A woman was shopping in a women’s clothing store when she sat down to breast feed her child. One of the employees told her she could not do that in public. The woman said it was a perfectly natural thing to do and refused to move into a dressing room as requested.
The store agreed to send an email to all staff across Canada reminding them of their obligations under the Human Rights Code and a woman’s right to breast feed. They also agreed to provide a comfortable nursing environment in each store and post a notice about accommodation under the Human Rights Code in every store.