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Originally Posted by 110%
The Charter doesn't apply to private businesses. The Charter applies to governments and in some limited cases, where government policy is carried out through some sort of intermediary, the Charter could potentially apply there.
For a barbershop, the Charter is a non-issue, as in the case of a women's only fitness facility.
I could be wrong, but that's my understanding.
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You're wrong.
A private business is not legally permitted to deny service on the grounds of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, etc. unless there is a legitimate justification in the eyes of the court for the discrimination (as photon noted earlier). The Charter doesn't allow you to open, for example, a clothing store that refuses to sell to black customers or a private school that won't accept Asian students. You could open a business that you advertise as a "Jewish Deli", but you would not be allowed to refuse service to non-Jews.