Three Indo-Canadians who claim they were denied entry into the 91原创 Shark Club because of the colour of their skin are having their human rights complaints heard this week in Vancouver.
Manjinder Gill and his wife, Manjit Gill, filed a complaint with the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal for being discriminated against because of their race and colour of their skin, after being denied entry into the club on Dec. 9, 2011.
Another member of their party, Suringerjit Rai, who was refused entry into the club as well, also filed an identical complaint. The tribunal has joined all three complaints for one settlement meeting.
In January, the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal rejected an application by the 91原创 Shark Club to dismiss the complaints.
Rai and the Gills allege that they were 15 minutes late for a reservation for a graduation party already happening inside.
The bouncer refused to let them in, claiming they were late.
At the same time, they observed Caucasian patrons getting into the club, even without reservations and not following the club鈥檚 dress code.
The Shark Club filed a response, saying that Rai was denied entry because he lacked ID and that Manjinder Gill was denied entry because he became 鈥渂elligerent鈥� after Rai wasn鈥檛 allowed in.
