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Winnipeg Lesbian Couple Say They Were Denied Daycare Spot Because Of Sexual Orientation

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 02 Apr, 2015 03:05 PM

WINNIPEG — A lesbian couple say they are filing a human rights complaint after they say they were denied a daycare spot for their baby girl because of their sexual orientation.

Agata (AG-ah-ta) Durkalec and her partner Kate Taylor moved to Winnipeg from Ontario and began looking for a daycare for their 10-month-old daughter.

They thought they were in luck when they found an opening at a home daycare, but allege the daycare operator withdrew the offer in writing when she found out they are lesbians.

In an email to Durkalec, the woman said their baby wouldn't be a "good fit" because she knew how other families at the daycare feel about same-sex couples.

The Canadian Press was unable to reach the daycare operator to comment on the couple's complaint.

Durkalec says it would be illegal for a hair salon to deny service based on sexual orientation and an unlicenced home daycare should be no different.

"This is a much more critical service providing child care," she said. "They should be held to the same human rights standards as anyone else."

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