violation of section 8 of the Alberta Human Rights Act.”.In his complaint, he stated: “I applied for a caregiver job on Kijiji. I was asked if I have children. I do not. I did not get the job.”.On June 6, 2019, the AHRC accepted Cyrynowski’s complaint against Danielle, and sent her a letter requiring that she provide a detailed response to the complaint..“This has caused the mother significant stress and anxiety as she was forced to attempt to respond to these legal proceedings filed against her,” said the JCCF..Cyrynowski is the same person who filed a complaint against Todd, a single father of two who was also asked him to provide his age and gender. In October 2019, two years after he filed a complaint against Todd, Cyrynowski dropped that complaint, after the JCCF represented Todd..“The commission’s decision to accept and investigate Cyrynowski’s complaints in the first place came under scrutiny in light of the commission’s own precedent in a similar test case, also instigated by Cyrynowski, in which the commission ruled that parents have the right to hire babysitters based on the parents’ own preferences,” said the JCCF..In that case, Cyrynowski filed a complaint against a mother of a five-year-old boy, who placed a Kijiji ad stating her preference for “an older lady with experience.”. Defying crackdown, hundreds march against lockdowns in Calgary .A human rights investigator initially recommended the mother be required to pay Cyrynowski $1,000 to $1,500 for “damages to dignity.”.The investigator’s recommendation was rejected by the director the HARC, who instead dismissed Cyrynowski’s complaint and upheld the right of a parent to exercise her own preference in regard to who looks after her child in her own home..Cyrynowski appealed the decision to the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench, then to the Alberta Court of Appeal, and both courts upheld the rejection. The Supreme Court of Canada refused to hear a further appeal..“Parents’ personal decisions about who should babysit their children should not be subject to the dictates of the Alberta Human Rights Commission,” said JCCF staff lawyer Marty Moore, who represents both Danielle and the single father previously investigated..“It is a sad state of affairs when numerous Alberta parents are subjected to the stress of the Alberta Human Rights Commission process simply for seeking to make informed decisions for the care of their own children – parents have the right to decide on the best caregiver to entrust with their children..“Our client is very happy to hear that the complaint against her has been dismissed,.“We urge the Alberta Government and Human Rights Commission to prevent other careful parents from being subjected to this long and unnecessary process.”.Dave Naylor is the News Editor of the Western Standard.dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com.TWITTER: Twitter.com/nobby7694
