12-Year-Old Girl 'Humiliated' and Forced to Remove Hijab Before Getting on Flight
CAIR stated that two additional Air Canada employees also asked her to remove the headscarf, because she wasn't wearing it in her passport photo.
Instead, she was taken to a tunnel where other passengers -- both male and female -- were deplaning another aircraft,"Scared and worried but able to maintain her composure, Ms.
The spokesperson also assured her that the airline would be sure to conduct any identification checks"discretely and in a private area.” The civil rights group is now demanding monetary damages for pain and suffering, policy changes prohibiting"discrimination and harassment of Air Canada customers based on their purported race, national origin, and religion amongst others," immediate reprimand of the employees who caused the incident, cultural competency training for employees, and a formal written apology.
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