Discrimination complaint to proceed against Central Okanagan School District
In a Nov. 22 decision, the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal ruled that a complaint of discrimination lodged against the Central Okanagan Board of Education will proceed to a hearing.
Bigam was diagnosed with pediatric Multiple Sclerosis, at 12 years old. According to the complaint, after years of building confidence, she voiced her desire to speak to the student body at George Elliot about her rare, degenerative condition in order to educate her peers. Bigam alleges that "everyone was raising their voices," and she felt embarrassed, panicked and began to cry.
The school's vice-principal spoke with the BC Human Rights Tribunal and stated Bigam's mother was"adamant" that the teacher be fired and did not seem interested in an apology or “anything else”.
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