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Sports bar fined for racial bias against Indo-Canadians

The tribunal awarded the men 10,000 Canadian dollars each.

A popular sports bar in Canada has been fined for racially discriminating against three Indo-Canadians by denying them entry for a graduation party two years ago.

The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal ruled that Shark Club of Langley caused injury to the dignity and self-respect of Surinderjit Rai,Manjit Gill and Manjinder Gill by denying entry on December 9,2011.

The tribunal awarded the men 10,000 Canadian dollars each.

According to the tribunal’s decision,the men arrived 15 minutes late for their reservation and were told they could not join the rest of their 20-person party already inside.

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