Samantha Kline is suing Toronto's OCAD university for $1 million in damages after alleging it failed to protect her from anti-Jewish discrimination and harassment at the school.
A student at Toronto's Ontario College of Art & Design University is seeking $1 million in damages after alleging she was subjected to ongoing anti-Jewish discrimination at the school.CBC NewsSamantha Kline is suing Toronto's OCAD university for $1 million in damages after alleging it failed to protect her from anti-Jewish discrimination and harassment at the school.
In response to a CBC Toronto inquiry about the lawsuit, OCAD said it takes its students' safety and security seriously.Kline, who identifies as a Zionist, has been targeted for her beliefs, religion and ethnicity, according to the statement of claim. "OCAD has failed to enforce its own rules of conduct and has failed to sufficiently protect Jewish students from hatred, intimidation and harassment," the statement of claim alleges.
In the court documents, Kline claims that OCAD breached the Ontario Human Rights Code. The suit requests the court to order injunctive relief requiring the school to create and enforce "its own rules, policies and codes of conduct" regarding anti-Jewish discrimination, in addition to paying $1 million in punitive damages.
"We are committed to maintaining an environment that is free from hate, discrimination, and violence, and discouraging any celebrations of violence."
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