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Ruddy, Ragged Ass Barbers settle human rights complaint


BY AUSTIN M. DAVIS, LEADER-POST JUNE 16, 2015


REGINA — A local barbershop that created controversy in August by refusing to cut a woman’s hair will now provide services to anyone who wants a traditional men’s haircut.

Craig Zamonsky, the owner of Ragged Ass Barbers, and Evie Ruddy, who filed a human rights complaint over the refusal, came to a mediated settlement Tuesday through the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission.

According to the commission, both sides acknowledged that, on Aug. 28, Ruddy was wrongfully denied a haircut because she is a woman.

“She should not have been turned away when she contacted the barbershop to inquire about getting a haircut,” Zamonsky said in a news release.

“Ragged Ass Barbers will do its best to continue to meet the needs of all of its customers within the scope of services we provide.”

He also offered an apology to Ruddy, one she believed to be heartfelt and genuine.