Is Delaware violating the Law ?

Guest · 2008-04-11T02:59:32Z

I just received an email informing me that Delawares Transmission Direct Series will be paying $ 600 to win if your a male driver and $ 1100 to win if your a female driver . Apparently this is part of something the track calls the "Kickstart Program" which is suppose to encourage diversity . I am not a lawyer but this would seem to fly in the face of the law. Section 28 stipulates that, "not withstanding anything in this Charter, the rights and freedoms referred to in it are guaranteed equally to male and female persons". Section 15 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms specifically addresses equality right and states that every individual is equal before and under the law, enjoys equal protection and benefit of the law, without discrimination, including discrimination based on sex. I don't see how you can pay one gender more then the other to win an event with out trampling all over this law . Basing the pay out of an event on gender would seem to be no different then basing it on colour , creed or religion under the laws in Canada . Can you imagine if Delaware said they had a different pay out for Blacks , Asians , Muslims and Jews ? I am going to assume that someone forgot to run this past the legal department and they will rectify this before the events are ever held . If they don't and assuming a male wins the event i would demand this extra money as soon as i crossed the finish line . If Delaware refuses to pay up the next step would to be to log a complaint with the Ontario Human Rights Commission who will provide you with a lawyer for free . The track on the other hand will have to lawyer up at their own expense , 10K minimum to start out with i would guess . Heres the the toll free phone # of the Ontario Human Rights Commission 1-800-387-9080 . I never thought a government body that who dealt with the rights of a person to wear a turban on a motorcycle would have an application to racing but here it is .

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Mobil1fan

Apr 14, 2008 2:52 pm

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Good luck arguing discrimination against the historically dominant group in racing. If anyone was so utterly stupid to take action on this, they would lose much more than you guys appear to be able to fathom.

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hill3

Apr 14, 2008 3:01 pm

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fathom this then, i for one am sick and tired at trying to be made felt guilty for being a white male. i do not carry that baggage not will i ever.

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Mobil1fan

Apr 14, 2008 3:12 pm

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Then how does this make you "feel guilty for being a white male"?

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boas51

Apr 14, 2008 3:25 pm

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luv it agree with it^^^^

you agree i'm mentally challenged?

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charger

Apr 14, 2008 4:04 pm

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;D as racers we throw good money after bad in quest for speed!!
arent we all mentally challenged ???

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