I’m tired of people (and specifically Meg) thinking that the only reason to go the OHRC is to seek monetary compensation – the OHRC does not just award monetary compensation – sometimes it’s just an apology, sometimes a new “policy” will be put in place, it all depends on the nature of the complaint and what the complainant wants (if they “win”) and what is reasonable given the specifics of each case. I would assume that monetary compensation, beyond reasonable costs, would only be awarded if there was intent to harm, or the actions after the fact were aggregious enough to warrant it. But I don’t assume that if someone files a complaint they are after money – some people – many people – in this world want to make it better in the future.

Maybe Cinira has not asked for any extra – and that’s why she hasn’t said she’ll give it to charity – she can’t give what she doesn’t have, maybe her lawyer (if she even has one) has told her to shut up – maybe she’s beyond reading the crap that some people are spouting on the net and/or doesn’t feel the need to justify herself to strangers. I don’t know why Cinira is silent but if I was up against people with such narrow/I’m right because I said so views I hope I wouldn’t bother sinking to their level either.

And maybe, just maybe, the fact that, despite the negative comments, Cinira is still going forward says something about her and her group… maybe she and her supporters know this is something worth fighting for. I’m glad there are those out there willing to put themselves through a nightmare to help ensure that others don’t have to face such discrimination. It’s how the world gets better – the more people who stand up to wrongs the less people who will wrong others.

Meg – Asking a mother to breastfeed in another location is not a compromise, it’s discrimination. That’s the whole point.

And you speak so much of money that I can no longer resist pointing out that the owner had several free options — (1) not to ask a breastfeeding mother to move in the first place, (2) to educate herself about the law, and (3) apologize. In many cases in which a business/its employees interfered with a breastfeeding mother and baby, the owner has admitted responsibility, apologized, agreed to develop a breastfeeding-friendly policy and educate all staff about it, and welcomed breastfeeding mothers to frequent the business. A good business strategy in my book, not that it needs to be a good strategy to comply with the law!

Notably, she has made no mention of donating anything to anyone. If she really wanted to win sympathy, trust me, she would have. The fact that she hasn’t promised to donate a penny to charity speaks volumes. The proof is in the pudding.

No, I don’t know Cirina. I don’t know anyone who would even dream of doing something so rude. Exposing others to her bodily fluids and then harassing the person who tries to protect her investment! The nerve!

And no Ellie does not have to hire a lawyer – that is also her choice.

So prove your claims – or keep it zipped until you’ve seen what actually happens. You are only making yourself look bad throwing out accusations based on your own opinions and unsubstantiated rumours – unless you know Cinira better than many here – if so please – do tell how long, how well and from where you know her. When you provide this info perhaps more people will be interested in what you are spouting.

Until then I stand by what I said that was not posted – you did call her a name – and to me that is not acceptable – especially without concrete evidence.

As always I appreciate your input. I too am disappointed to see such negativity and trolling, but I do strive to keep the comments open for discussion on both sides. Sometimes I have to go back and edit (with [brackets]) or delete comments if they get too out of line, because the commenter has already been approved. So it you see a comment come through, it may not stay that way.

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What part of getting into the pool was without consent? Did I miss the part where everyone else was being water boarded? Which swimmers were tested for all communicable diseases, scrubbed clean of all harmful bacteria (if that were even possible), and had every orifice (including skin pores) sealed tight?

Humans are leaky oozing beings – sometimes that is good, sometimes that is bad, and sometimes it is just not worth all this discussion. We come in contact with the bodily fluids of strangers every time we leave our homes. For those of you who find this significantly interferes with your quality of life, I understand there are some medications available to help you handle the anxiety.

Courtesy, frankly, is keeping your opinions about how other people should feed their children to yourself. If there really was some health risk posed by dropslets of breastmilk in the pool, I am sure the owner will be able to present evidence of that before the Ontario Commission. If the health code which governs her left a reasonable question in her mind as to how she should handle the situation, I am sure the proceedings will clarify that and the pool owner will be spared.