Manitoba Complaint

Here's an example complaint:

I have asthma and use an inhaler, so I can't wear a mask. My doctor wrote a medical exemption note for me. On February 1, 2021, I went shopping to the X Grocery Store without a mask. The store manager saw me and told me that I cannot shop there without a mask. I told him that I have a medical exemption. The manager told me that I need to put on a mask or leave. I kept saying that I have a medical exemption, but the store manager told me that it's against the law for me to be shopping without a mask. He told me that if I won't leave, he will call the police. So I left the store without being able to buy groceries for the week.

Here's how to file the complaint:

In order to file a discrimination complaint, you need to contact a human rights officer at the Manitoba Human Rights Commission by phone, fax, or email. You can also book an appointment to meet with a human rights officer in at the Commission’s Winnipeg or Brandon offices.

The Commission’s contact information is:

WINNIPEG OFFICE
P: 204-945-3007 | F: 204-945-1292
700-175 HARGRAVE STREET, WINNIPEG, MB R3C 3R8

BRANDON OFFICE
P: 204-726-6261 | F: 204-726-6035
341-340 NINTH STREET, BRANDON, MB R7A 6C2

TOLL FREE: 1-888-884-8681
[email protected]

Here's a sample form for your reference:

Note: No sample complaint form is available because the Commission’s human rights officers prepare a draft complaint themselves and ask you to sign it, if they decide that your concern falls under The Human Rights Code.

 

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